PUZZLE: Driving cyber protection for small and microenterprises

PUZZLE project is an EU-funded project, a part of the Horizon 2020 programme, set to design and implement state-of-the-art cybersecurity, privacy and data protection management framework. It will implement a highly usable cybersecurity, privacy and data protection management marketplace targeted at SMEs&MEs. The PUZZLE will track the relationships among the cyber assets of each SME&ME, considering the available network, compute and storage infrastructure and use them to efficiently calculate individual, cumulative and propagated risks, as well as recommend and apply mitigation actions. Through blockchain-oriented technologies, SMEs&MEs will efficiently process information flows and establish online collaboration and knowledge sharing with other SMEs&MEs. Processed data analysis will lead to security insights and threat intelligence reports and, ultimately, increase their cybersecurity awareness.

PUZZLE aims to enhance the security & operational assurance of even the smallest enterprises which constitute the backbone of today’s digital economy. By offering a collection of novel security services through a marketplace, which is easy to adopt & deploy within SMEs business ecosystem, PUZZLE enables the provision & orchestration of network security management and edge trust assurance services capable of protecting against a wide range of attack vectors.” – The PUZZLE team

Offering innovative solutions for blockchain end-users

The PUZZLE framework is going to identify and track the relationships among the cyber assets of each SMEs or MEs, considering the available network, compute and storage infrastructure and use them to efficiently calculate individual, cumulative and propagated risks, as well as recommend and apply mitigation actions for tackling identified cyber threats. By simplifying the design, configuration, deployment and management of cybersecurity solutions and services, the PUZZLE will offer advanced levels of security, privacy, trustworthiness to SMEs&MEs. PUZZLE will also facilitate the collection, processing, and exchange of data, as well as knowledge sharing among SMEs&MEs.

PUZZLE's contribution to Horizon Europe

PUZZLE’s novel approach of providing cybersecurity services through a marketplace, easy to adopt and deploy within SMEs&MEs network and computational infrastructure, leads to a bigger picture of improved readiness and responsiveness of SMEs&MEs in the areas of security, privacy, threats management, and personal data protection. Through a comprehensive set of cybersecurity measures Europe’s economy will be able to prevail in the digital age, and the PUZZLE project is an important step in that direction.

Learn more about PUZZLE’s innovative solutions towards a Sophisticated SIEM Marketplace for Blockchain-based Threat Intelligence and Security-as-a-Service.