Basque Cybersecurity Centre

BCSC, which stands for "Basque Cybersecurity Centre", is the Organization appointed by the Basque Government (State of Spain) to promote cybersecurity in the Basque Country. Our mission is to promote and develop culture and awareness on cybersecurity in the Basque society, to streamline business activities concerning cybersecurity and to create a strong professional sector.

We are a cross-cutting initiative which represents the Basque Government's commitment to its citizens and companies in the field of cybersecurity.

The Basque Cybersecurity Centre (BCSC) is made up of the following stakeholders:

Basque Government - Departments Economic Development and Infrastructures Security (regional police) Public Governance and Self-Government Education Technology Centres Basque Centre for Applied Mathematics Ik4-Ikerlan Vicomtech Tecnalia

The importance of developing greater cybersecurityEnsuring cybersecurity boosts economic activity, thereby helping to strengthen the professional sector. This in turn contributes to promoting and developing a culture of cybersecurity in Basque society.

Our aim is to be recognised as a meeting point and to spearhead collaborative initiatives, thereby positioning the Basque Country as an international benchmark in the application of cybersecurity technologies to industry.

In order to rise to all these challenges, and with the aim of ensuring an effective response to any possible security-related incidents in the Basque Country, we are working side-by-side with different stakeholders from the Basque science, technology and innovation network, as well as with key public bodies within the Basque Government, such as the EJIE (Basque Government IT Society), the Ertzaintza (Basque Regional Police Force) and the Education Department. We also work with other key stakeholders within the Basque Public Administration, including Izenpe (certification and service company), the AVPD (Basque Data Protection Agency) and public IT companies, along with a large number of different professional, business and citizen associations operating in our region.

We are members of the European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO) collaborating in several working groups.
We are in partnership with the Spanish National Cybersecurity Institute (INCIBE in Spanish) and with the (INCIBE-CERT), mainly in the context of the cyber security incident response.
We are in partnership with several non-profit organizations (basque, national and international) interested in promoting the cybersecurity in the Basque Country.

OUR SERVICES:
CSIRTIncident handling. Support and advice to Basque citizens and enterprises regarding cybersecurity incidents either on our free helpline: or via email at: /Vulnerability handling.We put those who discover vulnerabilities in touch with manufacturers, thus fostering responsible dissemination through fluid, honest communications.Artifact handling.We perform technical examination of artifacts and develop (or suggest) response strategies for detecting, removing and defending against these artifacts.Alerts and warnings.We provide practical and relevant information for mitigating and redressing security vulnerabilities in technological systems.Announcements.Information about particularly serious threats and risks.Security-Related Information Dissemination.We collect and disseminate computer and internet security-related information.Threat Intelligence Sharing.We share and exchange information on threats with other incident response teams, manufacturers, Internet service providers and various other collaborating entities. Training for professionals.We organise and run workshops and seminars to foster learning in the field of cybersecurity, through www.spri.eus/euskadinnova.Awareness Building.
For children and young people.
We organise seminars to raise awareness among children and young people regarding the risks associated with the improper use of new technologies, and how to avoid them.
For companies and associations working in the industrial field.
We organise seminars to help raise awareness in Basque industry regarding the need to implement the necessary cybersecurity measures in order to maintain current levels of competitiveness and innovation on different international markets.

OUR SERVICES:
Added valueMonitoring of the Basque public networks.We identify and take measures to mitigate cyber-threats which put the citizens and/or companies of the Basque Country at risk.Collaboration with the Basque Police Force.We work to improve our ability to prosecute cyber-criminals and to enhance the protection provided to Sensitive Facilities.Fostering subsidies.We foster the process of implementing cybersecurity measures in industrial environments. Promotion of Basque stakeholders.We actively search for new members and make contact with complementary stakeholders with the aim of enabling collaborative projects.Aligning expertise.We coordinate R&D&I initiatives. Basque Digital Innovation Hub.We work to create infrastructures and to place them at the service of the business community. Support for entrepreneurship in the field of cybersecurity.We work within the BIND 4.0 initiative to support Basque cybersecurity startups.Support and identification of talent in relation to cybersecurity.We collaborate in the development of initiatives which aim to encourage young people to see cybersecurity as a viable professional career.

