Definitions
Article 2
For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions apply: (1) ‘cybersecurity’ means the activities necessary to protect network and information systems, the users of such systems, and other persons affected by cyber threats; (2) ‘network and information system’ means a network and information system as defined in point (1) of Article 4 of Directive (EU) 2016/1148; (3) ‘cybersecurity products, services and processes’ means commercial and non-commercial ICT products, services or processes with the specific purpose of protecting network and information systems or ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and accessibility of data that are processed or stored in network and information systems, as well as the cybersecurity of the users of such systems and other persons affected by cyber threats; (4) ‘cyber threat’ means any potential circumstance, event or action that could damage, disrupt or otherwise adversely impact network and information systems, the users of such systems and other persons; (5) ‘joint action’ means an action that is included in the annual work programme and that receives financial support from Horizon Europe, the Digital Europe Programme or other Union programmes as well as financial or in-kind support by one or more Member States, and which is implemented via projects involving beneficiaries that are established in and receive financial or in-kind support from those Member States; (6) ‘in-kind contribution’ means eligible costs incurred by national coordination centres and other public entities when they participate in projects funded through this Regulation, where those costs are not financed by a Union contribution or by financial contributions from Member States; (7) ‘European Digital Innovation Hub’ means a European Digital Innovation Hub as defined in point (e) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2021/694; (8) ‘Agenda’ means a comprehensive and sustainable cybersecurity industrial, technology and research strategy which sets out strategic recommendations for the development and growth of the European cybersecurity industrial, technological and research sector and strategic priorities for the Competence Centre’s activities and is not binding with respect to decisions to be taken on the annual work programmes; (9) ‘technical assistance’ means assistance by the Competence Centre to the national coordination centres or the Community in the performance of theirs tasks by providing knowledge or facilitating access to expertise in the area of cybersecurity research, technology and industry, facilitating networking, raising awareness and promoting cooperation, or means assistance by the Competence Centre together with the national coordination centres to stakeholders with respect to the preparation of projects in relation to the mission of the Competence Centre and the Network and the objectives of the Competence Centre.