George Michaelides Commissioner of Communications Office of the Commissioner of Communications

Commissioner of Communications

Office of the Commissioner of Communications
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George has more than 25 years of experience in ICT.  He holds a B.Eng in Computer Engineering and an MSc in Communications Systems. He worked for more than 14 years for multinational organizations holding various regional senior ICT roles, accountable for the provision of impeccable service, through reorganizations, outsourcing and the implementation/adoption of IT Best Practices.

Since 2014, he is leading the Cyprus National Regulatory Authority (OCECPR) for Electronic Communications and Postal Services as well as additionally in 2018, the regulatory authority for Network and Information Security (NIS) for Critical Information Infrastructures (CIIs).  As part of this responsibility he has setup and operate the National CSIRT.  His office is also the coordinating body for the implementation of Cyprus Cybersecurity Strategy as well as to operate the National Coordination Center, responsible to boost research excellence and competitiveness of the country/Union in the field of cybersecurity.

As part of his regulatory duties he is a Board member of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) and the European Cybersecurity Competence Center (ECCC)

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