CyberBEAM

Cybersecurity Assessment and Certification System – Lightweight Certification Programs

The project is funded by the National Centre for Research and Development under the Cybersecurity and Digital Identity Program – CyberSecIdent.

Title: “Cybersecurity Assessment and Certification System – Lightweight Certification Programs.”

The CyberBEAM project is a joint initiative of two scientific institutions:
The Research and Academic Computer Network – National Research Institute (NASK) – Leader, and the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Innovative Technologies EMAG.

Contract number: CYBERSECIDENT/489595/IV/NCBR/2021

PROJECT GOAL:
The objective of the project is to expand the activities of NASK-PIB and Łukasiewicz-EMAG in the field of cybersecurity compliance assessment and certification, specifically:

• the development and implementation of a lightweight Cybersecurity Assessment and Certification System;
• development and implementation of Fast Cybersecurity Assessment and Certification Programs in the areas of IoT, IIoT, Data Centers/Cloud Computing, and Industrial Automation Control Systems (IACS);
• expansion of Łukasiewicz-EMAG Laboratories to conduct compliance testing for the IIoT and IACS sectors;
• extension of NASK-PIB’s compliance assessment activities to include the production of reference materials and the organization of proficiency testing;
• launch of compliance assessment and certification services based on the developed Certification Programs.

The lightweight cybersecurity assessment and certification system “CyberBEAM” will be compatible with other lightweight systems, such as CSPN in France, BSZ in Germany, and LINCE in Spain, and will be prepared to provide services under European Certification Programs.

PLANNED OUTCOMES:

The lightweight certification and security assessment programs developed in the project will comply with the CSA regulation and Annex 2 of the NIS Directive. Compliance tests will be conducted at the security levels BASIC, SUBSTANTIAL, and HIGH, as defined in the CSA. The launch of the new lightweight certification programs will enhance cybersecurity in the considered sectors, raise awareness of threats among operators and integrators, and serve as a means to minimize risks and mitigate the effects of incidents.
Additionally, the creation of a cooperation network and Proficiency Testing Programs will contribute to an increase in the number of experts in the field, boosting national capabilities in cybersecurity.