The ENISA Telecom Security Forum brings together cybersecurity experts from the telecom sector, national authorities, and cybersecurity policymakers to discuss key challenges in telecom security, such as espionage in telecom networks, the resilience of subsea cables, and cutting-edge technologies.
On 20 March, ENISA is organising the 2026 ENISA Telecom and Digital Infrastructure Security Forum in Paphos, Cyprus, co-organised with the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU.
The forum brings together EU telecom authorities, 5G experts from the NIS Cooperation Group, industry specialists, and the wider cybersecurity community for open strategic and technical discussions in a private setting (no streaming, no recording).
Key topics
- Espionage and pre-positioning attacks in telecom networks (e.g. Salt Typhoon and operators’ responses)
- Power grid dependencies, cyber-physical and hybrid threats, including subsea cable sabotage
- New technologies: Post-Quantum Cryptography, 6G, and 5G–SATCOM convergence
- Policy - NIS2, Digital Networks Act, Omnibus and NIS2 simplification
A detailed agenda will be published soon.
Join us in Paphos to discuss pressing telecom security topics with policymakers, telecom regulators, and experts from across the sector.
Background
Since 2010 ENISA has worked closely with EU telecom security authorities, establishing ECASEC, a working group of experts from national authorities from across the EU, and several EEA, EFTA and EU candidate countries. The goal of the ENISA ECASEC expert group is to discuss and agree on a harmonized approach to telecom security and supervision of the EU’s telecom sector. For more details about ECASEC see ECASEC Expert Group Portal.
The forum is a continuation of a series of meetings, previously called ENISA Article 13a Open Day.
This is the 5th edition of the ENISA Telecom Security Forum. Please check the following links for the events of the previous years:
2021 – Athens: ENISA Telecom Security Forum — ENISA
2022 – Brussels: ENISA Telecom Security Forum — ENISA (europa.eu)
2023 – Lisbon: 3rd ENISA Telecom & Digital Infrastructure Security Forum — ENISA
2024 – Helsinki: ENISA Telecom & Digital Infrastructure Security Forum 2024 — ENISA
2025 – Amsterdam: https://www.enisa.europa.eu/events/enisa-telecom-and-digital-infrastructure-security-forum-2025
Practical information
- Date: Mar 20,2026 from 9:00am to 5:00pm (Asia/Nicosia)
- Place: Paphos, Cyprus
- Contact the organisers: Ugne Komzaite Konstantinos Anagnostou
- Content written for: National / EU authorities | Private Sector
