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Research partner

Fraunhofer FIT

Simulation environment, AI attack detection, monitoring & assistance

Fraunhofer FIT develops and operates an extensible open-source simulation environment for validating cybersecurity concepts in energy infrastructures. Focus areas include AI-based attack detection, a monitoring and assistance system for control rooms with preventive and reactive action recommendations, and the coupling of process data and IT security monitoring for an integrated IT and energy network situational picture.

Research partner

Bremen University of Applied Sciences

HSM integration, threat modelling, experimental validation

The Research Group on Computer Networks and Information Security (FRI) at HSB develops concepts for the secure integration of Hardware Security Modules (HSM) into energy networks, conducts threat modelling and attack scenario analysis, and experimentally validates the end-to-end chain of trust in simulation environments. Findings feed into practice-oriented teaching in secure software development.

Industry partner

PSI Software SE

Control system architecture, IEC 61850/61970, PSIdetect

PSI Software SE develops control system architectures for the secure integration of cloud-based infrastructures and IoT components. Key activities include TCN connectivity, open interface standards such as IEC 61850 and IEC 61970, and cloud-based value-added services including PSIdetect for AI-powered IT security monitoring in grid operations.

Industry partner

Digimondo GmbH

niotix platform, interoperability layer, flexibility management

Digimondo GmbH develops a vendor-agnostic interoperability data model for integrating heterogeneous IoT endpoints via a cloud-based interoperability layer. The niotix IoT platform is further developed to support TCN integration, security and monitoring functions. Digimondo additionally implements exemplary value-added services for flexibility management and anomaly detection to demonstrate the platform's practical relevance.

Grid operator partner

SWO Netz GmbH

Urban grid operations, TCN validation, ISMS integration

SWO Netz GmbH, as an urban grid operator, brings practical operational requirements into the project. SWO defines use cases for municipal energy and IoT infrastructure, specifies secure communication interfaces, tests the Trusted Core Network in a real SCADA environment and validates the monitoring and attack detection systems within its own information security management system (ISMS).

Associated partner

SH Netz

Distribution grid operations, field tests, standardisation

SH Netz, as an associated partner, provides practice-oriented requirements from distribution grid operations and contributes expertise in communication architectures for secure process networks and typical communication patterns for grid operating processes. SH Netz supports field test strategy development and participates in standardisation and dissemination activities.

Associated partner

Rhebo GmbH

OT anomaly detection, real-time monitoring, endpoint security

Rhebo GmbH, as an associated partner, contributes specialised anomaly detection solutions for industrial control systems and OT networks. The goal is to improve real-time monitoring of critical energy infrastructure and identify weaknesses in communication links early. Rhebo participates in the integration and evaluation of attack detection systems in simulation and lab environments.