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SIEM Solutions for Critical Infrastructures sEcurity & Resilience

Objective

SCIFER introduces a federated, AI-native Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) ecosystem that strengthens the protection, resilience, and digital forensic readiness of European Critical Infrastructures (CIs). Addressing the growing interconnectivity and exposure of critical systems to sophisticated cyber threats, SCIFER integrates situational awareness, dynamic risk and vulnerability assessment, and AI-driven digital forensic readiness within a secure-by-design, modular architecture.
The system advances beyond traditional SIEMs by incorporating node criticality analysis, federated threat intelligence sharing, and agentic AI for proactive evidence identification, prioritisation, and secure preservation using Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) and Merkle hash trees. This ensures trustworthy, tamper-proof, and legally admissible digital evidence, fully aligned with NIS2, DORA, GDPR, and the forthcoming AI Act.
SCIFER’s architecture operates through three synergistic layers: (i) a federated SIEM platform for cross-domain data aggregation and correlation; (ii) a component layer featuring a Dynamic Risk Engine, Node Criticality Assessment, and Digital Forensic Readiness Framework (DFRF); and (iii) a cross-sector validation layer spanning energy, healthcare, telecommunications, and transportation.
A transversal Legal, Ethical, and Socio-technical Governance Framework ensures compliance, transparency, and accountability. By validating interoperable components across these pilots, SCIFER transforms SIEM operations from reactive monitoring into proactive, forensic-ready resilience, enabling collaborative situational awareness and trusted cyber defence across Europe’s critical infrastructure ecosystem.

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HORIZON-IA - HORIZON Innovation Actions

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Call for proposal

(opens in new window) HORIZON-CL3-2025-02-CS-ECCC

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Coordinator

ETHNIKO KENTRO EREVNAS KAI TECHNOLOGIKIS ANAPTYXIS
Net EU contribution
€ 722 900,00
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CHARILAOU THERMI ROAD 6 KM
570 01 THERMI THESSALONIKI
Greece
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Βόρεια Ελλάδα Κεντρική Μακεδονία Θεσσαλονίκη
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