The project is organized into five main work packages combining the necessary partners and expertise for assuring successful execution and impact in the Europe-Japan level. On the one site, three project implementation work-packages are focused on the analysis and definition of the M-Sec framework, implementation and methodologies as well as the evaluation of the overall approach with respect to the selected use cases and pilots to be involved in the project. On the other site, two project horizontal work-packages related to communication, dissemination and exploitation, as well as, to the project and consortium management.
Significant results achieved during the length of the project:
- The consortium has completely elicitated the final requirements, risks and threats and consolidated them in a way that has facilitated the design of the overall M-Sec system.
- Furthermore, a layered overall view of the M-Sec Architecture as well as the suitability of this architecture with respect to the proposed smart city and marketplace capable platform was defined.
- Since M10, partners were working on the different security frameworks (IoT Security, Cloud and data level security, P2P level security and blockchain, application level security) to be integrated into a single platform.
- Final Prototypes were submitted in M33. From M18 up to M36, partners were working on the integration part to validate the framework through five different use cases.
- As outcome, M-Sec framework introduces tools for designing and validating secure applications and providing device-level security that protects IoT devices from malware through intrusion detection mechanisms and vulnerability detection systems, including a secure element to handle the integrity of the device during the boot process and the authentication and encryption for external communication channels. It entails data security where sensitive data is encrypted together with a hash. Thanks to the M-Sec Blockchain and Middleware, the synergy between on-chain and off-chain data and access control becomes possible. Finally, M-Sec expands this security support to end-to-end.
- In order to validate the infrastructure developed, the consortium has conducted several pilots in two iterative phases thanks to two important European and Japanese cities on board, Fujisawa and Santander, each recognized having already developed a long-term “smart city” approach.
Dissemination and exploitation activities have been running since the project started and have been crucial for the success of the project’s progress. Overall, the dissemination and communication activities of the M-Sec project during its 3 year’s implementation showed good process, generated a relevant impact for the project’s results and achievements at a more technical level and promoted positive feedback from its target stakeholders and main players. In terms of exploitation, M-Sec follows a Freemium approach. In addition, all components will be sustain for an additional period of 12 months after the project conclusion to guarantee the exploitation.
Finally, Project and Innovation Management has been crucial for thee succeed on the project's progress, ensuring a proper co-ordination across tasks and partner and risk monitorization.
