Pilot Use Cases
The following Pilot Use Cases (PUCs) demonstrate how advanced technologies are applied to address critical challenges in diverse domains. Each PUC focuses on a specific operational environment, showcasing real-world scenarios, key challenges, and expected outcomes. These use cases aim to enhance security, efficiency, and innovation in their respective fields through the integration of cutting-edge tools and methodologies.
Telecommunications (PUC1)
Scenario:
PUC1 focuses on a virtualized 5G telecom infrastructure designed for simulating real-world cybersecurity scenarios. Using the 5G Digital Twin hosted on the Cybel CyberRange platform, it enables safe, controlled testing of telecom and IT networks, alongside IoT/Edge/Cloud infrastructures.
Challenges to be Addressed:
- Ensuring the security and resilience of virtualized 5G networks.
- Simulating and mitigating advanced cybersecurity threats in telecom systems.
- Testing compatibility and robustness of technologies like OpenAir, ONUS, and OpenStack.
Expected Outcomes:
- Development of secure 5G operational environments.
- Identification and mitigation of potential vulnerabilities.
- Strengthened capabilities for detecting and responding to cyberattacks.
Health 4.0 (PUC2)
Scenario:
PUC2 replicates a virtual hospital environment integrating critical medical IoT (MIoT) devices and systems, including patient records, RIS/PACS workstations, and data from blood analyzers and MRI scanners. The goal is to enhance healthcare operations under Edge-to-Cloud connectivity.
Challenges to be Addressed:
- Protecting sensitive health data and medical IoT devices from cyber threats.
- Ensuring data integrity and availability across interconnected systems.
- Testing scalability and security of healthcare IT under various attack scenarios.
Expected Outcomes:
- Enhanced cybersecurity for medical IT and IoT systems.
- Secure, efficient integration of health data across devices and platforms.
- Improved trust and reliability in Health 4.0 environments.
Transportation (PUC3)
Scenario:
PUC3 utilizes the AVL HyTruck Fuel Cell Test Infrastructure to implement DevSecOps processes for transportation systems. The focus is on securely updating software over-the-air, testing automotive threat models, and improving security in electronic control IoTs for fuel cell trucks.
Challenges to be Addressed:
- Developing secure software update mechanisms for fuel cell vehicles.
- Strengthening threat models for transportation systems.
- Addressing vulnerabilities in electronic control units and IoT systems.
Expected Outcomes:
- Secure over-the-air software updates for automotive systems.
- Comprehensive threat modeling and mitigation strategies.
- Enhanced DevSecOps practices tailored to the transportation sector.
Safety-Critical Nuclear (PUC4)
Scenario:
PUC4 focuses on a safety-critical environment managed by NCSRD’s Network Operations Centre (NOC) in Greece. It integrates SDN/NFV virtualization and IoT-Edge technologies with radiation and environmental sensors, supporting cybersecurity testing for nuclear operations.
Challenges to be Addressed:
- Detecting and mitigating cyber threats in safety-critical nuclear networks.
- Ensuring the reliability and security of IoT-Edge systems.
- Maintaining operational integrity under simulated attack scenarios.
Expected Outcomes:
- Strengthened cybersecurity protocols for nuclear operations.
- Enhanced monitoring and response mechanisms for critical infrastructures.
- Improved network resilience and threat detection capabilities.