Eyvör NCC-IS, the Icelandic National Competence Centre for Cybersecurity, is part of the European cybersecurity network under the ECCC (European Cybersecurity Competence Centre). This is a consortium collaboration between the Ministry of Infrastructure, the Electronic Communications Office of Iceland (ECOI), Rannís, the University of Iceland, and Reykjavík University. Its purpose is to strengthen competence, research, and innovation in the field of cybersecurity.
The Consortium is working on a Grant Agreement between Iceland and the European Union to strengthen the universities’ capabilities in cybersecurity, build knowledge and awareness in the Icelandic society, promote dialogue between government and industry, and enhance Nordic cooperation in this field.
The goal of Eyvör NCC-IS is to support research, education, and training in cybersecurity, while also making it easier for Icelandic entities to access international opportunities. Among its projects is the management of cybersecurity grants awarded to initiatives that enhance competence and capability in the field.
The Electronic Communications Office of Iceland (ECOI) leads Eyvör NCC-IS and is responsible for coordinating efforts and promoting a strong cybersecurity culture in Iceland.
Hrannar Ásgrímsson is the Project Manager of Eyvör-NCC.
Hrannar has 15 years of experience in project management in domestic and international companies such as Controlant, 1xINTERNET, Creditinfo and LS Retail.
He holds a master's degree in project management from Reykjavík University and has led numerous challenging projects in the fields of IT, finance and telecommunications.
Board of Eyvör NCC-IS
The board is appointed for a two-year term and its members are:
- Hrafnkell V. Gíslason, Director General of the Electronic Communications Office of Iceland (Chair)
- Aðalsteinn Þorsteinsson, Director at the Ministry of Infrastructure
- Bryndís Björk Ásgeirsdóttir, Dean of the School of Social Sciences at Reykjavík University
- Sigurður Magnús Garðarsson, Dean of the School of Engineering and Natural Sciences at the University of Iceland
- Sigurður Óli Sigurðsson, Director of the Department of Research and Innovation at Rannís
Steering Committee
A group composed of representatives from all partner organizations.
The committee meets once a month to discuss projects in progress within Eyvör NCC-IS. Meeting minutes are recorded and approved by attendees. The status of projects and funding applications are reviewed at these meetings.
Expert council
The Expert council members are:
Bryndís Bjarnadóttir, cybersecurity expert at CERT-IS
Hakon L. Akerlund, Chief security officer at Arion bank
Kristinn Guðjónsson, senior staff security engineer at Shopify
Theódór R. Gíslason, founder and CEO at Defend Iceland and chair of the Expert panel
Tinna Harðardóttir, CTO at Innnes
Tinna Þuríður Sigurðardóttir, specialist at the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats