Telecoms Sector Risk Assessment 2023
Based on the Austrian Cybersecurity Strategy (ÖSCS) and the Austrian Program for the Protection of Critical Infrastructure (APCIP), the regulatory authority is currently conducting another risk analysis for the telecommunications sector. This is necessary in order to ensure the timeliness of the identified risks and of the derived action recommendations and to maintain a high level of protection.
Joint activities of the telecommunications and energy sectors
Based on the sector risk analyses in the energy sector and in the telecommunications sector, the two sectors initiated an institutionalised exchange on cyber security issues several years ago at the initiative of the two regulatory authorities e-Control Austria and RTR-GmbH. Twice a year, industry representatives meet to discuss challenges in the respective areas and, in particular, to shed light on common risks, mutual dependencies and cascading effects.
BEREC Activities
The European Commission's Recommendation on the Safety of 5G Networks from March 2019 prompted BEREC to convene an ad hoc working group, which has since been working intensively on aspects of 5G cybersecurity. The regulatory authority is an active member of this working group and brings expertise from the national priority themes 5G and cybersecurity into the work.
In 2024, the BEREC working group on cybersecurity will continue to support the implementation of the toolbox of the NIS cooperation group and examine it from a regulatory point of view.