Defense and security

In a world of continuously evolving threats, IRT SystemX supports industrial players in strengthening the resilience of their products, services, and supply chains.
From the design phase to validation on representative platforms such as CHESS, we co-develop with and for our partners pragmatic, robust, and innovative cybersecurity solutions.

Our ambition: to co-build integrated, operational, and user-oriented cybersecurity to address today’s defense and technological sovereignty challenge

Our research activities

Risk Analysis and Management
Dynamically model cyber risks, automatically generate attack and remediation graphs, and quantify their impact on critical architectures.
Threat Prevention
Implement Zero Trust strategies, harden existing systems (Active Directory, OS, etc.), and secure sensitive data sharing (e.g., attribute-based encryption).
Intrusion Detection
Detect threats in encrypted traffic, enhance the robustness of detection AI, and develop embedded probes suited for constrained environments.
Cyber Resilience
Design “cyber-by-design” architectures, support operators with business-centric approaches, and assess end-to-end resilience.

Our impacts

Contributing to and Accelerating R&D Roadmaps
With our CHESS platform and a strong ecosystem of partners, we accelerate the design, experimentation, and maturation of cybersecurity solutions for industry players of all sizes.

Upskilling Our Partners’ Workforce
Through collaborative projects and our Cybelia program, we promote knowledge transfer and adoption of best practices, closely aligned with operational and regulatory challenges.

Compliance and Contribution to Standards
Our solutions are aligned with major regulations (NIS2, ISO 21434, IEC 62443, etc.) and we actively contribute to national and European standardization efforts.

Our key technologies

Risk Analysis – CARA (Computer-Aided Risk Assessment), Knowledge Graphs
Cybersecurity – Protection, Detection, Response
Cryptography – Functional encryption, lightweight encryption, post-quantum encryption, etc.
Artificial Intelligence – Machine learning, supervised learning, agentic cybersecurity, frugal AI, trustworthy and robust AI, etc.
Networks – Information Technology (IT), Operational Technology (OT), Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)

Our R&D projects

AWARE2ALL: Integrating vulnerable users into automated mobility systems.
CONNECT: Ensuring convergence between safety and security in autonomous mobility.
CRITICAL
CTM: Securing and making data exchanges reliable for connected mobility.
CVH: Developing a toolchain for validation and homologation of connected automated vehicles.
DYNAMO: Dynamic Resilience Assessment Method including combined Business Continuity Management and Cyber Threat Intelligence solution for Critical Sectors
PFS (Secure Ports of the Future): Adressing the complexity of the cybersecurity requirements in the ports of tomorrow
SEAMLESS: Safe, Efficient and Autonomous: Multimodal Library of European Shortsea and inland Solutions
TechLab RTE

R&D Program

Cybelia – Augmented Cybersecurity for Industry

Cybersécurité augmentée pour l’industrie
Le programme Cybelia répond aux besoins de résilience de l’industrie face à l’intensification et à la sophistication des attaques cyber. Co-construit avec une douzaine d’acteurs industriels, il prévoit le développement de solutions de cybersécurité augmentée pour l’industrie, afin de renforcer la souveraineté et l’innovation française en la matière.

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