Project description DEENESFRITPL Privileged access management in the clouds In information technology (IT), privilege refers to the authority a given account or process has within a computing system or network. Privileged access management (PAM) is considered as one of the most important security projects for reducing cyber risk. However, traditional PAM has become incompatible with the requirements of cloud and hybrid environments. The EU-funded EPICA project is developing a solution that will enable companies to accelerate their cloud transformation without compromising on security. Current systems are creating a bottleneck in cloud transformation due to their technology foundation being unable to meet the immense flexibility required by cloud environments. EPICA’s solution provides the necessary interfaces to create a vibrant ecosystem. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective PrivX is a new generation solution that brings Privileged Access Management (PAM) to the cloud era.During its 25-year history of innovation, SSH.COM has developed strong customer and analyst relationships and gaineddeep insight into customer needs. A key conclusion is that the traditional PAM approach is incompatible with therequirements of cloud and hybrid environments. Customers have indicated that current 1st generation PAM systems arecumbersome to deploy, inflexible to scale, expensive to create sufficient return-on-investment, and difficult for administratorsand end-users to effectively use. These systems have become a bottleneck in cloud transformation as their technologyfoundation is not suitable for the immense flexibility and dynamism required by cloud environments.PrivX is built from the ground up to meet and grow with the demands of the cloud. By providing credentialess, role-based,on-demand access to cloud and hybrid resources, PrivX removes a key bottleneck from cloud adoption. PrivX enablescompanies to accelerate their cloud transformation they must undertake to take advantage of new growth opportunities andto stay competitive in the new digital economy.SSH has a global customer base of 3000 companies and a demonstrated ability to sell to large enterprises. SSH will alsosell the product online to SME customers and recruit both cloud service providers and Identity-as-a-Service solutionproviders to be resellers of PrivX. This will accelerate market entry and allows SSH reach a larger customer base.The proposed work will allow SSH to complete the development of the PrivX product family, build necessary interfaces tocreate a vibrant ecosystem around the product, and take it to the markets.Europe has fallen behind the US, Israel, and China in cyber security development investment and innovation andhomegrown projects such as PrivX are crucial in helping to narrow the gap and increase the competitiveness of the EUcyber security. Fields of science humanitieshistory and archaeologyhistorynatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemsnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencescomputer security Keywords Cloud Architecture Privileged Access Management Privileged Identity Management Cyber Security IoT Authentication SSH client Programme(s) H2020-EU.2.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs Main Programme H2020-EU.3. - PRIORITY 'Societal challenges H2020-EU.2.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies Topic(s) EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 - SME instrument Call for proposal H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-2 Funding Scheme SME - SME instrument Coordinator SSH COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY OYJ Net EU contribution € 2 049 645,50 Address KARVAAMOKUJA 2 B 00380 Helsinki Finland See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Manner-Suomi Helsinki-Uusimaa Helsinki-Uusimaa Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 2 928 065,00
