About the Project

OMEGA TRUST S.R.L., as Beneficiary, has been implementing since April 15, 2020, the project entitled:

“Transition to innovation-driven development of OMEGA TRUST S.R.L. through the development of an innovative ICT application aimed at ensuring protection against cyber threats targeting critical industrial infrastructures”,
MySMIS Code 2014+ 129606.

The project is co-financed through the Competitiveness Operational Program, Priority Axis 2: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for a competitive digital economy, Investment Priority 2b, Action 2.2.1 – Supporting the increase of added value generated by the ICT sector and innovation through cluster development, Call no. 2.

General Objective

The main objective of the project is to transition from an outsourcing-based model to an innovation-driven development model by creating an advanced ICT application designed to detect intrusions and cyberattack attempts targeting critical industrial systems (ICS).

This is achieved through industrial research, experimental development activities, and innovation support services, integrating state-of-the-art machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms across the following priority scientific domains:

• Communication technologies, systems, and infrastructures
• Security and accessibility of information systems
• Security systems and infrastructures
• Computer science and automation systems
• Electronics and telecommunications
• Information society technologies

Project Scope and Impact

Through this project, OMEGA TRUST aims to develop an innovative ICT application capable of detecting security intrusions within ICS infrastructures and enabling intelligent response to cyber threats across key industries, including:

• Healthcare
• Manufacturing and retail
• Food industry
• Oil and gas
• Energy and utilities
• Transport and automotive

The project contributes to aligning economic operators providing essential services with the requirements of the NIS Directive (Directive on security of network and information systems), transposed into national legislation through Law no. 362/2018.

Project Value and Duration

• Total project value: RON 5,594,742.00
• Total eligible value: RON 5,137,374.00
• Non-reimbursable funding:
  • ERDF: RON 3,329,551.36
  • National budget: RON 832,387.84
• Beneficiary co-financing: RON 1,432,802.80

Project duration: 30 months  (April 15, 2020 – October 14, 2022)

Project location: Bucharest, Romania

Project Objectives

Main Objective

Development of an innovative Intrusion Detection System (IDS) designed to protect critical industrial infrastructures against cyber threats.

Specific Objectives

SO1: Transition to a research–development–innovation (RDI) model through the development of an innovative cybersecurity application for ICS environments.

SO2: Increase the technological capacity of OMEGA TRUST through investments in ICT infrastructure, software, and R&D consultancy services supporting the development of the application.

SO3: Enhance the company’s innovation capacity.

SO4: Ensure effective project implementation through project management, dissemination activities, and project audit.

Planned Activities

• Industrial research activities
• Experimental development activities
• Innovation consultancy and support services
• Procurement of ICT equipment, software, and licenses
• Project management
• Training activities
• Information and publicity activities
• Project audit

Expected Results

• Development of an innovative ICT application
• Engagement of 17 indirect beneficiaries (legal or natural persons)
• Organization of a dissemination conference
• Publication of materials promoting project results

Project Team

• Andreea Geantă – Project Manager
  
• Camelia Graiter – Project Assistant

Visibility and Promotion Activities

The following activities have been carried out:

• Publication of project launch announcement
• Creation of a dedicated project section on the company website
• Publication of dissemination materials
• Organization of a dissemination conference (October 12, 2022)
• Publication of project completion announcement