Our Objectives
Cyberattacks on industrial systems can stop production, endanger people, and cause lasting damage. As connectivity in factories and plants grows, so does the risk of vulnerabilities and cyberattacks, making rapid response essential. But software updates accross complex industrial environments are slow, difficult and risky. Real resilience requires fast information sharing, coordinated action, and trusted collaboration across the value chain, from manufacturers, operators, and Security Operations Center (SOCs) to technology providers, certification bodies, and public stakeholders.
Therefore the main objective of the ENFORCERS project is a Cybersec Platform, which ensures:
Build an automated system for early detection, notification, classification, and mitigation of cybersecurity incidents and software vulnerabilities.
Develop a trusted system for the protected distribution, authorization, and deployment of renewed software into OT and IIoT environments.
Use Secure Elements as trust anchors to ensure device identity, software integrity, data security, and certifiable protection mechanisms.
Enable secure data sharing and cooperation among manufacturers, operators, SOCs, public authorities, and certification bodies in line with NIS2, the CRA, the EU Data Act and the EU AI Act.
Our Approach
ENFORCERS brings industrial cybersecurity together –
in one trusted platform, connecting the key steps of industrial cybersecurity into a coordinated lifecycle
Monitor
Relevant system behavior and vulnerability data are continuously monitored to capture cybersecurity-relevant information at an early stage.
Detect and Classify
Threat information is filtered,
enriched, and classified,
supported by AI-driven analysis.
Report and Coordinate
Vulnerability and incident information
is received, correlated and shared
between private SOCs to enable a
coordinated response.
Mitigate
Identified vulnerabilities and threats
are addressed through structured workflows and secure software
supply chain practices.
Redeploy Securely
Renewed software is delivered through trusted Points of Deployment to ensure secure and authorized rollout.
Improve the lifecycle
Operational insights are used to
strengthen product security and
long-term lifecycle resilience.
Expected Impact
ENFORCERS creates measurable impact across the industrial cybersecurity ecosystem accelerating incident handling, reducing recovery costs, strengthening trusted cooperation, enabling secure software updates, and improving regulatory readiness and long-term cyber resilience.
For Manufacturers
Clear, practical pathways to lifecycle security, regulatory compliance (e.g. CRA, NIS2), and Software Bill of Materials integration.
For Operators
Shorter downtime, lower recovery effort, and verified, authorized software updates.
For Cybersecurity Communities
Stronger cross-border cooperation and better alignment between private SOCs, Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs), and public response structures.
For Europe
Greater cybersecurity capacity, stronger digital sovereignty, and more resilient industrial infrastructure, contributing to Europe’s strategic autonomy in critical sectors.
Get involved and share your perspective!
ENFORCERS is a collaborative project built on strong stakeholder engagement.
Achieving this vision requires active involvement of experts across industry, cybersecurity, research, certification, and public policy.
Manufacturers of industrial automation and control systems
can contribute real-world requirements,
processes, and challenges.
Operators of industrial and critical infrastructures
can share operational insight into deploying secure software updates in live environments.
Cybersecurity communities
can contribute expertise in incident workflows, escalation models, and vulnerability classification.
Certification, standardization, and regulatory stakeholders
can provide guidance on compliance and emerging industrial cybersecurity standards.
Technology providers
can add practical expertise and valuable market perspectives.
Research organizations
can contribute scientific expertise and help to ensure the platform’s forward-looking development.
Project Information
36 Months
Project Duration
from 01 January 2026
to 31 December 2028
5,655,218.57 €
Overall Budget
with an EU Contribution of
2,827,609.29 €
7
European Countries
represented by overall 12 partners
