Advancing Cybersecurity Standards: 4th SSP Wrap-Up & 5th SSP Kickoff

Advancing Cybersecurity Standards: 4th SSP Wrap-Up & 5th SSP Kickoff

We are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of our 4th Specific Service Procedure (SSP), which ran from 10th February to 7th March 2025. During this period, we received numerous valuable contributions from cybersecurity specialists, and representatives from Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). 

In particular, during the 4th Specific Service Procedure (SSP), 10 applications have been funded for a total anmount of 177.900€ through 8 long-term grants and 2 medium-term grants, mostly targeting "Horizontal standards for security requirements" and "vertical standards for security requirements" in CEN/CENELEC JTC 13 and ETSI TC CYBER.

Building on this success, we are excited to launch the 5th SSP, which is now open for applications from 10th March to 11th April 2025. We continue to invite contributions from cybersecurity experts, Open Source contributors, and SME representatives to further the drafting and consensus-building of the CRA standards.

Applicants are encouraged to focus on:

  • Contributing to or revising existing standards.
  • Participating in the drafting and consensus-building of CRA Horizontal Standards.
  • Delivering technical reports or specifications.
  • Engaging in Working Group or Technical Committee meetings in roles such as chair, convenor, participant, moderator, or observer.
  • Providing comments on standards development and drafts.

For detailed guidelines and application procedures, please visit our 5th SSP page.

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