Projects

	Generation of Data Sets for Validation of Cyber Defence Tools. European Defence Agency (EDA), EDA 16.CAT.OP.078. Contract type: services. Role: Technical Coordinator. Description: Action that engaged Spain (INDRA) and Italy (LEONARDO) towards delivering an evaluation methodology and datasets able to support the development of Cyber Situational Awareness related tools. This methodology may serve for supporting further cyber situational awareness related initiatives.
	Cyber Defence Situation Awareness Package – Rapid Research Prototype (CySAP-RRP). European Defence Agency (EDA), Cat B Framework Contract B-1508-GP. Contract type: services. Role: Technical Coordinator. Description: The project was conceived as the first step of a spiral development in order to set up a full Cyber Situation Awareness (CySA) operational capability. The CySAP-RRP will be built upon previous work done by EDA to develop a Target Architecture and System Requirements for an enhanced Cyber Defence Situation Awareness Capability. The core objectives of the project include essential research challenges to assist military decision-makers in cyberspace and to set the basis of a Command and Control (C2) system for cyber operations.  Under this PA, results will be delivered using a spiral approach over the next 18 months. Three contributing Member States:  Spain (Indra, University of Murcia), Italy (Leonardo, CY4GATE) and Germany (Fraunhofer FKIE)
	SPARTA: Special projects for advanced research and technology in Europe. Number of Project: 830892. Acronym: SPARTA. Funder: Horizon 2020 – EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (EU). Type of Action: Research and Innovation Action. Call: H2020-FCT-2015. Duration: 2019-2021. SPARTA is a novel Cybersecurity Competence Network with the objective to develop and implement top-tier research and innovation collaborativeactions. Strongly guided by concrete challenges forming an ambitious Cybersecurity Research & Innovation Roadmap, SPARTA will setup unique collaboration means, leading the way in building transformative capabilities and forming a world-leading Cybersecurity Competence Network across the EU. The SPARTA consortium, led by CEA, assembles a balanced set of 44 actors from 14 EU Member States at the intersection of scientific excellence, technological innovation, and societal sciences in cybersecurity. Together, along with SPARTA Associates, they aim at re-imagining the way cybersecurity research, innovation, and training are performed in Europe across domains and expertise, from foundations to applications, in academia and industry.
	Target architecture and system requirements for an enhanced cyber situation awareness. European Defence Agency (EDA) 16.CAT.OP.078. Contract type: services. Duration: 2017-2019. Description: Provide specialist technical assistance with R&T and acquisition analysis reports containing text that can complement the CySAP products. The objective is for these reports to improve the quality of the project’s products in line with the work agreed by the contributing Member States. Project Team: Indra (Spain) and leonardo (Italy)
	RAMSES: Internet Forensic platform for tracking the money flow of financially-motivated malware. Number of Project: 700326. Acronym: RAMSES. Funder: Horizon 2020 – EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (EU). Program: H2020: Societal Challenges. Subprogram: Societal Challenges: Secure societies – Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens. Type of Action: Innovation Action. Call: H2020-FCT-2015. Head: Luis Javier García Villalba. UCM Grant: 627,125€. Total Grant: 3,532,000€. Start date: 01/09/2016. End Date: 31/08/2019. Partners: Policia Judiciária (PJ, Portugal), University of Kent (UoK, UK), Research Centre on Security and Crime (RISSC, Italy), Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM, Spain), College of the Bavarian Police (BayFHVR, Germany), Trilateral Research and Consulting (TRI, UK), Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI, Italy), Belgian Federal Police (BFP, Belgium), Saarland University (USAAR, Germany), Spanish National Police (DGP – Spain), Treelogic Telemática y Lógica Racional para la Empresa Europea S.L. (TREE, Spain).
	Selfnet: A framework for self-organizated network management in virtualized and Software Defined Networks. Number of Project: 671672. Acronym: SELFNET. Funder: European Comission (EU), Horizon 2020 – EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovaton (EU). Program: H2020: Industrial Leadership. Subprogram: Industrial Leadership LEIT. Type of Action: Research and Innovation Action. Call: H2020-ICT-2014-2. Head: Luis Javier García Villalba. UCM Grant: 681,875€. Total Grant: 6,866,496€. Start date: 01/07/2015. End Date: 30/06/2018. Partners: Innoroute Ltd (INR, Germany), German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI, Germany), Complutense University of Madrid (UCM, Spain), Universidad de Murcia (UMU, Spain), Creative Systems Engineering Ltd (CSE, Greece), Alvarion Technologies Ltd (ALV, Israel), Nextworks Ltd (NXW, Italy), Proef (PRO, Portugal), Ubiwhere Ltd (UBI, Portugal), University of the West of Scotland (UWS, UK).
