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Zero Trust, Edge AI, and Confidential Computing — The Technologies Redefining Edge Security

The security architecture being built for the edge is fundamentally different from what came before. Perimeter defence — the logic of a hard external wall and a trusted interior — does not work when the “perimeter” is a sensor on …

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MoniKube: Security-Aware Infrastructure Discovery for Cloud-Native Environments

As organizations continue to adopt Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies, their infrastructures become increasingly complex and difficult to manage. Distributed clusters, virtual machines, containers, and interconnected services provide scalability and flexibility, but they also create significant challenges in maintaining visibility, understanding …

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Who Secures Europe’s Edge? A Map of the Key Players

The European edge security market is not dominated by a single category of player. It is a fragmented, competitive landscape where global hyperscalers, European industrial giants, telecom operators, and specialist security firms are all competing — and sometimes partnering — …

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Why Micro-Segmentation Matters in Kubernetes

Kubernetes revolutionised the deployment of cloud-native applications by making workloads portable, scalable, and easy to orchestrate. However, while Kubernetes excels at managing applications, its networking model introduces an important challenge for network services: a lack of flexibility in its networking …

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CyberNEMO’s Alignment with ENISA NIS360 Objectives

NIS360 evaluates the cybersecurity maturity and criticality of sectors covered by the NIS2 Directive, focusing on areas such as risk management, operational preparedness, information sharing, institutional capacity, and the resilience of sectoral ecosystems. CyberNEMO demonstrates a strong alignment with the …

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Regulation as a Market Force: How NIS2 and the Cyber Resilience Act Are Reshaping Edge Security in Europe

In order to understand why Europe’s approach to edge security looks different from the rest of the world, it is necessary to start with the regulation. Unlike the US market, where security investment is primarily driven by competitive pressure and …

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Privacy Protection Enforcement (PPE)

The Privacy Protection Enforcement (PPE) component has been designed and developed by CyberSocial Lab  within the CyberNEMO project and publicly accessible on the Eclipse Research Labs repository,Our tool acts as a privacy-aware authorization and enforcement mechanism supporting secure data sharing …

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Europe’s Edge Computing Boom and the Security Gap

Europe’s digital infrastructure is being rewired. Data processing is migrating away from centralised hyperscale data centres toward the logical and physical periphery of networks — the “Edge.” This shift, often described as the evolution toward a Cloud-Edge Continuum, is no …

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Partner Spotlight: SPACE Hellas

1. Company Profile and Evolution Founded in 1985, SPACE Hellas has evolved from a pioneering network service provider into a leading international Digital Integrator and Value-Added Solutions Provider. With nearly 40 years of sustainable growth, the company holds a dominant …

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CyberNEMO Releases the Network Policy Manager (CNPM)

The alpha version of the CyberNEMO Network Policy Manager (CNPM), a policy enforcement component of the CyberNEMO cybersecurity platform, developed by Synelixis SA and publicly accessible on the Eclipse Research Labs repository, undergone under initial testing and validation in the …

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Meet White Shark: The Eyes and Ears of the Network

In the architectural hierarchy of CyberNEMO, the White Shark probe acts as the primary sensory organ, providing the critical observability required for a secure meta-Operating System. While other components focus on high-level orchestration or AI-driven analysis, White Shark operates at …

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Sphynx Cybersecurity Solutions and Contributions to CyberNEMO

Sphynx is research-driven a cybersecurity company, initially founded in Switzerland and currently operating in Switzerland, Greece, and Cyprus.   We develop cutting edge cybersecurity technologies and provide services to our clients in the areas of security operation centres, managed security, cyber threat intelligence, incident response, training and certification.   Our solutions are powered by products that have …

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From NEMO to CyberNEMO: The Evolution of Network Monitoring

The transition from the NEMO project to CyberNEMO marks a critical evolution in how we approach network visibility within distributed systems. In the original NEMO project, the primary challenge was establishing reliable performance monitoring across diverse infrastructure. Our response, developed …

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The MITRE ATT&CK framework for attacks

Understanding the MITRE ATT&CK Framework In the world of cybersecurity, defenders and hackers are locked in a constant game of cat and mouse. For a long time, defenders focused on who was attacking them (attribution). However, names and locations change. …

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AI’s role in cyber risk assessment, monitoring and mitigation