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The Basque cybersecurity ecosystem shows its potential at the San Francisco RSA Conference (USA)

The Basque cybersecurity ecosystem has demonstrated its potential at the RSA Conference, one of the most internationally important cybersecurity events, held in San Francisco (USA) from the 4th to the 8th of March. During the event the Centro Vasco de Ciberseguridad-Basque Cybersecurity Centre (BCSC), in collaboration with several Basque cybersecurity companies, organised a seminar to showcase the potential of the Basque cybersecurity ecosystem, accompanied by the minister for Economic Development and Infrastructures, Arantxa Tapia.

The BCSC demonstrates the strengths of the basque research ecosystem to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

The Basque Cybersecurity Centre (BCSC) has performed two internationally significant actions which place the Basque Country as a European reference point for cybersecurity and will strengthen the position of Basque industrial and research cybersecurity ecosystems beyond our borders, following the strategy designed by the Basque Government's Department for Economic Development and Infrastructures and the Grupo SPRI.

The Basque Cybersecurity Centre ends 2018 making important strides towards its objective of becoming a meeting point and putting the Basque Country on the international map for cybersecurity

The Basque Cybersecurity Centre (BCSC) began life in September 2017 as an organisation designated by the Basque Government to promote cybersecurity in the Basque Country. Its activity revolved around three fundamental aspects.

Basque Cybersecurity ecosystem gains European recognition

Continuing advances in the 4.0 strategy of the Basque industrial sector have been the driving force behind the development of a strong cybersecurity industry over the last few years. Uniting in one single geographical area both an important demand for cybersecurity services and a well-rounded offer of solutions, the Basque Country has evolved into an interesting ecosystem for investment and international entrepreneurship.

102 Basque companies to receive grants from the Basque Government to boost industrial cybersecurity

This year a total of 102 companies - 56 in Guipuzkoa, 25 in Biscay and 21 in Alava - have taken advantage of the Basque Government grants for boosting industrial cybersecurity. The programme, a pioneer in our area, is driven by SPRI and had an initial budget of 600,000 Euros, which was later extended to one million Euros thanks to the high number to companies which applied for a grant. This public investment will serve to promote privately funded investment in cybersecurity to the tune of 2.34 million Euros.

BCSC presents the opportunities offered in the Basque Country for Cybersecurity entrepreneurs at the European Cyber Week

Rennes (Francia) is hosting the 3rd edition of the European Cyber Week from the 19th to the 22nd November. The European Cybersecurity and Cyberdefense forums will gather over 2,500 experts, including our director, Javier Diéguez, in representation o f the BCSC. Diéguez will be taking part in the panel "From Silicon Valley to Start up Nation: which opportunities for European Valleys", and will highlight the opportunities on offer in the Basque Country for Cybersecurity entrepreneurs.

Basque Cybersecurity Day accomplishes its aim of dynamising the Cybersecurity sector in the Basque Country, gathering together over 1,000 participants

From its outset in September 2017, one of the Basque Cybersecurity Centre's main aims has been to promote cybersecurity measures in Industry, in order to raise the level of protection in Basque companies, and to promote cybersecurity as a tool to gain a competitive edge. To this end, our first year has seen us focus part of our efforts on connecting supply and demand, with reference to cybersecurity, as this is not a route which should be travelled alone.

Recognition for the Basque Cybersecurity Centre as it is accepted to join FIRST, the foremost international Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams

Frontiers do not exist for cybercriminals, and because of this, global collaboration between CIRST (Incident Response and Security Teams) is key. In 2017 the Ertzaintza recorded a total of 9,127 cybercrimes in the Basque Country. This figure was 20% up on the previous year, and in the first 6 months of this year they have already been alerted to over 6,000 such crimes. This is only the tip of the iceberg, as cybersecurity breaches are not always reported, and estimates currently put the economic losses to Basque businesses caused by cybercrime at around 840 million Euros.

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