The Director General of the National Cyber Security Authority (AKSK), Bledar Kazia, presented before the Committee on Citizen Initiatives, Cooperation and Institutional Oversight the work of AKSK for the January–August 2026 period, as well as the institution’s key developments.
The main topics presented included:
Strengthening the legal and regulatory framework – the adoption of Law No. 51/2026 “On Electronic Identification, Trust Services and the Digital Identity Wallet”, aligned with the European eIDAS1 and eIDAS2 regulations. In parallel, the public consultation process on amendments to Law No. 25/2024 “On Cybersecurity” has been completed, focusing on strengthening administrative measures, reporting obligations and cooperation among critical and important infrastructures, as well as fulfilling obligations related to European integration.
European Union Integration – AKSK is engaged in Chapters 10, 20 and 31, focusing on defining obligations and responsibilities, cooperation mechanisms, and the standardisation of cybersecurity and cyber resilience measures. As part of this process, work is also underway to establish sectoral CIRT teams.
Expanding the protection of critical and important infrastructures – the number of protected infrastructures has increased from 215 to 328, expanding the scope of cybersecurity oversight and protection.
Prevention and management of cyber incidents – during 2026, 20 cyber incidents were recorded, of which 4 were classified as critical or as having an impact on data or services, while the remaining incidents had no impact on the data and services provided to the public.
Enhancing monitoring, prevention and response capacities – the Authority’s human and technological capacities have been strengthened, while artificial intelligence has been integrated into part of the monitoring processes and is being further expanded to other areas of AKSK’s work.
Awareness-raising – for the first time, cybersecurity has been incorporated into school curricula through three modules for grades I, VI and X. In parallel, training and awareness-raising activities continue for students, teachers, parents, public administration, and critical and important infrastructures.
