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PROTECTING ROAD ELECTRIC VEHICLES ECOSYSTEM THROUGH ENHANCED CYBER RESILIENCE AND NETWORKED THREAT MITIGATION

Project description

Strengthening cyber resilience across Europe’s e-mobility ecosystem

As electric mobility becomes increasingly connected to digital services and energy networks, cybersecurity is emerging as a critical challenge for Europe’s transport transition. Cyberattacks targeting vehicles, charging infrastructure and supporting platforms can affect not only mobility services but also broader energy and digital ecosystems. The EU-funded PREVENT project will strengthen the cyber resilience of the e-mobility sector by developing an integrated framework to support secure, reliable and trustworthy operations across the entire ecosystem. By bringing together industry, research and public stakeholders, the project will enable organisations to anticipate, manage and respond to evolving cyber risks while supporting Europe’s ambitions for sustainable transport, digital sovereignty and climate-neutral mobility.

Objective

Cyberattacks targeting electric vehicles (EVs), charging stations, and grid-connected mobility systems are increasing in frequency and complexity, threatening Europe’s digital, energy, and transport resilience. PrEVent delivers Europe’s first end-to-end cybersecurity framework for the e-mobility ecosystem, aligned with the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), NIS2, ISO/SAE 21434, and UNECE R155/156 to protect EVs, EVSE, backend platforms, roaming, and grid interfaces. PrEVent provides a modular, standards-based architecture and advanced solutions for preparation, prevention, detection, and response to cyber threats. These include guidelines for secure-by-design hardware and software, hardened EVSE hardware and firmware, post-quantum PKI, OTA mitigation strategies, and an AI-enhanced digital twin for dynamic threat detection and simulation. Reinforcement learning-powered decision support systems enable self-healing capabilities and guidance for incident response and recovery. A novel shift-left comprehensive testing methodology will ensure the robustness of the PrEVent solutions before they are integrated and tested in real-world environment. PrEVent will demonstrate its solutions at four real-life pilot sites across Europe, covering car-sharing, public charging, logistics fleets, and bus depots. Complementary training programmes will prepare the future cybersecurity workforce and upskill operators, public authorities, and procurement teams on cybersecurity risks and CRA compliance. The project will also deliver business models and an EU-wide exploitation roadmap for PrEVent results to ensure wider adoption by CPOs, OEMs, DSOs, and service providers. PrEVent strengthens EU leadership in trusted, cybersecure zero-emission mobility and directly supports the 2ZERO Partnership’s goals of climate neutrality, digital sovereignty, and transport resilience.

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HORIZON-IA - HORIZON Innovation Actions

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Call for proposal

(opens in new window) HORIZON-CL5-2025-04

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ETRA INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO SA
Net EU contribution
€ 1 012 046,79
Address
CALLE TRES FORQUES 147
46014 Valencia
Spain
Region
Este Comunitat Valenciana Valencia/València
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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