Critical Infrastructure Protection Department

The Malta Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Directorate (CIPD) operates within the portfolio of the Ministry for Home Affairs, Security, Reforms and Equality (MHSR) in Malta. It acts according the objectives defined by L.N. 434 of 2011 on Critical Infrastructures and European Critical Infrastructures (Identification, Designation and Protection) Order as well as the objectives defined by L.N. 216 of 2018 on Measures for High Common Level of Security of Network and Information Systems Order of 2018. These Orders are the transposition of Council Directive 2008/114/EC of 8th December 2008 and Council Directive 2016/1148 of 6th July 2016 (better known as the NIS Directive), respectively.