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On July 16, 2024, Prof. Dr. Christian Hummert, head of the Agentur für Innovation in der Cybersicherheit (Cyberagentur), with Dr. Gerald Walther and Dr. André Müller visited the Universität Hamburg to meet up with the SOVEREIGN project members to get a hold of the current state of the project. The members presented a coherent modular architecture to detect and defend against advanced cyber threats

Research results in the field of cyber security can usually be used for both civilian and military purposes, which obviously results in a dual-use problem. In addition, the increasing use of AI systems also raises ethical questions in the field of cyber security and in the security sector in general. The use of published research results and open source technologies for criminal and terrorist purp

We look back with pleasure on our successful participation in the AFCEA Exhibition 2024, where we presented the innovative SOVEREIGN project together with the Cyberagentur. The SOVEREIGN project, which is funded by the Cyber Agency and is developing a technologically superior security monitoring and cyber defense platform for critical and complex infrastructures, attracted numerous guests and dele

Our paper “SOVEREIGN - Towards a Holistic Approach to Critical Infrastructure Protection” was accepted at the International Workshop on Physical and Cyber Security in Interdependent Critical Infrastructures (PCSCI 2024). The paper proposes a cyber-defense platform for protecting critical infrastructure against cyber attacks, paving the way for more sophisticated detection methods using

The SOVEREIGN project, funded by the Cyberagentur (der Agentur für Innovation in der Cybersicherheit) and led by the Universität Hamburg, organized a workshop that was held at the Helmut-Schmidt-Universität - Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg on 25-26th April 2024. All eight partners were present at the workshop to discuss the objectives and the ongoing project work. The result of the workshop is

At the recent Rohde & Schwarz International Developer Conference, IDC 2024, Prof. Dr. Mathias Fischer delivered a keynote titled “Cybersecurity in an Interconnected World - From Security by Design to Zero Trust.” The event, held annually in Munich, gathers technology experts and developers from Rohde & Schwarz to delve into the latest advancements in technology. Prof. Dr. Fisch

The SOVEREIGN project has entered Phase 2 of the Cyber Agency’s PCP process “Existenzbedrohende Risiken aus dem Cyber- und Informationsraum – Hochsicherheit in sicherheitskritischen und verteidigungsrelevanten Szenarien“ (engl. “Existence Threatening Risks from Cyber and Information Space - High Security in Safety Critical and Defense Related Scenarios”) on 01 September 202