About us
We are a community of cybersecurity researchers.
History and Background
Spanish Network of Excellence on Cybersecurity Research (RENIC) is a membership based sectoral association that includes research centers and other agents of the research cybersecurity ecosystem in Spain. RENIC mainly aims to promote scientific research, technological development, innovation, knowledge and technology transference to industry and the development of R&D in the field of cybersecurity in Spain.
The Digital Agenda for Spain, adopted on 15 February 2013 by the Council of Ministers, includes among its strategic goals, strengthen confidence in the digital arena. For its development, the Trust in the Digital Domain Plan 2013-2015 was created.
INCIBE, in line with the strategic objective of the Digital Agenda and under the provisions of the measure 25 of the PCD promotes the implementation of a Network of Centers of Excellence in Cybersecurity research to bring together in one forum different expert bodies in the field of cybersecurity research in order to launch research initiatives related to this field and provide continuity of those considered as viable.
As a result of this initiative, INCIBE in collaboration with relevant stakeholders of this ecosystem, published in 2015, a feasibility study and design of a network of centers of excellence in R&D in cybersecurity to analyse the features of the national research ecosystem and its challenges and opportunities, and to outline a tentative design of the network model and a Strategic Plan with preliminary proposals to be implemented by the network in the 2015-2018 timeframe.
From the results of this study and with the active collaboration of stakeholders, RENIC has been founded as a national sectorial association focused on research in cybersecurity.
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Goals
Position the national R&D+i
In the field of cybersecurity at European and international level contributing to the positioning of the entire sector of cybersecurity, improving their competitiveness and joining efforts to overcome the existing fragmentation.
Participation and collaboration
In the drafting of possible strategic documents on cybersecurity research, including at European level, in order to transmit the technological needs of Spanish cybersecurity sector to policy makers on research strategies.
Promoting the excellence
Of advanced cybersecurity research teams in Spain strengthening their capacities and increasing the level of collaboration and connection among all agents involved.
Improve Academia and cybersecurity industry connection
Enhancing technology and knowledge transference.
Representation of the ecosystem
In defense of common interests in relations with bodies or authorities, Spanish or international, strategic, legislative, regulatory, etc. in the field of cybersecurity research.
Promote cooperation and collaboration
(Both collectively and individual members) with other possible networks of excellence or national, European or international technology platforms with similar or complementary goals to achieve common purposes. In some cases it could be considered the participation of the Association in R&D+i projects or thematic networks of excellence, where a collective representation were better than individual participation.
Promote the dissemination and promotion
Of excellent research results.
Identify, attract, generate, retain and develop
Cybersecurity professionals nationwide.
Promote
Both the implementation and the execution of cybersecurity research projects within its purposes and scope of operation, at a national and international level particularly in Europ
Act as facilitator
To find ways of funding for ecosystem agents to finance their cybersecurity research projects.
Other necessary activities
To achieve its goals.
Mission, Vision and Values
Mission
The main rationale for RENIC is to contribute to improving competitiveness in cybersecurity research, seeking to develop solutions that mitigate risks and emerging threats, responding to market needs. To this end, it is required to boost coordination and active cooperation through initiatives to exploit the capabilities of the researcher cybersecurity ecosystem in a collaboratively and synergistically way.
Vision
Position the cybersecurity research ecosystem within the global arena as a competitive ecosystem, with high ratios of technology transference and return and with a high degree of collaboration and connection between its agents.
Values
Excellence, practicality, rigor, transparency, trust, team spirit, international dimension.
RENIC Organization
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Universidad de Málaga
Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Tecnalia
IKERLAN
Gradiant
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