Cybersecurity & Digital Trust
Defending the digital world: zero-trust, post-quantum, defensive AI
Overview
Ransomware, supply-chain attacks and adversarial AI motivate new security and trust architectures.
Impact: Protection of critical infrastructure and stronger digital trust
Involved actors
Projects
Active
NIST — Post-quantum standards
NIST
Final standards published in 2024. Global migration underway.
Standardization of cryptographic algorithms resistant to quantum computers (CRYSTALS-Kyber, CRYSTALS-Dilithium, SPHINCS+).
- Post-quantum
- Lattice-based
- Hash-based signatures
- Crypto migration
Roadmap: Widespread adoption by browsers and operating systems
2026+
CrowdStrike — Charlotte AI
CrowdStrike
EDR/XDR leader. Charlotte AI cuts response time by 80%.
Generative AI applied to cybersecurity. Natural-language threat analysis, automated response, assisted threat hunting.
- EDR/XDR
- Threat intelligence
- Defensive GenAI
- Incident response
Roadmap: Autonomous security operations
2026+
EU — NIS2 Directive
Commission européenne
National transposition underway. 160K+ entities affected.
European regulatory framework for the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure. Mandatory reporting, audits, penalties.
- Regulation
- Critical infrastructure
- Supply chain
- Governance
Roadmap: Full transposition across 27 member states
2026+