	Cryptanalysis of Ubiquitous Computing Systems. Number of Project: ICT COST Action IC1403. Acronym: CRYPTACUS. Funder: European Cooperation in Science and Technology. Program: European Cooperation in Science & Technology (COST). COST National Coordinator: Luis Javier García Villalba. Head: Luis Javier García Villalba. Start date: 01/01/2015. End Date: 31/12/2018. Grant: 129.000€. Countries: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, fYR Macedonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Montenegro, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom.
	Design and Specification of Algorithms for CASeDPlatform – Safelayer Continuous Authentication and Security Deployment Platform. Program: Contrato Artículo 83 LOU (Subcontratación del Proyecto: “CASeDPlatform – Safelayer Continuous Authentication and Security Deployment presentado a la Convocatoria 2013 de Ayudas del Ministerio de Industria, Energía y Turismo denominada “Acción Estratégica de Telecomunicaciones y Sociedad de la Información. Funder: Safelayer Secure Communications S.A. Head: Luis Javier García Villalba. Start date: 01/10/2013. End Date: 31/12/2014. Grant: 60500€. Partners: Safelayer Secure Communications S.A. (SSA, Spain), Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM, Spain).
	Testbench on Interoperabilty amongst IPSec Solutions. Code: 321/2011. Program: Contrato Artículo 83 LOU. Funder: La Marañosa Institute of Technology (ITM), Directorate-General of Armaments (Ministry of Defence), Spanish Secretary of State for Defence. Head: Luis Javier García Villalba. Start date: 21/12/2011. End Date: 31/10/2013. Grant: 34834€. Partners: ’La Marañosa’ Institute of Technology (ITM Spain), Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM, Spain).
	Secure Infrastructure for E-Government. Code: 1/ECL2012. Funder: Banco Santander (Convocatoria Ayudas a Grupos de Investigación – Escuela Complutense Latinoamericana 2012). Head: Luis Javier García Villalba. Start date: 01/01/2013. End Date: 31/03/2014. Grant: 6000€. Partners: Laboratory of Investigation in New Information Technologies (LINTI) of the Computer Science School at University of La Plata (LINTI, UNLP), Complutende University of Madrid (UCM, Spain).
	Implementation of a Secure and Accesible E-Government Platform for Rural Areas in Jordan. Code: A1/037528/11. Funder: Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), which is part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation. Head: Luis Javier García Villalba. Start date: 13/12/2011. End Date: 12/06/2013. Grant: 51800€ . Partners: Al-Zaytoonah Private University of Jordan (Jordan), University of Jordan (Jordan), University of Yarmouk (Jordan), Complutende University of Madrid (UCM, Spain).
	Privacy-aware Accountability for a Trustworthy Future Internet (PATFI). Code: TSI-020100-2011-165. Program: Avanza Competitividad I+D+I. Funder: Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade (MITT). Head: Luis Javier García Villalba. Start date: 01/07/2011. End Date: 31/12/2012. Grant: 37497€ . Partners: Safelayer Secure Communications S. A. (SSC, Spain), Complutende University of Madrid (UCM, Spain).
	Iberoamerican Network for the Development of TDT and Interactive Applications Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Interactivas. Code: 511RT0428. Program: Ibero-American Programme of Science and Technology for Development (CYTED). Head: Luis Javier García Villalba. Start date: 01/01/2011. End Date: 31/12/2014. Grant: 32922€. Partners: Complutende University of Madrid (UCM, Spain), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Capacitación de Telecomunicaciones de la Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (INICTEL-UNI, Lima, Perú), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Río de Janeiro (Brasil), Universidad Nacional de La Plata (Argentina), Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (Chile), Escuela Politécnica del Ejército (Ecuador), Universidad de los Andes (Venezuela).