Cybersecurity Preparedness for Offshore Wind Farms
A Federated Digital Twin-based Cyber Range and Managed Security Platform
Grant Agreement No. 101249723
Duration: 36 months
Digital Europe Programme
About the Project
AENAON develops an ex-ante cybersecurity preparedness platform enabling offshore wind farm operators to simulate, assess, and strengthen cyber resilience before incidents occur. Funded under the Digital Europe Programme, AENAON integrates a Federated Digital Twin environment, a Cyber Range infrastructure, and Managed Security Services to support proactive cyber-preparedness.
Grant Agreement
101249723
Duration
36 months
Funding Rate
100%
Coordinator
ASFALYS SRL
The Challenge
Offshore wind infrastructure faces growing cybersecurity threats across multiple dimensions.
Rising Cyber-Attacks
Increasing cyber-attacks targeting energy infrastructure
IT/OT Convergence
Convergence of IT and OT systems increasing exposure
Supply-Chain Risks
Supply-chain vulnerabilities in complex offshore ecosystem
NIS2 Compliance
Compliance requirements under EU cybersecurity regulation
Skills Gap
Shortage of specialised cybersecurity skills in the energy sector
The Solution
AENAON delivers a comprehensive cybersecurity preparedness ecosystem.
Federated Digital Twin
Virtual representation of offshore wind infrastructures for simulation and testing
Interactive Cyber Range
Controlled simulation environment for realistic attack scenarios
Red/Blue Team Exercises
Adversarial cybersecurity exercises for defence validation
Managed Security Services
Preparedness assessment, strategy development, and regulatory alignment
Training Programme
Hands-on simulations to improve cybersecurity capabilities
Objectives
Develop a Federated Digital Twin-based Cyber Range platform for offshore wind infrastructures.
Deliver interactive cybersecurity training programmes and red-team/blue-team exercises.
Provide managed cybersecurity preparedness services supporting regulatory compliance.
Validate the platform through pilot deployments and open call experiments.
Impact
Strengthened cybersecurity resilience of offshore wind infrastructure
Improved cybersecurity skills across the energy workforce
Enhanced preparedness across the renewable energy ecosystem
Support for compliance with EU cybersecurity regulation
Platform
The AENAON platform comprises four integrated components.
Federated Digital Twin
A virtual representation of offshore wind infrastructures enabling the simulation of cyber-physical interactions, testing of defensive strategies, and evaluation of operational resilience.
Cyber Range
A controlled simulation environment enabling realistic attack scenarios, red-team/blue-team exercises, and incident response validation.
Managed Security Services
Security posture assessment, preparedness strategy development, regulatory alignment support, and best-practice adoption for offshore operators.
Training Programme
Scenario-based exercises and hands-on simulations designed to improve cybersecurity capabilities across offshore wind operators and supply-chain stakeholders.
Pilots
The AENAON platform will be validated through pilot activities in advanced offshore regions including the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.
North Sea
Baltic Sea
Pilot Activities
- Infrastructure modelling
- Cyber-attack simulation scenarios
- Red-team / Blue-team exercises
- Preparedness assessment and validation
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