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The project contributes to the programme outcome 1: “Increased competitiveness of Estonian companies within focus areas Green Industry Innovation, ICT and Welfare Technology”.
Open Cyber Range is a virtual environment that is used for cybersecurity training and cybertechnology development. It provides tools that help strengthen the stability, security and performance of cyberinfrastructures and IT systems leading to secure and trustworthy products and well-educated personnel.
The main objectives of this project are to create a platform for companies to develop, test and validate their innovative products, create a launch pad for new products to emerge to the market, promote security thinking in private sector and educate better workforce for the private companies.
The project will create an environment for companies to test, experiment and validate newly developed products to meet the growing need for enhanced cybersecurity. Activities will include:
- creating a platform for (new) cybersecurity companies to develop, test and validate innovative products;
- create a launch pad for new products to emerge to the market;
- promote security thinking in private sector and
- educate better workforce for the private companies.
The platform will include tools and products that are not part of standard cloud service (automation tools, simulations, red and blue team tools, situational awareness, hybrid systems etc.). The SMEs that develop and test the products in OCR will be provided with a fast setup of testing and validation environment, reduced initial cost for the environment, and also support from academia and government, mentors and test-clients from other SMEs.