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Cybersecurity: Policy and Guidance

National Policy

 

The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and Department of Justice have produced policy documents on cybersecurity and cybercrime. 

Policy Information Cyber Security (Department of the Environment)

Policy Information Cybercrime (Department of Justice)

National Cyber Security Strategy 2019-2024

Cyber Security Baseline Standards (2021) (Department of the Environment)

 

EU Guidance

 

The European Parliament, the European Commission and the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity have all produced useful guidance on cybersecurity policy at a European level. 

European Union Agency for Cybersecurity

European Commission Cybersecurity Policies

Fighting cybercrime: new EU cybersecurity laws explained (10 November 2022)

The EU cybersecurity certification framework

 

 

Further Irish Guidance

Further guidance material is available from the DPC, the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau and the National Cyber Security Centre.

Data Protection Commission Data Security Guidance

The National Cyber Security Centre (Ireland)

Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau (GNCCB)

Cross Industry Guidance in respect of Information Technology and Cybersecurity Risks (Central Bank of Ireland 2016)

UK Guidance

The Law Society of England and Wales provides guidance to solicitors on cybersecurity, cybercrimes and cyberattack risks as well as cyber insurance.

Cybersecurity Guidance Page

Solicitors Regulation Authority

Cyber Security - A thematic review  (2 September 2020)

National Cyber Security Centre

Cyber Threat Report: UK Legal Sector (22 June 2023)