The CyberHub

In November 2023, the Luxembourg Directorate of Defence launched the Competence Hub in Research in Cybersecurity and Cyber Defence (CyberHub), in partnership with the University of Luxembourg, its Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine and its interdisciplinary centre SnT. The CyberHub is intended to strengthen and increase Luxembourg’s ability to meet national and international challenges – such as increasingly serious and elaborate cyber threats. Through CyberHub, the University will support the government’s Cybersecurity  and Defence Strategies through research, technology transfer, and education.

Transport Resilience against cyber and non cyber threats

Transport networks and logistic hubs such as freight terminals, classified as Critical Infrastructures (CIs), are essential for the EU Single Market but are increasingly vulnerable to disruptions and new cyber threats. The TRANSCEND project at LIST aims to equip freight transport CI operators with tools, guidelines, and technologies to enhance protection and resilience against physical, cyber, and hybrid threats. These will be integrated into a “Control Tower” platform, offering real-time threat visibility and fostering collaboration across the CI ecosystem.

Chair in Cyber Policy

The Chair in Cyber Policy, hosted at the University of Luxembourg’s Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance, has been established with the support of the Directorate of Defence of the Luxembourgish Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs in 2022. The Chair focuses on more policy-oriented issues such as legal and political aspects at the intersection of digital technologies and networks, data protection, cybercrime, cyber defence, contract law, intellectual property law and human rights. Chairholder is Associate Prof. Niovi Vavoula

Advancing Low-Latency Satellite Communication for Autonomous Vehicles

The LEONE (Low-Latency Command and Control via LEO Satellites) project explores the use of Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to provide reliable, low-latency communication in areas beyond terrestrial network coverage. The aim is to develop and evaluate innovative end-to-end network designs and communication protocols enabling command and control of autonomous ground and aerial vehicles in remote, underserved regions. This Defence Tech project at LIST benefits from shared financial support by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Directorate of Defence, the Ministry of Economy and the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR).

In search of cryptographic solutions against quantum  threats

In the rapidly evolving digital age, the advent of quantum computing poses a significant threat to current cryptographic standards, leaving sensitive information vulnerable to quantum-based attacks. This project at the University of Luxembourg’s Department of Computer Science addresses the urgent need for resilient cryptographic solutions capable of withstanding quantum threats, focusing on developing and validating post-quantum cryptographic algorithms that are resistant to side-channel attacks. This project received an ERC Proof-of-Concept Award in 2024 as part of the ERC Advanced Grant ‘Cloudmap’ from Prof Jean-Sébastien Coron.

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