ABEDI

Funding:

HAZITEK Program. SPRI, Basque Government

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Co-financed by the Basque Government and the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund 2021-2027 (FEDER).

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Project:

“Cyber Shielding of Industrial Systems: Revolution in the Design Paradigm and Continuous Transformation” with the acronym “ABEDI.”
File Number: ZE-2025/00011

Project information:

Start and end date:
Start: April 1, 2025
End: December 31, 2027

Overall budget:
€5.131.423,74

Coordinator:
ORBIK CYBERSECURITY

Number of participants:
11

Description and objectives:

The accelerated process of digitalization and connectivity in industrial systems has exponentially increased cyber threats affecting critical infrastructure and business continuity. With global losses from cybercrime exceeding $12.8 billion in 2023 and an estimated impact of 1.5% of global GDP, the industry urgently needs new strategies that overcome the limitations of traditional cybersecurity approaches and the obsolescence of so-called legacy products. Furthermore, the entry into force of the European CRA Regulation in 2027 obliges manufacturers to ensure the cyber-secure compliance of their equipment, accelerating the need for transformation.

In this context, ABEDI emerges, with the main objective of researching and developing a new shielding paradigm for industrial systems with embedded software. The project aims to enable a proactive and continuous cybersecurity model, based on the remote execution of advanced tests in high-fidelity virtual environments capable of precisely detecting, analyzing, and managing vulnerabilities. This approach seeks to enhance the resilience of critical systems and protect industrial operations against emerging threats.

ABEDI aspires to remove existing barriers, such as the high cost of physical laboratories, the lack of automation in testing processes, or the need to transport equipment for certification. To achieve this, it explores virtualization technologies, new OTA remote update mechanisms, and intelligent orchestration systems based on AI that optimize the prioritization and deployment of remediations.

With this approach, the project will enable the definition of cyber-secure industrial systems from design, or throughout the product lifecycle, facilitate compliance with European regulations, and position the Basque industry as an international benchmark in industrial cybersecurity. Additionally, it will help companies reduce costs, minimize incident response times, and increase their competitiveness in global markets.

Participants:

PARTICIPATING COMPANIES:

  • ORBIK CYBERSECURITY, S.COOP (Líder)
  • CAF SIGNALLING SOCIEDAD COMANDITARIA SIMPLE
  • FAGOR AUTOMOTION, S.COOP
  • MONDRAGON ASSEMBLY S.COOP
  • ORMAZABAL PROTECTION & AUTOMATION, S.L

RESEARCH CENTERS:

  • IKERLAN S. COOP.
  • FAGOR AOTEK S. COOP.
  • CAF I+D
  • KONIKER S. COOP.
  • CYBASQUE
  • ORMAZABAL AIE
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