Kybernet-Pass
The Austrian cybersecurity research funding program Kybernet-Pass (K-PASS) supports (primarily) Austrian companies and research institutions in developing new technologies and acquiring the knowledge necessary to increase Austria's digital security and generate added value.
The aim is to produce market-oriented research results on digital security for security users (end users such as the police, fire department, RTR, municipalities, but also security-relevant companies such as A1, Verbund, and Vienna Airport).
BMF and BMLV
There is a close coordination concerning the content of the (funding-)activities between Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) and BMLV. Hence, the BMLV decides on the thematic funding priorities.
Saftey Pin
The civil security research program KIRAS, the defense research program FORTE, and the cybersecurity research program Kybernet-Pass together form the “security framework”, within which all federal security-related research funding is concentrated to maximize efficiency and minimize administrative costs.
Attention please for the updated Kybernet-Pass citation and publishing rules!
Attention please for the updated Kybernet-Pass citation and publishing rules!
All project consortia are obliged to use the logos of BMF, FFG and K-Pass as well as the phrase „The project „[…]” is funded/financed within the Cybersecurity Programme Kybernet-Pass of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance and managed by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency.” cleary visible at the beginning of every presentation or publication (eventprogrammes, websites, etc.) of their project(s). Your accordance represents an important contribution to the future of Austrian security research. Thank you!
Funded Projects
The programme responsibility for the Austrian cybersecurity research funding program Kybernet-Pass (K-PASS) lies with the Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF). The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) under the authority of the BMF carries out the programme management, particularly on the project level.
