Cybersecurity Technologies: An Overview of Trends & Activities in Switzerland and Abroad

53 Pages Posted: 28 Jan 2022

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Michael Tsesmelis

Cyber-Defence Campus, armasuisse Science and Technology

Dimitri Percia David

Information Science Institute, Geneva School of Economics and Management, University of Geneva

Thomas Maillart

Information Science Institute, Geneva School of Economics and Management, University of Geneva

Ljiljana Dolamic

Cyber-Defence Campus, armasuisse Science and Technology

Giorgio Tresoldi

Cyber-Defence Campus, armasuisse Science and Technology

William Lacube

Cyber-Defence Campus, armasuisse Science and Technology

Colin Barschel

Cyber-Defence Campus, armasuisse Science and Technology

Quentin Ladetto

Research Management and Operations Research, armasuisse Science and Technology

Claudia Schärer

Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences

Vincent Lenders

Cyber-Defence Campus, armasuisse Science and Technology

Kilian Cuche

Armed Forces Command Support Organisation, Swiss Armed Forces

Alain Mermoud

Cyber-Defence Campus, armasuisse Science and Technology

Date Written: January 20, 2022

Abstract

Several severe cyberincidents are pushing the Swiss federal government to take extensive measures against cyberthreats. The National Strategy for the protection of Switzerland against Cyber risks 2018-2022 (NCS) details the various measures that the government is implementing to adapt Switzerland to the emerging cybersecurity challenges. The NCS delegates to the Cyber- Defence Campus (CYD Campus) of armasuisse S + T the role of monitoring cybersecurity trends. For this purpose, the CYD Campus and its stakeholders from academia and industry have developed qualitative and quantitative technology-intelligence methods for early identification and anticipation of technology development. This report focuses on four technologies of importance for cybersecurity: 5G, Big Data & Machine Learning, Blockchain and Contact-Tracing methods. Interest in these emerging technologies is quickly gathering pace, as is visible thanks to data analytics methods using data on job openings, patents and publications. Relevant startups and companies in Switzerland and abroad have also been identified through data-driven methods and with the help of scouting efforts in startup centers around the world. Overall, this report describes the efforts to identify, analyse and forecast trends related to cybersecurity technologies. Therefore, the insights therein allow for more informed decision-making in technology investment, technology assessment, as well as technology roadmapping.

Keywords: Cybersecurity; Technology Monitoring; Trend Analysis

Suggested Citation

Tsesmelis, Michael and Percia David, Dimitri and Maillart, Thomas and Dolamic, Ljiljana and Tresoldi, Giorgio and Lacube, William and Barschel, Colin and Ladetto, Quentin and Schärer, Claudia and Lenders, Vincent and Cuche, Kilian and Mermoud, Alain, Cybersecurity Technologies: An Overview of Trends & Activities in Switzerland and Abroad (January 20, 2022). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4013762 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4013762

Michael Tsesmelis

Cyber-Defence Campus, armasuisse Science and Technology ( email )

Dimitri Percia David

Information Science Institute, Geneva School of Economics and Management, University of Geneva

Thomas Maillart

Information Science Institute, Geneva School of Economics and Management, University of Geneva

Ljiljana Dolamic

Cyber-Defence Campus, armasuisse Science and Technology

Giorgio Tresoldi

Cyber-Defence Campus, armasuisse Science and Technology

William Lacube

Cyber-Defence Campus, armasuisse Science and Technology

Colin Barschel

Cyber-Defence Campus, armasuisse Science and Technology

Quentin Ladetto

Research Management and Operations Research, armasuisse Science and Technology

Claudia Schärer

Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences

Vincent Lenders

Cyber-Defence Campus, armasuisse Science and Technology

Kilian Cuche

Armed Forces Command Support Organisation, Swiss Armed Forces

Alain Mermoud (Contact Author)

Cyber-Defence Campus, armasuisse Science and Technology ( email )

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