INNCYBER INNOVATION HUB

is an ACCELERATOR for fostering innovation on cybersecurity involving Universities, Research Centers, Armed Forces, Security Forces and Reference Companies/Organizations in security industry in an
integrated ecosystem.​

Objectives 

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• To set up a bottom up knowledge and technology transfer process in cooperation with leading universities, research centers, armed forces, security forces and reference organizations/companies.

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• To incorporate state of the art academic research into organizations and achieve competitive advantage and better cyber attacks protection through innovation (open innovation approach).

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• To leverage the complementary value added solutions of the different INNCYBER partners to sell services and solutions in the cybersecurity area (in addition to other technology-based areas) to client organizations in sectors such as health, banking and insurance, critical infrastructures, transports, etc.

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Areas of Focus:

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• Digital Transformation and Internet of Things (IoT);

• Cybersecurity, Cyberdefense and Cyber Resilience;

• Cyber Awareness and Cyber Hygiene.

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Business Development:

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• The INNCYBER Innovation HUB is also a platform for Business Development, selling services and solutions in the cybersecurity area (in addition to other technology-based areas) to client organizations in sectors such as health, banking and insurance, critical infrastructures, transports, etc. benefiting from the complementary value added solutions of the different partners that are part of INNCYBER and also the experience and presence of PremiValor Consulting team in reference client companies on the above mentioned sectors and others dealing with areas such as Corporate Finance, Project Finance, Strategy and Risk Planning typically at board / decision making level.

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Some research topics may include:

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• Security and vulnerabilities in the 5G World;

• Security Automation: Mechanisms for testing vulnerabilities in implementations using Security-by-Design

• Threat Modelling applied to IoT: Security mechanisms applicable to IoT communication, in terms of data protection

• Threat Modelling applied to Networks: Identification of vulnerability testing mechanisms applied in 5G private network scenarios, based on OPEN-RAN and Edge Computing approaches

• Critical Infrastructures and essential services protection;

• Security and vulnerabilities in the 5G World;

• Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning applied to cybersecurity;

• Cloud Security;

• Security-by-Design (SbD);

• Cybersecurity Certification;

• Cybersecurity Risk Management and Identification;

• New strategies to address social engineering attacks;

• Ethics & Human Element of Cybersecurity – bridging the gap between machines usage in cybersecurity and the human decision-maker;

• Cyber Hygiene and GDPR: Training program for the dissemination of good practices among users;

• Cybersecurity risks, awareness (marketing/communication plan);

• Microeconomics applied to cybersecurity;