CONCORDIA started on 1/1/2019. All work packages (WPs) run in parallel. We briefly describe main results and highlights. More information can be found on the website. WP1 aim was to build a European secure, resilient, and trusted ecosystem for innovation in the area of CS. CONCORDIA published more than 320 papers exceeding the initial objective. Close collaboration with the 3 pilots led to the organization of schools on cs (>240 workshop, conference, and journal papers, 3 Internet RFCs, 1 Internet draft). WP2 comprises 5 sector-specific “pilots”. Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP) for telecom sector and finance sector, privacy and security in e-health sector, security of unmanned aerial systems and cs in supply chain of automotive sector. WP2 successfully established collaborations with WP1 cs experts. To ensure the outcomes were utilized and sustained CONCORDIA improved upon work accomplished in previous years, engaged more stakeholders, and conducted dissemination activities to reach a wider audience outside of the consortium. Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, WP2 surpassed its target and completed all milestones and deliverables within specified timeline. Collaborations have also been set up with WP3 dealing with community impact and sustainability. WP3 established groundwork for information sharing of cyber threats. Cross-sector pilots TIP succedded and the architecture of DDoS Clearing House was finalized. Additionally, the establishment of legal data-sharing agreement formed the blueprint for broader agreement needed for effective deployment at EU level. Cyber range platforms and training offerings were created to form a cs ecosystem to foster trainings. The EU's educational portfolio has been assessed to develop the initial methodology for creating CS courses and an associated certification schema. Within WP3, "CONCORDIA Platform for Threat Intelligence”, DDoS Clearing House , "CONCORDIA's Ecosystem: Virtual Lab, Services, and Training", "Establishment of a European Education Ecosystem for CS" and the conclusion of Governance model for European Education Ecosystem were accomplished. WP4 provided an overview of cs threat landscape and an outlook of emerging threats and evolving attacks from various perspectives (technological, legal and economic), while created working groups and established liaisons with relevant stakeholders to develop and implement a cs roadmap for Europe. WP4 produced CONCORDIA service catalog as a main entry point for a stakeholder to engage with CONCORDIA. CONCORDIA Open Door events have attracted the attention of stakeholders from all over Europe. The important subject of Women in CS has shown significant advances with the organization of a dedicated workshop producing “Women in Cyber-a Manifesto for TODAY”. Newsletters were delivered quarterly as planned (668 stakeholders - 281 organizations). WP5's key achievements included 32 incubators/accelerators, dissemination in 60 events/conferences, 40 blog posts, 35 infographics, 43 videos, 304 Twitter/290 FB /301 LinkedIn posts, 17 800 of total engagements across SNs, 24 announcements on CONCORDIA website, 9 communication campaigns and 2 successful modules of Horizon Results Booster service ; identification of connection between CONCORDIA tasks and existing standards by identifying 36 Standards Developing Organizations.
WP6 with heavy and stressful tasks due to a large number of partners provided careful governance processes led to achievements like (i) Fast growth, (ii) Knowledge transfer, (iii) Building the CS Community, and (iv) Women in Cyber. WP6 also produced (and regularly updates) the Data Management Plan and also analyzed the existing best practices in innovation management which will be organized in several iterations placed in a concentric spiral model. The respective Data Management Plan was updated with the information from new partners. Overall, the project ended towards its end well, all milestones were been met by March 2023, and alls KPIs were reached.
