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Research on Updating and Certifying Complex Systems<\/h2>\n\n\n
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AKOS addresses the updating and certification of safety-critical complex systems. The Partnering Event on December 1, 2026, introduces the research program and connects potential research partners.<\/span> \n \n Photo: Magnyfic\/Cyberagentur<\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n\n\n

The Agentur f\u00fcr Innovation in der Cybersicherheit GmbH (Cyberagentur) invites you to a partnering event for the research program \u201cUpdating and Certifying Complex Systems\u201d (AKOS) on December 1, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The event will focus on providing initial information about the program and facilitating networking with the aim of establishing potential research partnerships.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can security-critical complex systems be certified and updated without incurring technical, financial, or legal risks?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the research program \u201cUpdating and Certifying Complex Systems\u201d (AKOS), the Cyberagentur is addressing a challenge that is of great importance for long-lasting and particularly vulnerable systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AKOS stems from a practical problem: systems with high security requirements, in particular, are often subject to complex certification processes. In practice, this means that changes are sometimes avoided or significantly delayed to prevent the need for recertification. However, a lack of updates can lead to known vulnerabilities persisting for longer periods. In times of international cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, this can have devastating consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With increasing digitalization, systems are becoming increasingly more complex. Rarely is a single system the focus; rather, it is a multitude of subsystems and their interactions. For AKOS, it is therefore crucial to decide how to identify such repercussions as reliably as possible before an update is deployed to the live system. The project also aims to investigate how testing and certification procedures can be made more efficient while remaining at least as secure as before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AKOS addresses three interrelated areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n