Project description DEENESFRITPL Strengthening research capacity into hardware security for resilient digital societies Protecting software is not enough to guarantee trust in an electronic system; hardware is just as susceptible to attacks. Today, hardware security concerns are more important than ever. The EU-funded SAFEST project will boost this area of study at Estonia’s Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech). It will implement a networking strategy focused on testing practices, reverse engineering, and hardware-based defences. Other subtopics include side channel attacks and hardware-software architectural vulnerabilities. The project's strategy is aimed at strengthening the research capacity of TalTech, promoting its competitiveness, and raising its research profile. Ultimately, it will contribute to the safety aspects of e-Estonia, which is a government-led initiative to facilitate citizen interactions with the state through the use of (trusted) electronic solutions. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The overall aim of SAFEST is to enhance the scientific and technological capacity of Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) in the field of Hardware Security, to be achieved through networking activities with its internationally-leading Twinning partners: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Technische Universität München (TUM), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven), and Technische Universität Graz (TU Graz). To achieve its overall aim, the 3 year project will build upon the existing strong competences of TalTech in closely-related fields, to be complemented by the specific know-how of the Twinning partners. TalTech will also make use of best practices learned from its previous Twinning experience as an enabler to the success of this project.To boost their scientific excellence and innovation capacity, the partners will implement a networking strategy focused on four complementary subtopics:- Test for security (CNRS)- Reverse engineering and defences (TUM)- Side channel attacks (KU Leuven)- Hardware-software architectural vulnerabilities (TU Graz)The networking strategy takes into account the SWOT analysis of TalTech and has the following objectives:Objective 1: Strengthen the research capability of TalTech and its Twinning partners in the area of Hardware SecurityObjective 2: Promote TalTech's competitiveness through sustainable participation in collaborative research effortsObjective 3: Raise the research profile of TalTech and the Twinning partnersObjective 4: Contribute to the safety aspects of e-EstoniaIn order to realize these objectives, the partners will implement a comprehensive set of measures via the following work packages (WPs):- Short term staff exchanges (WP1)- Short term exchanges of early stage researchers (WP2)- Organization of workshops and summer schools (WP3)- Dissemination and outreach (WP4)- Project management (WP5) Keywords Hardware security Programme(s) H2020-EU.4.b. - Twinning of research institutions Main Programme Topic(s) WIDESPREAD-05-2020 - Twinning Call for proposal H2020-WIDESPREAD-2018-2020 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-WIDESPREAD-2020-5 Funding Scheme CSA - Coordination and support action Coordinator TALLINNA TEHNIKAÜLIKOOL Net EU contribution € 435 348,37 Address EHITAJATE TEE 5 12616 Tallinn Estonia See on map Region Eesti Eesti Põhja-Eesti Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 435 348,37 Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS France Net EU contribution € 135 149,38 Address RUE MICHEL ANGE 3 75794 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 148 196,26 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. UNIVERSITE DE MONTPELLIER France Net EU contribution € 13 046,88 Address 163 RUE AUGUSTE BROUSSONNET 34090 Montpellier See on map Region Occitanie Languedoc-Roussillon Hérault Activity type 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 € 13 046,88 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN Germany Net EU contribution € 101 445,31 Address Arcisstrasse 21 80333 Muenchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 101 445,31 KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN Belgium Net EU contribution € 120 776,56 Address OUDE MARKT 13 3000 Leuven See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Vlaams-Brabant Arr. Leuven Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 120 776,56 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET GRAZ Austria Net EU contribution € 89 652,25 Address RECHBAUERSTRASSE 12 8010 Graz See on map Region Südösterreich Steiermark Graz Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 89 652,25