AI: The New Digital Watchman In the fast-moving world of the internet, new threats appear every second. Traditional security tools are like a library catalog—they work great for finding things we already know about, but they struggle with anything new. …

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Why Sockets Matter in Kubernetes: Beyond the Abstraction

In a standard Kubernetes (K8s) deployment, the sheer level of abstraction is a double-edged sword. While it simplifies orchestration, it often obscures the granular reality of network traffic. For the CyberNEMO project, specifically within WP2, we move past these high-level …

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The use of Explainable AI methods for monitoring assets, detecting cyberattacks, and suggesting mitigation actions

As cyberattacks become more frequent and complex, organizations are turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI) to defend their digital assets. Standard AI is incredibly fast at spotting patterns, but it often works like a “black box”—it might tell a security team, …

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CyberNEMO SAAM: Building a Pan-European Cyber Shield for Critical Infrastructure

CyberNEMO SAAM is a pan-European Knowledge Sharing, risk Assessment, threat Analysis and incidents Mitigation collaborative platform designed to protect Critical Infrastructures (CIs) across Europe. Operating as the federated CTI exchange backbone of the broader CyberNEMO platform, SAAM serves as a …

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CyberNEMO Exploitation Strategy overview

Europe’s cybersecurity landscape is under mounting pressure. The EU cybersecurity market, already valued at approximately €30 billion in 2023, is growing at a compound annual rate of 9–11%, driven by an escalating threat environment, accelerating digital transformation, and tightening regulation …

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What is a Network Socket? The Building Block of CyberNEMO Connectivity

In the complex architecture of the CyberNEMO meta-Operating System, ensuring secure and reliable communication across the computing continuum is paramount. While high-level security frameworks like Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) provide the overarching strategy, the actual heavy lifting of data …

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Advancing Smart Healthcare and Cyber-Resilient Infrastructures

XGL (Xgility) is an innovative solutions provider and research-oriented IT company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Bringing together a highly skilled and diverse team of researchers, consultants, and IT specialists, XGL delivers a comprehensive range of services and solutions tailored to …

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Mapping Cyber Vulnerabilities to MITRE ATT&CK for Critical Infrastructure Threat Detection

How CyberNEMO is bridging the gap between risk visibility and intelligent response In today’s hyperconnected world, Europe’s critical infrastructures (CIs) — energy, transport, healthcare, and manufacturing — form the backbone of our digital society. Yet these same systems are among …

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Cybersecurity for Smart Healthcare

Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria was established in 1945. It includes the Faculties of Medicine, Dental medicine, Pharmacy, Public Health, a Department of Languages and Specialized training, a medical college and six University Hospitals. Facilities include laboratories, clinics and units …

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Maggioli: Evolving Through Digital Innovation

Company Profile and Evolution Maggioli’s history spans over a century, originating as a publishing and printing company. This foundation in knowledge dissemination set the stage for a significant evolution towards digital, which began in 1988 with the establishment of the …

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XGL in CyberNEMO

XGL (Xgility) is an innovative solutions provider and research-oriented IT company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Bringing together a highly skilled and diverse team of researchers, consultants, and IT specialists, XGL delivers a comprehensive range of services and solutions tailored to …

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Netcompany SEE & EUI in CyberNEMO

Netcompany SEE & EUI is a leading European IT Solutions and Services company with proven expertise in conceptual system architecture and system design, advanced application development and integration / communication services, information portal management, communication services, and project management, offering …

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Eclipse Foundation in CyberNEMO

The Eclipse Foundation provides our global community of individuals and organizations with a mature, scalable, and business-friendly environment for open source software collaboration and innovation. The Foundation is home to the Eclipse IDE, Jakarta EE, and over 415 open source …

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Smart Farming Meets Cybersecurity – CyberNEMO’s Role in Securing the Agri-Food Chain

As agriculture embraces digital transformation, the integration of IoT sensors, drones, blockchain, and AI is revolutionizing how food is produced, processed, and delivered. However, this digital leap also introduces new vulnerabilities. The CyberNEMO project is addressing these challenges through a …

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Centrally Controlled IPsec (CCIPS): A newmodel for secure, programmable communication

