EUCS - EU Cybersecurity Certification Scheme
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EUCS - EU Cybersecurity Certification Scheme
EUCS (European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services) is the European cybersecurity certification scheme for cloud services, established under the European Cybersecurity Act.
What is EUCS?
EUCS is a harmonized certification scheme at the European level that aims to create a common framework for assessing the security of cloud services across the European Union. It replaces and harmonizes existing national certifications.
Certification objectives
- European harmonization: A single scheme recognized in all EU member states
- Security levels: Different assurance levels according to needs
- Interoperability: Facilitate trust and cross-border exchanges
- Data protection: Ensure GDPR compliance and digital sovereignty
Security levels
EUCS defines three assurance levels:
- Basic: Basic level for non-sensitive data and applications
- Substantial: Substantial level for critical data and services (equivalent to SecNumCloud)
- High: High level for critical infrastructures and highly sensitive data
Evaluation criteria
- Organizational security: Governance, risk management, compliance
- Physical security: Protection of datacenters and infrastructures
- Logical security: Access controls, encryption, isolation
- Operational security: Incident management, business continuity
- Regulatory compliance: GDPR, NIS2, Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)
Regulatory context
EUCS is part of the European regulatory ecosystem:
- EU Cybersecurity Act (2019): Legal framework for cybersecurity certifications
- NIS2 Directive: Resilience of critical infrastructures
- GDPR: Personal data protection
- Data Governance Act: Data governance in Europe
Current status
⚠️ Current status: EUCS is being finalized by ENISA (European Union Agency for Cybersecurity). The scheme is expected to be adopted during 2025-2026.
Some providers are anticipating certification and preparing compliance with EUCS Substantial level requirements.
Providers preparing for EUCS
Check our provider list to identify suppliers actively preparing for EUCS certification.