The plan includes an "EU-wide Cyber Shield" which connects operations of national authorities and EU-level security centers, using artificial intelligence to detect early signs of attacks. A cyber security agency will be inaugurated as part of the plan to respond to any threats and collapse and scale up cooperation between countries and organizations like NATO.

The proposal focuses on protecting essential infrastructure like electricity grids, heating systems, gas and hydrogen plants as well as air, rail, water and road links. Financial market and health infrastructure are also priorities.