The smooth operation of critical infrastructures, such as telecommunications or electricity supply is essential for our society. In recent years, however, operators of critical infrastructures have increasingly struggled with cyber security problems. Through the use of ICT standard products and the increasing network interdependencies, the attack surfaces and channels have multiplied. Therefore, the goals in CIIS are twofold: the development of mechanisms for information correlation, aggregation, and fingerprinting of status and attack data, as well as the development of methods and technologies for the exchange of information on cyber incidents to better defend against cyber attacks and to streamline the analysis of current threats. As a result, the resilience of systems is improved (e.g., operators of critical infrastructures) both between organizations and between organizational units within large organizations (e.g., within ministries), and operational security increased regarding cyber attacks in sensitive areas.

Coordinator:
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Safety & Security Department

Partner:
Energie AG Oberösterreich Data GmbH
T-Systems Austria
VRVis Forschungs GmbH
Federal Ministry of Interior (BMI)
Federal Ministry of Defense (BMLVS)
Institute for the Sociology of Law and Criminology
Netelligenz e.U.

Contact:
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH
Safety and Security Department
2444 Seibersdorf, Austria
Web: www.ait.ac.at/it-security
Email:ict-security@ait.ac.at  

DDr. Florian Skopik