CCCNC | COMPETENCE CENTER IKT-CYBER NETWORK CLUSTER

The Competence Center sees itself as a hub between business, politics and institutions on the one hand, and research and teaching on the other, with the aim of developing a comprehensive and holistic view in the ICT/CYBER area in relation to the supply chain security of companies as well as their content-related, structural and process-related interactions and interactions with national, supranational and global supply chain networks (strategic [Kritische Infrastrukturen] infrastructures).

In the field of tension between globalization, digitalization and automation, the interest lies in a holistic view of the vulnerability of the supply chain and its networks (basic, supply and public administration networks) to a variety of existing and future ICT/CYBER event patterns that can lead to disruptions and bottlenecks in regional, national and supranational supply.

The Competence Center promotes the discussion and development of a comprehensive and holistic security policy cyber security view, the development of CYBER product and service solutions – especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – together and in cooperation with the CRC-ICT/Cyber Network & Cooperation Cluster of ICT/CYBER product and service providers in the D-A-CH region and in the sense of the philosophy: “From entrepreneurs – for entrepreneurs”.

The aim of this competence center is therefore also to develop fundamental concepts and innovations to increase resilience and practical proposals for the further development of ICT/CYBER security in relation to supply chain security for companies.

In the field of tension between, for example, discovering, shaping and economizing the CYBER space as well as digitalization and automation, the focus is on a holistic view and the development of strategies for risk reduction and resilience design.

The tasks of the Competence Center include:

• Positioning the Competence Center as a visible, accessible, reliable and credible source of information on ICT/CYBER security in the context of a comprehensive approach to strategic infrastructures and supply chain networks
• Development of methods for monitoring and analyzing strategic vulnerabilities and developing resilience strategies in priority areas to be determined
• Identification of (new) technologies and behavioral approaches as well as initiation and evaluation for innovative CYBER products and services – Development
• Identifying and disseminating best practice (scientifically and practically tested) tools and solutions – with corresponding maturity levels – as well as researching, publishing and organizing/participating in congresses, symposia, seminars and the “Science Cloud”
• Development of the cluster for ICT/CYBER products and services for companies, and in particular for SMEs in the D-A-CH region.
• Founding and development of the cooperative CRC CYBER Hilfswerk as a new emergency organization for companies – in particular for SMEs and private households in the D-A-CH region.

Establishment of an ICT/CYBER training and further education network for companies, in particular for SMEs in the D-A-CH region and private households.