CyberKit4SME aims to democratize a kit of cyber security tools and methods enabling SMEs/MEs to: Increase awareness of cybersecurity risks, vulnerabilities and attacks; Monitor and forecast risks; Manage risks using organisational, human and technical security measures with greater confidence; and Collaborate and share information in a collective security and data protection effort. Tools developed in the project are: Semi-automated ISO 27005 threat identification and risk mitigation analysis, using a knowledge base of technical and human/organisational risk factors; Encryption and isolation tools to protect data being stored, processed or exchanged; Security information and event management, using multiple data sources for threat detection and diagnosis, Blockchain tools for SMEs/MEs to share intelligence and incident reports with supply chain partners and with CERTs. CyberKit4SME will make its tools cheaper and more usable by SME/ME, by 1) Exploiting synergies between tools in the kit to simplify the use of each; 2) Sharing information to increase the data available for threat detection and diagnosis at each SME/ME; 3) Embedding intelligence (e.g. machine reasoning and data analytics), to fill gaps in inputs and automate tasks such as risk analysis and security configuration. The project will also use its tools and cyber range demos to train SMEs/MEs to identify their top threats and recognise and address them with greater confidence. Results will be validated by SME/ME in four critical sectors: Finance, Health Care, Energy and Transport. Outcomes include reducing the time/cost of cyber security awareness and protection, simplifying meeting and demonstrating compliance with NIS Directive and GDPR, protecting distributed assets from cloud services to edge devices, and engaging in secure supply chains with larger organisations. The project will also collaborate with related research projects and disseminate widely in the scientific community and in SME networks.

ELECTRIFIC will revolutionise how electric vehicles are integrated into power grid and users’ life. The fundamental premise on which the project will work that significant improvements to electromoblity can be unlocked by increasing coordination of all the actors in the electromobility ecosystem. To this end, the project will deliver novel techniques and ICT tools for enabling such coordination at all levels of the ecosystem. At the grid level, the project will develop new smart charging stations capable of dynamically controlling charging rate, maximizing the use of renewables and making as grid-friendly as possible. At level of EV users, the project will develop advanced driver assistance services that help and motivate the users plan travel and charging in a way that is convenient and yet respects potential constraints on charging capacity. Finally, at the EV fleet level, the project will develop management tools that help to optimise fleet operations, maximising battery lifetime and minimising charging costs. ELECTRIFIC comprises a balanced consortium of experienced research partners, energy providers and innovative electromobility SMEs. The results of the project will disseminated in the scientific community and rolled out to commercial use from e-bikes to e-buses, from private owners to government services and including cross-border mobility.