Projects funded under call for projects #1 (2024)
" Empowering Small Organizations to Fight Against the Exponential Growth of Cyberecrime "
COMBATING PHISHING - What innovations can we bring?
Phishing is a growing societal threat and requires urgent, effective solutions. Through a collaborative process involving field feedback, ideation workshops, and state-of-the-art analysis, this open innovation project will explore technical, organizational, and legal solutions. The results will be prototypes, practical guidelines, and recommendations to strengthen digital security against phishing.
WATCHDOG - Security Sensor for SMEs
SMEs often lack the financial means or resources to invest in traditional Security Operations Center (SOC) services. The Watchdog project aims to develop a plug-and-play security sensor inspired by best practices and current innovations that can be deployed without advanced technical skills. It will be automatically and remotely configured, provide a simplified and intuitive interface, and integrate advanced forensics and regulatory compliance.
IRIS - A serious game to increase the cyber resilience of local public authorities
After several incidents, there is an urgent need to strengthen the security posture of municipalities and raise awareness among their employees. The aim of this project is to create a serious game that simulates cyber-attacks and post-incident actions, with game mechanics and content specifically tailored to public sector organizations, featuring advanced UX and allowing an in-depth analysis of participants’ behavior.