CYBERLENS LTD

Their core work

CyberLens is a UK-based cybersecurity SME that specializes in securing critical infrastructure — particularly 5G networks, electrical power grids, and border surveillance systems. They develop and integrate cyber defense solutions within large EU-funded demonstration projects, contributing security components to multi-partner platforms. Their work spans from virtualized 5G cyber range services (SPIDER) to resilient energy system protection (SDN-microSENSE), positioning them at the intersection of cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

CyberLens began its H2020 participation in 2017 with projects in border surveillance robotics and 5G network services — broader technology integration work. By 2019, their focus sharpened explicitly toward cybersecurity, with both new projects (SDN-microSENSE and SPIDER) directly addressing cyber defense for energy grids and 5G infrastructure. This shift from general ICT integration to dedicated cybersecurity for critical systems reflects a deliberate specialization.

CyberLens is converging on cybersecurity for energy and telecom infrastructure — a growing market as Europe tightens NIS2 regulations and grid digitalization accelerates.

How they like to work

CyberLens operates exclusively as a participant, never leading projects, which is typical for a specialist SME contributing targeted cybersecurity expertise to large consortia. With 95 unique partners across just 4 projects, they work in large, diverse consortia (averaging ~24 partners per project). This broad partner base suggests they are valued as a flexible specialist who integrates well into complex multi-partner demonstrations rather than driving project direction.

Despite only 4 projects, CyberLens has built an extensive network of 95 unique partners across 22 countries — a remarkably wide reach that reflects their participation in large-scale Security and ICT demonstration projects spanning most of Europe.

What sets them apart

CyberLens sits at a specific crossroads: cybersecurity expertise applied to operational technology in energy and telecoms. While many cybersecurity firms focus on IT systems, CyberLens has demonstrated experience securing OT environments — power grids, 5G infrastructure, and autonomous surveillance platforms. For consortium builders needing a UK-based SME that can bridge cybersecurity with physical infrastructure protection, they fill a distinct niche.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SPIDER
  Largest funding (EUR 321K) — built a virtualized 5G cyber range, directly combining their two core competencies of 5G and cybersecurity
• SDN-microSENSE
  Marks their pivot into energy sector cybersecurity, applying software-defined networking to protect electrical microgrids
• ROBORDER
  Earliest project — an ambitious autonomous robot swarm for border surveillance, showing CyberLens' roots in security-oriented systems