The ENISA page explains that international cooperation is a core part of the agency’s mission because cybersecurity problems increasingly cross borders and create dependencies between countries and institutions. ENISA says it works with international partners when that cooperation helps raise cybersecurity levels in the European Union and supports broader EU policy set by the European Commission and the European External Action Service. In simple terms, the page presents international cooperation as a practical way to make the EU more resilient in a connected digital world, not as a side activity.

The page also outlines how ENISA does this in practice. It supports EU cyber dialogues with strategic partners, signed a Working Arrangement with the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in 2023, and has similar cooperation with Ukrainian cybersecurity authorities. It also says ENISA plans to support cybersecurity capacity-building for Western Balkan EU candidate countries from March 2026 onward, and notes that Moldova’s association with the EU Digital Europe Programme gives it access to the EU Cybersecurity Reserve. Finally, the page highlights ENISA’s Cyber Partnership Programme, which connects the agency with vendors and suppliers to improve information sharing, preparedness, and situational awareness across the EU.

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Source: https://www.enisa.europa.eu/about-enisa/international-cooperation