From shared needs to tested solutions
Healthcare organisations identify the needs and set the priorities. Cybersecurity, technology and research partners bring the expertise to meet those needs. Together, they develop, deploy and test solutions that others can learn from and use.
- 21Consortium partners
- 5European countries
- 150+Healthcare organisations
01 / The approach
How shared challenges become practical solutions
Discover the process, from identifying needs to having healthcare organisations across Europe implement tested solutions.
Identify shared needs
First, healthcare organisations and clusters will assess the cybersecurity of 150+ healthcare organisations to find the most common cybersecurity gaps and determine the consortium’s priorities.
WP2 · Needs & assessmentDevelop and adapt solutions
Next, cybersecurity, technology and research partners will determine which existing solutions, expertise and new developments might solve the shared needs.
WP3 · Solution developmentTest in healthcare settings
The consortium will conduct pilots, adapting and deploying these proposed solutions in participating healthcare organisations, to test how well they work in real healthcare settings.
WP6 · Pilots & validationShare what works
Finally, we turn what we learn from the pilots into actionable toolkits and help as many healthcare organisations as possible across Europe find and use them.
WP7 · Dissemination & uptakeFor healthcare organisations
What this means for healthcare organisations
The lessons from participating healthcare organisations shouldn’t stay within the project. As CyberShield4Health progresses, we’re turning them into resources that others across Europe can learn from and use.
Explore tools and resourcesProject resources will be published as they become available.
Know where to focus
Learn from common cybersecurity gaps identified through the project’s assessments. Use these insights to recognise shared challenges and inform your own priorities.
See what works in practice
Discover what participating healthcare organisations learn when cybersecurity solutions are tested in real settings, including lessons that can help inform your own decisions.
Put the results to use
Use the project’s toolkits, playbooks, guidance and training resources to adapt tested approaches to your organisation’s needs, capabilities and resources.
02 / Project organisation
Seven work packages. One shared goal.
Each work package plays a distinct role in strengthening cyber resilience across European healthcare. They work together throughout the project.
Coordinated by KU Leuven
Project coordination
WP1 oversees governance, finances, quality, risk and compliance. It keeps partners aligned and the project working towards its shared objectives.
Six interconnected work packages
Assessing needs and gaps
Using the CyFun/NIS2 assessment model, WP2 aims to assess at least 150 healthcare organisations across Europe, identify cybersecurity gaps and turn them into requirements.
Developing solutions
WP3 develops and deploys modular, interoperable solutions, supported by reference architectures, technical plans and cost models needed for implementation.
Strengthening security operations
WP4 develops a Security Operations Centre (SOC) governance model and a federated SOC cluster demonstrator. It also serves as the project’s threat intelligence hub.
Building cybersecurity skills
WP5 assesses training needs, develops and delivers training for healthcare professionals, and creates a cyber range for realistic cybersecurity simulations.
Testing in healthcare settings
WP6 plans pilots and deploys and validates solutions in different types of healthcare organisations across five EU Member States.
Sharing results and supporting adoption
WP7 helps healthcare organisations discover and use project results, including toolkits, playbooks and good practices, through the website, social media, conferences and workshops.
One connected effort. These work packages are not a step-by-step timeline. Their activities overlap and support one another throughout the project.
Working together
Meet the partners behind CyberShield4Health
From healthcare organisations and clusters to cybersecurity and research partners, discover who’s working together to strengthen cyber resilience across Europe.
Meet our partners
