Frequently asked questions about ENS (Esquema Nacional de Seguridad)
Frequently asked questions about ENS (Esquema Nacional de Seguridad)
What is the ENS Certification?
The National Security Framework(in Spanish: Esquema Nacional de Seguridad, ENS), applicable to the entire Spain Public Sector, as well as to suppliers that collaborate with the Spain Administration, offers a common framework of basic principles, requirements and security measures for the adequate protection of the information processed and the services provided, with the aim of ensuring access, confidentiality, integrity, traceability, authenticity, availability and conservation of the data, information and services used by electronic means that they manage in the exercise of their competences[JC1] .
It´s regulated by Spain Royal Decree 311/2022 (https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-7191)
Which Huawei subsidiaries entities are covered by ENS Certification?
Huawei subsidiaries covered by ENS Certification are the following ones:
- Huawei Cloud Computing Technologies Co., Ltd
- Sparkoo Technologies Ireland Co., Limited
- Sparkoo Technologies Hungary Kft.
- Huawei Technologies España, S.L
Which categories are covered by ENS Certification?
The ENS Certification covers 5 categories, which are:
-Confidentiality
-Integrity
-Traceability
-Authenticity
-Availability
Huawei Cloud has achieved the highest rating in those five categories:
Confidentiality (C)——High (A)
Integrity (I)——High (A)
Traceability (T)——High (A)
Authenticity (A)——High (A)
Availability (D)——High (A)
Note: Please note that dimension "D" on the certificate stands for the Spanish word "Disponibilidad", which means Availability. And the "A" rating is the highest available in ENS. ("A", stands for category "Alta" which means High Category).