Grant projects

The development of Internet technologies and the information society is one of the long-term goals of the CZ.NIC Association. Participation in grant projects enables us to expand and further develop existing services and technologies while keeping track of current trends, new technological directions, and upcoming legislation.

Current projects

DNS4EU

The goal of the DNS4EU project is to build a recursive European DNS resolver service infrastructure based on a highly federated and distributed DNS protection ecosystem that will ensure greater user security.

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EU Digital Wallet Consortium (EWC)

An initiative of EU partners focused on leveraging the EU's digital identity through a digital wallet. It brings solutions for travel and everyday situations such as identification, payments and communication with authorities across Europe.

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Safer Internet Centrum (2022-2025)

SIC CZ raises awareness and deepens the knowledge of children, teachers, parents and other professionals working with children on the topics of Internet safety and media literacy. It also offers practical help and advice on online risks.

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SPARTA

Bringing together 44 organisations focused on science and research, technological innovation and social sciences, this community aims to rethink the way cybersecurity research is conducted across Europe.

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THREAT-ARREST

A training platform incorporating emulation, gaming simulation and visualization capabilities serving various types of entities to prepare and develop expertise in the field of protecting high-risk cyber systems and organizations.

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PROKI

As part of the Security Research Programme of the Czech Republic (2015–2020), the PROKI project was implemented to build a comprehensive system for analysing and sharing information about cyber incidents, which is still used today by the CSIRT.CZ team.

DNS server security in the Czech Republic

The project aims to analyze the security of DNS servers according to international recommendations and current knowledge from professional organizations. It also includes a web-based DNS security check tool intended primarily for IT administrators and system administrators.

Building and verifying the operation of the Cyber Threat Intelligence system

The project, supported by the Security Research Programme for State Needs 2016–2021, focuses on the detection, identification and prevention of cyber threats and the effective evaluation of security incidents

Completed Projects

RegeID

The project focused on integrating eID tools and their use in domain management within the eIDAS infrastructure. The aim was to facilitate user authentication across the EU and increase trust and security in the Internet environment.

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Safer Internet Centrum (2019 - 2022)

SIC implemented a number of awareness-raising and educational activities focused on the risks and challenges of digital technologies and the online world. It also focused on increasing the media literacy of children, teachers and parents.

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MoQoS

The MoQoS project was an international initiative focused on the development of open data in the field of measuring the quality of high-speed Internet. It followed on from the NetMetr application.

Cyber Exchange

The project responded to increasing threats in the field of cybersecurity and the resulting need for cross-border cooperation in the fight against these threats.

CZ.PEPS

The goal of CZ.PEPS was to implement and operate a national infrastructure for cross-border electronic identification within the framework of eIDAS. By connecting to the National Identity Authority, it became the official node of the Czech Republic and part of eGovernment.

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STORK 2.0

The project, supported by the CIP-ICT PSP programme, focused on cross-border recognition of electronic identification and the development of a single digital market. Within its framework, the CZ.NIC Association focused mainly on the development of the mojeID service.

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CS Danube

An international initiative aimed at strengthening cooperation and trust between CERT/CSIRT security teams. The project aimed to share expertise, tools and best practices in the field of cybersecurity.

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GEN6

The aim of the initiative was to support public administration in the transition to the IPv6 Internet protocol. CZ.NIC participated in particular in monitoring overall readiness in the Czech Republic and Europe and in educational activities.

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e-SENS

A project aimed at supporting electronic identification and removing barriers in the digital single market. The aim was to connect existing digital services and create a unified solution for cross-border electronic identification.

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HaaS (Honeypot as a Service)

The project focused on developing and operating a public honeypot that allows for the capture and analysis of attacks on endpoint devices, such as home routers. The goal was to detect new types of attacks and malicious code.

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Ludus

The aim of this activity was to use machine learning and game theory to strengthen defence against Internet attacks. The output was a model for creating filtering rules and a tool for detecting attacks and evaluating their security impact.

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Strengthening cyber-security capacities in the Czech Republic

The project "Supporting the Development of Cybersecurity Capacities in the Czech Republic" focused on strengthening the professional and technical capabilities of the CSIRT team.