ECCC Launches €42 Million AI Cybersecurity Project Cluster

European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) launched three generative AI cybersecurity projects with total funding of about €42 million, according to IEU Monitoring. The projects began on October 1 and will run for 36 months.

AICYROS is developing tools for cyber risk detection, incident response, secure deployment and automated compliance. AIGENTIC is building auditable AI agents for threat intelligence, response, recovery and regulatory compliance. GENESIS-AI is developing systems that combine multiple AI agents, Red and Blue team testing and privacy preserving federated learning.

The projects involve more than 70 universities, research groups, companies and public authorities across 14 EU member states and the United Kingdom. Testing will cover sectors including telecommunications, transport, finance, healthcare, industry, maritime operations and smart cities.