ANASTACIA · Project

Automated Cybersecurity System That Protects IoT and Smart Building Networks in Real Time

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anastacia-h2020.eu

Imagine every smart device in your building — thermostats, cameras, sensors — is a door that hackers could walk through. Right now, someone has to manually check each door and lock it. ANASTACIA built a security guard system that automatically watches all those doors, spots when someone's trying to pick a lock, and changes the locks on the fly — without you lifting a finger. It was tested on mobile networks, smart buildings, and IoT setups across Europe.

By the numbers

consortium partners across 7 countries

validated use cases (Mobile Edge Computing, Smart Building, IoT)

total project deliverables produced

working demonstrators delivered

73%

industry partners in the consortium

industry partners involved

The business problem

What needed solving

Companies running IoT networks, smart buildings, and mobile edge computing face a growing cybersecurity nightmare: every connected device is a potential entry point for attackers, and manually monitoring and patching vulnerabilities across hundreds or thousands of devices is impossibly slow. Security teams are overwhelmed, and traditional tools cannot keep up with the speed at which new threats appear in constantly changing network environments.

The solution

What was built

The project built a Dynamic Security and Privacy Seal Monitoring Service with a working demonstrator and a companion User Interface demonstrator. These tools automatically monitor IoT and CPS networks in real time, detect vulnerabilities, and use software-defined networking to dynamically enforce security policies — demonstrated across mobile edge computing, smart building, and IoT network scenarios.

Audience

Who needs this

Commercial real estate and facility management companies operating smart buildingsTelecom operators deploying mobile edge computing infrastructureIndustrial companies running large IoT sensor networksCybersecurity service providers looking for automated threat response toolsSmart city technology integrators managing connected urban infrastructure

Business applications

Who can put this to work

Smart Building Management

mid-size

Target: Commercial real estate firms and facility managers operating connected buildings

If you are a facility management company dealing with hundreds of IoT sensors and smart devices across your buildings — this project developed a Dynamic Security and Privacy Seal Monitoring Service that automatically watches your network traffic, detects vulnerabilities, and enforces security policies without manual intervention. It was demonstrated specifically on a Smart Building use case with 15 consortium partners validating the approach.

Telecommunications

enterprise

Target: Mobile network operators deploying edge computing infrastructure

If you are a telecom operator rolling out mobile edge computing and worried about the security of distributed infrastructure — this project built automated security orchestration tools that use software-defined networking to dynamically deploy and enforce security policies across your edge nodes. The Mobile Edge Computing use case was one of 3 demonstrations validated by 11 industry partners.

Industrial IoT

any

Target: Manufacturers and logistics companies with connected sensor networks

If you are running an IoT network with connected sensors and devices across your operations — this project created a real-time monitoring and testing system that automatically adapts to mitigate new security vulnerabilities as they appear. The platform was demonstrated across 3 use cases and produced 32 deliverables including working service demonstrators.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What would this cost to implement in our organization?

The project did not publish pricing or licensing models. As an EU-funded research project with 15 partners, the technology was developed collaboratively. Contact the coordinator ALGOWATT SPA (Italy) to discuss commercial terms and potential licensing arrangements.

Can this scale to protect thousands of IoT devices across multiple sites?

The system was designed and demonstrated for complex, dynamic IoT architectures including mobile edge computing networks and smart buildings. The use of software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV) suggests it was built to handle large-scale deployments. However, specific scale benchmarks were not published in the available data.

What is the IP situation — can we license this technology?

This was an EU-funded Research and Innovation Action (RIA) with 15 partners across 7 countries. IP is typically shared among consortium members under the grant agreement. ALGOWATT SPA coordinated the project — they would be the first point of contact for licensing discussions.

Does this help with GDPR and privacy compliance?

Yes — the project specifically built a Dynamic Security and Privacy Seal that provides real-time evaluation of both privacy risks and security levels. The demonstrator includes a user interface designed to let end users control their own security and privacy policy enforcement.

How long would integration take with our existing systems?

Based on available project data, the system uses standard SDN/NFV technologies, which are widely supported in modern network infrastructure. Two working demonstrators were delivered — a monitoring service and a user interface — suggesting the core components are functional. Integration timelines would depend on your existing infrastructure.

Is there ongoing support or has the project ended?

The project closed in December 2019. The coordinator ALGOWATT SPA and 11 industry partners may offer continued development or commercial support. The project website (anastacia-h2020.eu) may have updated information on post-project exploitation.

Was this tested in real-world conditions or just in the lab?

The project produced 2 working demonstrators: a Dynamic Security and Privacy Seal Monitoring Service and a User Interface. These were validated across 3 use cases — Mobile Edge Computing, Smart Building, and IoT networks — with involvement from 11 industry partners.

Consortium

Who built it

This is a strong, industry-heavy consortium with 11 out of 15 partners coming from the private sector (73% industry ratio) — well above average for EU research projects. The 15 partners span 7 countries (Switzerland, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy), giving broad European market coverage. Four SMEs bring agility while the coordinator ALGOWATT SPA (Italy) is a larger company capable of driving commercialization. With only 2 universities and 2 research organizations, this project was clearly built to produce market-ready results, not just academic papers.

ALGOWATT SPACoordinator · IT
DEVICE GATEWAY SAparticipant · CH
ODIN SOLUTIONS SOCIEDAD LIMITADAparticipant · ES
THALES SIX GTS FRANCE SASparticipant · FR
GIOUMPITEK MELETI SCHEDIASMOS YLOPOIISI KAI POLISI ERGON PLIROFORIKIS ETAIREIA PERIORISMENIS EFTHYNISparticipant · EL
MONTIMAGE EURLparticipant · FR
AALTO KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SRparticipant · FI
ATOS SPAIN SAparticipant · ES
UNIVERSIDAD DE MURCIAparticipant · ES
MANDAT INTERNATIONAL ALIAS FONDATION POUR LA COOPERATION INTERNATIONALEparticipant · CH
CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHEparticipant · IT
ARCHIMEDE SOLUTIONS SARLparticipant · CH
OY L M ERICSSON ABparticipant · FI
ATOS IT SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES IBERIA SLthirdparty · ES
COLLINS AEROSPACE IRELAND, LIMITEDparticipant · IE

How to reach the team

ALGOWATT SPA is an Italian technology company — reach out to their IoT or cybersecurity division for licensing and partnership inquiries.

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