Imagine your factory has security cameras, firewalls, and alarm systems — but none of them talk to each other. A hacker could disable your cameras while someone physically breaks in, and no single system would see the full picture. InfraStress built an integrated stress-testing platform that lets plant operators simulate combined cyber and physical attacks on their facilities before real attackers do. Think of it like a fire drill, but for hackers and saboteurs hitting your plant at the same time — tested across 5 real industrial sites in Europe.
Industrial plants face an increasing risk of coordinated attacks that combine cyber intrusions with physical breaches — but most facilities rely on separate, disconnected security systems that cannot see the full picture. A hacker disabling sensors while an intruder enters physically creates blind spots that no single system catches. Operators need a way to test their defenses against these combined scenarios before real attackers exploit the gaps.
The project built an integrated stress-testing platform for critical industrial sites that combines cyber and physical threat detection, situational awareness, threat intelligence, and resilience assessment — all tailored per site. It also delivered a collective intelligence platform for knowledge sharing among critical infrastructure protection communities, validated through 5 real-world pilot evaluations.
If you are a refinery operator dealing with the growing threat of coordinated cyber-physical attacks on your control systems and perimeter — this project developed an integrated stress-testing platform validated across 5 real-world pilot sites that lets you simulate combined attack scenarios and identify vulnerabilities before they are exploited. The system was advanced from TRL4 to TRL7, meaning it is near-deployment ready.
If you are a utility company responsible for power generation or distribution and worried about cascading failures from coordinated attacks — this project built situational awareness tools that combine cyber threat detection with physical security monitoring into a single operational picture. With 5 SIPS operators directly involved in testing, the solutions are designed for real operational environments.
If you are a water utility managing critical treatment plants where a security breach could affect public health — this project developed threat intelligence and resilience assessment methods specifically tailored to sensitive industrial sites. The 27-partner consortium included 17 industry players, ensuring the tools address real operational constraints, not just academic theory.
The project data does not include specific pricing or licensing costs. However, as an Innovation Action that advanced solutions from TRL4 toward TRL7 with a strong go-to-market vision, the consortium planned commercial exploitation. Contact the coordinator Engineering Ingegneria Informatica SPA for pricing details.
Yes — the system was designed and tested across 5 real-world pilot sites in 11 different countries. The consortium's 27 partners span diverse operational environments, which means the platform was built to handle varying regulatory and infrastructure contexts across Europe.
IP is held by the consortium members, led by Engineering Ingegneria Informatica SPA (Italy). As an EU-funded Innovation Action, exploitation plans were required. Based on available project data, specific licensing terms would need to be discussed directly with the coordinator.
InfraStress was specifically designed to address the fragmentation of existing security solutions. It provides integrated cyber and physical threat detection with combined situational awareness, meaning it layers on top of your current systems rather than replacing them. The user-driven approach ensured solutions are usable and compatible with real operational setups.
The system handles combined cyber-physical threats — simultaneous digital intrusions and physical security breaches that individually might go unnoticed. It includes cyber and physical threat detection, integrated situational awareness, and threat intelligence, all tailored to sensitive industrial plants and sites.
The project directly addresses the EU Work Programme call SU-INFRA01-2018-2019-2020 on critical infrastructure protection. It was designed with regulatory compliance in mind, including continuity of operations and minimizing cascading effects on the environment, other critical infrastructures, and nearby citizens.
The project ran from June 2019 to September 2021 and advanced solutions from TRL4 toward TRL7. Based on available project data, 5 pilot evaluations were completed, suggesting the system is validated but may require site-specific configuration for full deployment. Timeline would depend on your facility's complexity.
This is a serious industrial consortium: 27 partners across 11 countries with 63% industry participation (17 out of 27) — well above average for EU security projects. The presence of 5 actual sensitive industrial plant operators as end users means the technology was tested by the people who would actually buy it, not just built in a lab. Engineering Ingegneria Informatica SPA, the coordinator, is one of Italy's largest IT companies — not a startup that might vanish. With 9 SMEs also involved, there is likely a mix of specialized security vendors who could offer components commercially. The 3 universities and 5 research organizations provided the scientific backbone, but this consortium was clearly designed for market impact.
Engineering Ingegneria Informatica SPA (Italy) — one of Italy's largest IT services companies. Reach their innovation or security division for commercial inquiries.
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