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The strategies, techniques and tools that can be used to detect and avert malicious attacks against organisations' information systems, infrastructures or networks.
Examples are secure hash algorithm (SHA) and message digest algorithm (MD5) for securing network communications, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), public-key infrastructure (PKI) for encryption and digital signatures in applications.

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cyber attack counter-measures

network communications security measures

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ESCO is a Europe 2020 initiative.

DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.1.2 (Last update 22/02/2024)