Uptake of innovative cybersecurity solutions for SMEs
Funds developers of a cyber-risk toolkit and incident-response services that help SMEs comply with EU cybersecurity rules like the Cyber Resilience Act.
Uptake of innovative cybersecurity solutions for SMEs is a European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) grant that funds developers of a cyber-risk toolkit and incident-response services that help SMEs comply with EU cybersecurity rules like the Cyber Resilience Act. It runs as a single-stage Digital Europe JU SME Support Action, funding five projects at EUR 3,000,000 in EU contribution each fr…
This call funds a cyber toolkit as a service for SMEs — covering risk assessment, vulnerability alerts, asset mapping and connection to a CSIRT or Cyber Hub for incident reporting — plus support and response capabilities such as a multilingual cybersecurity helpline and a National Cyber Response Platform. Proposals must address at least one of these priorities and help SMEs meet EU cybersecurity legislation such as the Cyber Resilience Act.
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