Securing communication across distributed environments requires more than just strong cryptography, it also demands agility, programmability, and centralized control. Centrally Controlled IPsec (CCIPS) introduces a new way to deploy and manage IPsec tunnels by combining SDN principles with the I2NSF …

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Bringing trust to CyberNEMO: The Proof ofTransit component for ZTNA

In CyberNEMO, we’re building a Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution where every decision is backed by verifiable evidence. Beyond authenticating users and devices, we also need to ensure that the network paths packets take can be trusted. That’s where …

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Bringing trust to Cybernemo: The Notary component for ZTNA

In CyberNEMO, we’re building a Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution where every access decision is based on verifiable evidence. One of the core building blocks of this architecture is the Notary component, powered by our Transparent Notary Service (TNS). …

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Zero Trust Principles

Zero Trust Principles in CyberNEMO: Building security by Design Zero Trust has become one of the most important paradigms in modern cybersecurity. At its core, Zero Trust means no implicit trust; everything must be verified, every time. Every user, device, …

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CyberNEMO: Enabling Zero Trust in the IoT-Edge-Cloud Continuum

The Company Engineering is the Digital Transformation Company, leader in Italy and expanding its global footprint, with around 14,000 associates, with over 80 offices spread across Europe, the United States, and South America and global delivery.  The Engineering Group, consisting of over 70 companies in …

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RWTH: Smart Automation and Cybersecurity for Energy Systems in CyberNEMO

The Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems (ACS) at RWTH Aachen is one of the four institutes of the E.ON Energy Research Centers founded in 2006. The institute pursues a multidisciplinary research approach and addresses, among other things, questions …

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Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

The Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) is a public and innovative Spanish leading university, which was recognized in 2009 as a Campus of International Excellence in Spain. Founded in 1989, it has more than 25,000 students and more than …

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TID in CyberNEMO

Telefónica Innovación Digital (TID) is a leading technology subsidiary of Telefónica, created through the merger of Telefónica I+D and Telefónica Digital in 2023. TID is dedicated to driving digital transformation by developing advanced technologies and innovative solutions across multiple domains, …

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CyberSocial Lab in CyberNEMO

CyberSocial Lab Srl Impresa Sociale (CSL) is a social enterprise committed to fostering secure and responsible innovation in disruptive technologies such as 6G, AI, and advanced security systems. CSL focuses on understanding the societal impact of these technologies by collaborating …

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CyberNEMO Eclipse Research Labs

CyberNEMO open-source strategy is well integrated with the Eclipse Foundation framework for successful, vendor-neutral, business-friendly open-source. This framework (see Figure 1) is based on four main pillars: (i) infrastructure for open collaboration & development (ii) integration relevant open-source communities and …

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CyberNEMO in European CI security policy

CyberNEMO aims to generate tangible blueprints for CI and supply chain risksand contribute to the implementation of the EU Security Union Strategy and an interconnected cross-CI security roadmap. To achieve the goal, CyberNEMO will promote new work items in Standards …

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Ransomware’s Rising Tide: Why Collaborative Defence is Key for SMEs

The Challenge Ransomware, a sophisticated “digital protection racket,” is no longer just a nuisance; it’s a crippling threat, especially for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). These attacks, where cybercriminals encrypt data and demand payment, can halt operations, damage reputations, and …

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Synelixis Solutions S.A. in CyberNEMO

Synelixis Solutions (SYN) is an innovation-driven SME, offering products and solutions in multiple domains, including information and communication security, precision agriculture, Internet of Things (IoT), and cloud computing. SYN employs a highly specialized workforce with a large percentage of its …

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Innovation at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid: The Role of GATV in Cybersecurity

The Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) is one of the most prestigious technical universities in Spain and Europe, renowned for its excellence in engineering, architecture, and technology-related disciplines. Since its establishment in 1971, UPM has grown into a leading institution …

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The Importance of Cybersecurity in Today’s Digital World

In an era where technology drives nearly every aspect of our lives, cybersecurity has become a critical necessity. From safeguarding personal data to protecting critical infrastructure, cybersecurity ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our digital assets. As we increasingly …

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International Fraud Awareness Week: Building Awareness to Combat Fraud

Every year, International Fraud Awareness Week (November 17-23) highlights the pressing need to combat fraud through education and awareness. In a world where financial crimes and identity theft are on the rise, this week serves as a reminder of the …