Artikel 11 IICB's opgaver

provide guidance to the Head of CERT-EU;

effectively monitor and supervise the implementation of this Regulation and support the Union entities in strengthening their cybersecurity, including, where appropriate, requesting ad-hoc reports from Union entities and CERT-EU;

following a strategic discussion, adopt a multiannual strategy on raising the level of cybersecurity in the Union entities, asses that strategy on a regular basis and in any event every five years and, where necessary, amend that strategy;

establish the methodology and organisational aspects for the conduct of voluntary peer reviews by Union entities, with a view to learning from shared experiences, strengthening mutual trust, achieving a high common level of cybersecurity, as well as enhancing Union entities’ cybersecurity capabilities, ensuring that such peer reviews are conducted by cybersecurity experts designated by a Union entity different from the Union entity being reviewed and that the methodology is based on Article 19 of Directive (EU) 2022/2555 and is, where appropriate, adapted to the Union entities;

approve, on the basis of a proposal by the Head of CERT-EU, CERT-EU’s annual work programme and monitor its implementation;

approve, on the basis of a proposal by the Head of CERT-EU, CERT-EU’s service catalogue and any updates thereof;

approve, on the basis of a proposal by the Head of CERT-EU, the annual financial planning of revenue and expenditure, including staffing, for CERT-EU activities;

approve, on the basis of a proposal by the Head of CERT-EU, the arrangements for service level agreements;

examine and approve the annual report drawn up by the Head of CERT-EU covering the activities of, and management of funds by, CERT-EU;

approve and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for CERT-EU established on the basis of a proposal by the Head of CERT-EU;

approve cooperation arrangements, service level agreements or contracts between CERT-EU and other entities pursuant to Article 18;

adopt guidelines and recommendations on the basis of a proposal by CERT-EU in accordance with Article 14 and instruct CERT-EU to issue, withdraw or modify a proposal for guidelines or recommendations, or a call for action;

establish technical advisory groups with specific tasks to assist the IICB’s work, approve their terms of reference and designate their respective Chairs;

receive and assess documents and reports submitted by the Union entities under this Regulation, such as cybersecurity maturity assessments;

facilitate the establishment of an informal group of local cybersecurity officers of Union entities, supported by ENISA, with the aim of exchanging best practices and information in relation to the implementation of this Regulation;

taking into account the information on the identified cybersecurity risks and lessons learnt provided by CERT-EU, monitor the adequacy of interconnectivity arrangements among the Union entities’ ICT environments and advise on possible improvements;

establish a cyber crisis management plan with a view to supporting, at an operational level, the coordinated management of major incidents affecting Union entities and to contributing to the regular exchange of relevant information, in particular with regard to the impacts and severity of, and the possible ways of mitigating the effects of, major incidents;

coordinate the adoption of individual Union entities’ cyber crisis management plans referred to in Article 9(2);

adopt recommendations relating to supply chain security referred to in Article 8(2), first subparagraph, point (m), taking into account the results of Union level coordinated security risk assessments of critical supply chains referred to in Article 22 of Directive (EU) 2022/2555 to support Union entities in adopting effective and proportionate cybersecurity risk-management measures.