Kickstarting the action: the European Union CSIRTs Network

The EU CSIRTs Network consists of EU Member States’ appointed CSIRTs and CERT-EU and provides a forum where its members can cooperate, exchange information and build trust. Following its informal 'ground zero' get together during the ONE conference in 2016 the network held its 20th meeting this year. As part of the presentation, we will describe how the network booted up, how it was able to thrive and prosper, and how the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity aka ENISA actively supports the CSIRTs' cooperation in multiple ways