In the context of digital transformation, the relevance of information security for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is often underestimated. Dangers from cyberspace are not recognized or misjudged. The human factor is now the most prominent gateway for attackers on companies (e.g. through social engineering, phishing).

The ELITE project shows a demonstrator platform in the form of a mobile IT security experience environment that can be dynamically adapted to different application scenarios. IT attacks and IT security measures can be experienced on site at the exhibit. Using the demonstrators, interested parties can experience various attacks (based on typical SME workplaces with the appropriate hardware and software). SME-typical scenarios from everyday work are presented on several demonstrators.

ELITE is funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection as part of the "IT Security in Business" initiative and is being worked on by the Fraunhofer Institutes FOKUS and IAO, the University of Hamburg and the University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt. The transfer office for IT security in business (tisim.de) is the central project of the initiative. ECO, the Association of the Internet Industry e.V., is an associated partner.

Visit us at the Joint Stand “Industrial Security Circus” in Hall 16, Booth D10.

Program recommendation:

Monday, April 17, 2023:

• 1:00 p.m.: Opening of the Industrial Security Circus in Hall 16 by Prof. Dr. Manfred Hauswirth (Institute Director Fraunhofer FOKUS) and Hubertus von Monschaw (Global Director Trade Fair and Product Management HANNOVER MESSE).
• 1:15 p.m.: Lecture on the ELITE project: IT security can be experienced through mobile IT-Sec.PopUp-Labs by Nadja Menz (group leader at Fraunhofer FOKUS) and Nicolas Fähnrich (project manager at Fraunhofer IAO).

Friday, April 21, 2023:

12:45 p.m.: Lecture on the ELITE project with an outlook on the Industrial Security Circus 2024

Richard Huber (Fraunhofer FOKUS), Nicolas Fähnrich (Fraunhofer IAO) and Björn Schneeberg (Deutsche Messe) at the “Industrial Security Circus” joint stand, Hall 16, Stand D10.