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1. A pan-European network of infrastructure that consists of National Cyber Hubs and Cross-Border Cyber Hubs joining on a voluntary basis, the European Cybersecurity Alert System, shall be established to support the development of advanced capabilities for the Union to enhance detection, analysis and data processing capabilities in relation to cyber threats and the prevention of incidents in the Union.

2. The European Cybersecurity Alert System shall:

(a) contribute to better protection from and responses to cyber threats by supporting and cooperating with, and reinforcing the capabilities of, relevant entities, in particular CSIRTs, the CSIRTs network, EU-CyCLONe and competent authorities designated or established pursuant to Article 8(1) of Directive (EU) 2022/2555;

(b) pool relevant data and information on cyber threats and incidents from various sources within the Cross-Border Cyber Hubs and share analysed or aggregated information through Cross-Border Cyber Hubs, where relevant with the CSIRTs network;

(c) collect and support the production of high-quality, actionable information and cyber threat intelligence, through the use of state-of-the art tools and advanced technologies, and share that information and cyber threat intelligence;

(d) contribute to enhancing the coordinated detection of cyber threats and common situational awareness across the Union, and to the issuing of alerts, including, where relevant, by providing concrete recommendations to entities;

(e) provide services and activities for the cybersecurity community in the Union, including contributing to the development of advanced tools and technologies, such as artificial intelligence and data analytics tools.

3. Actions implementing the European Cybersecurity Alert System shall be supported by funding from the Digital Europe Programme (DEP) and implemented in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/694, in particular Specific Objective 3 thereof.