Technical Stakeholder Consultation on the draft Electronic Communications (Security Measures) Regulations 2024

The Electronic Communications (Security Measures) Regulations 2024 - Security Measures Guidelines document has been updated. Please ensure your submission reflects the new version of the document.

The aim of this consultation is to gather stakeholder feedback on the draft Electronic Communications (Security Measures) Regulations 2024 and associated Security Measures Guidelines.

Eamon Ryan TD, Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, gives statutory notice of his intention to make the Electronic Communications (Security Measures) Regulations 2024, to ensure providers of public electronic communications networks or of publicly available electronic communications service take appropriate and proportionate technical and organisational measures to manage the risks posed to the security of networks and services.

The draft regulations and associated Security Measures Guidelines are also available to view or download above.

The closing date for submissions has been extended to 5.30pm on Friday, 9 August 2024

Submissions should be sent by email to ecsm_consultation@ncsc.gov.ie or by post to:

Cyber Security, Internet Policy, and Emergency Planning Division,

Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications,

Tom Johnson House,

Haddington Road,

Dublin D04 K7X4

Ireland.

We are committed to engaging with stakeholders in a clear, open and transparent manner. Any person or organisation can make a submission in relation to this consultation. We will consider all submissions and feedback before we publish the final versions of the Regulations.

Your response to this consultation is subject to:

• the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (FOI)
• the Access to Information on the Environment Regulations 2007-2018 (AIE)
• the Data Protection Act 2018

Publishing of responses

We intend to publish the contents of all submissions received to our consultations on our website. We will redact (remove) personal data before publication.

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• personal information
• commercially sensitive information
• confidential information

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