Argentina Establishes CNC as New National Cybersecurity Authority

Overview: Legal Basis of the CNC

On May 21, 2026, the Argentine government formally presented the Centro Nacional de Ciberseguridad (CNC), the country’s new national cybersecurity authority. It was created under Decree No. 941/2025, published January 2, 2026, and operates as a decentralized body under the Secretariat of Innovation, Science and Technology within the Cabinet Chief’s Office. Its establishment reorganizes functions previously split across the Federal Cybersecurity Agency (AFC) and the National Directorate of Cybersecurity, separating operational duties from intelligence-related cyber functions.

Mandate of the CNC

The agency is designated as the governing body for protecting the country’s cyberspace, critical information infrastructure, and strategic digital assets of the State. It plans, executes, and supervises national policy, administers the registry of incident response teams, and prepares a Disaster Recovery Plan for the National Public Sector. In May 2026, it issued its first implementing regulation, Disposición 1/2026, setting contingency planning requirements for the National Public Sector.

Leadership

Ariel Waissbein, formerly Director of the AFC, was named Executive Director. Secretary of Innovation, Science and Technology Darío Genua led the official public presentation.

Key Takeaways

• A single authority now oversees cybersecurity policy and critical infrastructure protection within Argentina’s National Public Sector.
• Its first regulation already sets contingency planning requirements, and further binding rules are likely to follow.
• Organizations tied to essential public services in the country should monitor upcoming directives for compliance obligations.

Source

https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/337032/20260102