Cyber-physical security for resilient Smart Communities
Smart Secure Urban System 4.0 (SmarT SENSE 4.0) is a research and development project that aims to create a methodological and technological framework for the cyber and physical security of smart communities.
The project takes an integrated approach to addressing physical and cyber threats to urban infrastructure, critical systems and digital ecosystems, adopting a human-centric approach focused on citizens, institutions and organisations.
Launched in 2020, SmarT SENSE 4.0 is the result of the collaboration between N&C and leading ICT companies, with the aim of building urban resilience and trust in institutions through accessible, interoperable technologies.
CYBER-PHYSICAL SECURITY
URBAN RESILIENCE
DATA-DRIVEN INTELLIGENCE
Architecture and N&C contribution
N&C played a key role in the hardening of the system, contributing to the definition of a robust, distributed, high-performance architecture, based on the following cornerstones:
- Real-time processing
- Event-driven architecture (publish/subscribe)
- Horizontal scalability, fault tolerance and low latency
- Data security, data retention and communication protection
The platform integrates open-source tools for traffic monitoring, intrusion prevention, secure VPNs and event correlation, ensuring protection of services and secure access to data.
Project approach and vision
The project is based on the intelligent collection and analysis of urban and online data, in full compliance with privacy rules, to support the prevention, detection and mitigation of cyber and physical threats.
Intelligence is at the core of the platform, enabling proactive security management through advanced data analysis and early detection of anomalies.
