ICT4Water Action Group "Critical Infrastructure Protection" (CIP)
Actions related to this group from the “Digital Water Action Plan”:
1) Develop a common approach to water cybersecurity
2) Contribute in Cybersecurity by developing ICT4Water Anonymization methodologies and procedures
The Cybersecurity action group aims at raising awareness and R&I on cybersecurity in the water sector and to strengthen the collaboration with the European Cybersecurity Network. The Action group is currently formed by four projects:
The STOP-IT project will end in 2021. The STOP-IT consortium has collaborated in different directions: raising awareness about cybersecurity in the water sector, by organizing dedicated thematic communities of practice; supporting water utilities to systematically protect their systems by addressing cyber-physical security as an integrated approach and by developing technological solutions; and improving the ability to cope with new risks, by building competence through training activities.
The aqua3S project aims to combine novel technologies in water safety & security, with the goal of standardising existing sensor technologies while enabling water facilities to easily integrate such solutions in order to detect and tackle water-related crises in a timely manner. Currently in its second year, aqua3S is scheduled to end in 2022.
The NAIADES project aims to address the increased need for sustainable and eco-friendly water methodologies by defining a new ICT framework, with a wider scope than a sole technical proposition. Driven by the need to yield an end-to-end, uniform approach, NAIADES takes into account issues pertaining to cost, safety, complexity, vulnerability, societal acceptance, user behavior & ethics
Digital-water.city integrates the development of digital solutions in a dedicated guiding protocol to cover existing gaps in governance, interoperability and cybersecurity.
Action Group news
ICT4WATER Workshop: Digital Tools and Technologies enhancing water resilience
A Water Innovation Europe (WIE) event organised by the ICT4Water cluster, June 19, 2024, 9:30 – 16:00, BluePoint, Brussels
On June 19, members of the ICT4Water cluster, policy makers from various DGs, and other professionals gathered in a session to discuss tools and technologies for enhancing water resilience and to explore how water policies could be improved. The session was part of Water Innovation Europe 2024, one of a series of events organised by Water Europe and attracted around 30 people. Continued
Linking Digital Water to EU policies for the twin green and digital transition.
ICT4Water cluster event, June 21, 2023, 9:00 – 11:00, Brussels, BluePoint
On June 21, members of the ICT4Water cluster, policy makers from various DGs, and other professionals gathered in a session to discuss the linkage of digital water to EU policies. The session was part of Water Project Europe, one of a series of events organised by Water Europe and attracted over 50 people. Continued
ICT4Water special side-event at Water Innovation Europe 2023
On June 21, the ICT4Water cluster will host a special side-event to Water Innovation Europe (WIE) 2023. This year’s conference focuses on putting water at the heart of our next European Commission’s programme and next years’ plans by deploying a strategy to build a European Water-Smart Society. The focus of the ICT4Water event will be on the digital transition for the water sector. Central in the discussion will be the updated Action Plan and the latest developments in its six thematic areas, being:
- Enable Data Sharing
- Intelligent and Smart Systems
- Critical Infrastructure Protection
- Actor Engagement and Co-creation
- Policies
- Business Models
The event will take place at BluePoint in Brussels on June 21. For more information and registration check https://watereurope.eu/events/water-innovation-europe/
Flash Report: Water Projects Europe 2022
THE EU DIGITAL TRANSITION FOR THE WATER SECTOR IN THE EU GREEN FUTURE CHALLENGES, PRESSURES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
THE NEW ICT4WATER ACTION PLAN
Hybrid workshop
October 19, 2022, 9:00 – 13:00, Brussels, BluePoint
On October 19, members of the ICT4Water cluster, policy makers from various DGs, and other professionals gathered in a workshop to discuss the digital transition for the water sector and the cluster’s activities and plans for the next few years. The workshop was part of Water Projects Europe, one of a series of events organised by Water Europe. The hybrid workshop attracted about 50 people who attended physically and an online audience who participated remotely.
Andrea Rubini welcomed the participants on behalf of Water Europe and stressed the good relation between Water Europe and the ICT4Water cluster. Continued
Connecting the dots. Cross fertilization actions with relevant European entities in Cybersecurity
The Cybersecurity Action Group has established contacts with the most relevant stakeholders in the European cybersecurity ecosystem to discuss and reinforce the role of the water sector in the coming cross-industry policies on the topic:
ENISA
The Action Group is in the process of establishing a collaboration with the capacity building unit of ENISA to facilitate the challenging process of implementing the revised NIS and Critical Entities Resilience Directives.
ECSO
The Action Group has also initiated discussions with the European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO) in order to explore potential synergies between the two initiatives towards strengthening the cybersecurity and water nexus.
BRIDGE
The Action Group is involved in the current conversations between the BRIDGE Energy cluster and the ICT4Water around the topic of the formulation of a reference architecture for data sharing from a multi-industry perspective including the Water-Energy nexus.
Whitepaper: Cybersecurity in the water sector
Shaping policies: the Cyber-security Action Group contributes to the public consultation on the NIS2 Directive
