ECSO-VentureNet: A cross-sector platform to strengthen cybersecurity and resilience in critical sectors.

ECSO-VentureNet-prosjektet tar sikte på å koble sammen cybersikkerhets-løsnings leverandører, eksperter og interessenter fra offentlig og privat sektor, for å samarbeide om prosjektetableringer og forskning, som tar opp både sentrale utfordringer og muligheter relatert til cybersikkerhet, beredskap og datadrevet innovasjon. Prosjektet planlegger en 3-dagers europeisk cybersikkerhetskonferanse i Oslo i samarbeid med den europeiske cybersikkerhetsorganisasjonen (ECSO), North European Cybersecurity Cluster (NECC), Norsk Regnesentral (NR), og SFI NORCICS (blant andre). Forberedelsene til arrangementet vil omfatte bruk av anvendt forskning og aktivt engasjement fra SMBer, investorer, næringsklynger og partnere i offentlig sektor på tvers av sektorer som helse, energi og mobilitet. Arrangementet og den relaterte forskningen vil føre til utvikling av felles løsninger, en samarbeidsplattform og rammeverk relatert til håndtering av cybersikkerhet, beredskap og datadrevet innovasjon, inkludert tilgang til digitale verktøy for å finne kunnskap, partnere og markeder i Norge og Europa.

In recent years, cybersecurity has gained increased attention as a critical development area for society and industry to mitigate risk and enable data-driven value creation. The rapid global expansion of cybercrime has raised awareness of daunting challenges in cybersecurity for the public sector and businesses alike. Geopolitics and the Covid-19 pandemic have raised awareness of risks to security, safety and supply chain disruption, and a need for solutions to ensure resilience of digital systems and supply chains for critical sectors. In Europe, cybersecurity solutions and expertise have a wider role beyond mitigating and preventing risk and cybercrime. Privacy-enhancing technologies are enablers for data sharing and artificial intelligence (AI) in compliance with EU regulations. As such, cybersecurity can play a key role enabling businesses and communities to unlock data silos and generate value from data sharing and AI, increasing productivity with less resource consumption. The ECSO-VentureNet project aims to bring together cyber solution providers, experts and stakeholders from public and private sectors to collaborate on project establishment and research addressing key challenges and opportunities in cybersecurity, supply chain resilience and data-driven innovation. The project will plan a 3-day European cybersecurity conference in Oslo in collaboration with the European Cyber Security Organization (ECSO), North European Cybersecurity Cluster (NECC), Norsk Regnesentral (NR), and SFI NORCICS (among others). Preparation for the event will entail applied research and active engagement of SMEs, investors, industry clusters, and public sector partners through existing partner networks. The events and research are intended to develop a community, collaboration platform and framework for managing cybersecurity, supply chain resilience and data-driven innovation, including access to digital tools to find knowledge, partners and markets in Norway and Europe.