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We are excited to share the second issue of the SONIC Newsletter!
This newsletter brings you the latest updates, achievements, and insights from the SONIC project as we continue our mission to strengthen the protection and resilience of digital infrastructures across Europe. In this publication, you will discover the newly unveiled architectural blueprint for the SONIC Marketplace, follow our consortium’s extensive participation across major European cybersecurity and scientific events, and explore our upcoming engagements and capacity-building initiatives.
We remain committed to empowering the European cybersecurity community through strategic collaboration, innovative research, and a thriving digital ecosystem.
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SONIC Feature Highlight – The SONIC Marketplace Architecture
Inside the SONIC Marketplace: A Blueprint for Next-Generation Digital Defence
To combat Europe’s growing cybersecurity fragmentation, the SONIC Project has officially unveiled the architectural blueprint for its upcoming Marketplace. Designed as an open, modular gateway, the platform transitions cutting-edge security tools from discovery to active deployment in real-world operations. The platform connects a user-friendly Marketplace Portal powered by Explainable AI (XAI) recommendations with a Kubernetes-based containerised Tool Backbone, platform authentication services, and live Security Operations Centre (SOC) environments for telemetry parsing, SIEM correlation, and automated SOAR response.
Events Participation
Building Cyber Resilience Workshop in Athens
AdaptIT Cyber Security Event
At the Joint EU Cybersecurity Workshop in Athens, the SONIC project showcased its latest developments in safeguarding critical digital infrastructure. Project partners engaged directly with policy stakeholders, national cybersecurity authorities, and sister EU initiatives to discuss concrete strategies for overcoming fragmentation, aligning with European compliance frameworks, and delivering unified cyber defence mechanisms across critical sectors.
The SONIC project was actively represented at the AdaptIT Cyber Security event, where consortium experts presented modern approaches to bolstering organizational cyber resilience. The discussion highlighted practical technical solutions developed within SONIC, demonstrating how collaborative research and modular security tools can be integrated into enterprise environments to mitigate complex digital threats.
CyberHOT 2026
CRSN Symposium 2026
As part of our continuous commitment to capacity building, the SONIC consortium actively contributed to the CyberHot 2026 summer school. Proudly co-organised by project partner trustilio, the event brought together emerging researchers and practitioners for intensive hands-on training, knowledge-exchange, and collaborative sessions focused on modern defensive practices.
SONIC joined forces with a cluster of collaborative sister initiatives at the CRSN Symposium 2026, held in conjunction with IEEE CloudCom 2026 in Paris. The session established valuable synergies around cross-project integration, sharing innovative defensive methodologies, and co-developing resilient strategies for European cloud and network infrastructures.
ICTSS 2026
NATO Maritime Cybersecurity Conference 2026
SONIC partner trustilio participated in the 38th International Conference on Testing Software and Systems (ICTSS 2026) in Paris. On behalf of the SONIC consortium research insights were presented regarding software robustness, automated verification techniques, and testing methodologies crucial for ensuring high levels of trust and resilience in complex networked environments.
The SONIC Project was proudly represented at the 10th Cybersecurity in Maritime Sector Conference, hosted by the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre (NMIOTC), through a keynote presentation titled “The Next Decade of Maritime Cyber Defence: From Incident Response Plans to Continuous Readiness,” delivered by our project partner Cymph.
Future Events
European Cybersecurity Skills Conference 2026
10th NATO Biometrics Technical Interoperability Workshop
SONIC is heading to the European Cybersecurity Skills Conference 2026 to contribute to the critical European dialogue on bridging the cybersecurity talent and knowledge gap. Consortium partner trustilio will participate in sessions addressing skill standardisation, capacity building, and training frameworks necessary to cultivate Europe’s next generation of cyber defenders.
The SONIC consortium will participate in the 10th NATO Biometrics Technical Interoperability Workshop (NBTIWS). Representatives will share technical perspectives on cross-border interoperability, secure data exchange frameworks, and robust authentication paradigms essential for safeguarding critical security infrastructures.
Looking further ahead? Catch the SONIC team later this year at future events on the SONIC website.
