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What is cybersecurity
What is Cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity refers to the technologies, processes and practices designed to protect networks, computers, programs and data from attack, damage or unauthorized access. It encompasses a range of areas such as network security, security enforcement, information security, and disaster recovery.
Cyber-attacks often make the news. These are malicious attempts to infiltrate, disrupt or steal information from a computer system, network infrastructure or personal data. These attacks can be carried out by individuals or groups seeking to gain financial advantage, disrupt services, steal industrial secrets or even influence political events. Cyber attacks can take many forms, such as viruses, malware, denial-of-service attacks (DDoS), phishing, or ransomware that locks access to files until a ransom is paid. In the face of these threats, cybersecurity becomes paramount to protect networks, devices and user data.
Cyber security is evolving with the Internet and increasing digitalization, and has become a necessity to protect personal information, corporate data and critical infrastructures. Threats are constantly evolving, requiring constant vigilance and innovation in cybersecurity strategies.
How to launch a cybersecurity startup?
EuraTechnologies can help you launch your cybersecurity projects in France. Here is a list of steps you can take to turn your ideas into reality:
Cybersecurity start-ups incubate at EuraTechnologies
Located on the same site as Campus Cyber des Hauts-de-France, Euratechnologies is the ideal incubator to bring your project to fruition. Our program offers an ideal environment for ambitious entrepreneurs looking to develop innovative IT security solutions. It is designed to boost startups specializing in cybersecurity, a sector that is both highly technical and constantly evolving.
Technical and technological resources
We provide incubated startups with state-of-the-art technological resources, including access to software, advanced security testing platforms and the latest development tools. These resources are essential for the development and testing of robust and effective cybersecurity products. What's more, our IT infrastructure is equipped to enable companies to work in an environment that reflects the strictest industry standards.
Expert mentoring
Our mentors provide in-depth technical expertise and market experience, offering strategic and operational advice. Personalized mentoring enables incubates to overcome technical challenges specific to cybersecurity, from managing real-time threats to integrating artificial intelligence into security solutions.
A constantly evolving program
Year on year, the field of cybersecurity evolves rapidly. That's why we offer seminars and workshops that address the latest trends and threats, as well as emerging regulations and standards. The focus is on agile development, security by design and regulatory compliance, essential for success in this sector.
Expanding your network
We regularly organize networking events that bring together investors, cybersecurity experts, industry partners and other startups. These events are golden opportunities for our incubatees to forge links, share knowledge and find opportunities for collaboration. Our partnerships with leading companies in the sector also enable startups to connect directly with major players and benefit from privileged channels for deploying their innovations. In this way, you can benefit from a whole ecosystem to develop your potential.
5 French cybersecurity startups based on our campus:
As an incubator, we host a whole ecosystem of French start-ups in various fields.
- Whispeak is a technology company specializing in voice biometrics for fast, secure authentication. Their solution facilitates integration and aims to improve security across various applications, offering a user-friendly approach to voice recognition authentication. Wavestone has identified Whispeak in its 2023 radar of startups to watch in access management and identification.
- SEC-CURE is a cybersecurity company offering a wide range of security services, including risk analysis, compliance and the development of security solutions. Their expertise covers various aspects of digital security to protect organizations against cyber threats.
- Allistic offers comprehensive cybersecurity solutions to organizations. Their services include cybersecurity audits, penetration testing, governance, compliance and cybersecurity training. The company focuses on holistic approaches to securing organizational data and systems.
- CSIRT Hauts-de-France is a cybersecurity incident response center dedicated to the Hauts-de-France region. They provide threat analysis, incident response and cybersecurity coordination services, helping local entities strengthen their security posture.
- OverSOC is a French company specializing in cybersecurity solutions, in particular digital asset attack surface management (CAASM). Their platform collects and unifies IT and cyber security data to facilitate vulnerability management and incident response. It is also on Wavestone's 2023 radar for the surveillance sector.
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The different fields of cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is a rich sector, and the companies that make it up can be classified into several areas:
- Network infrastructure protection: These companies focus on securing corporate networks against intrusions, DDoS attacks and other network threats.
- Application security: They offer solutions to protect applications against software vulnerabilities, such as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and SQL injection.
- Endpoint security: These companies develop software to secure endpoints (desktops, mobiles, etc.) against malware and other forms of attack.
- Identity and access management: Specializing in identity and access management (IAM) technologies, these companies help control who can access which resources within an organization.
- Data security: Providing solutions to encrypt and protect data, both at rest and in transit, to prevent data leakage and compromise.
- Cloud security: These companies offer solutions for securing cloud environments, including the protection of data stored in public and private clouds.
- Incident detection and response (EDR and XDR): They develop technologies that detect threats in real time and automate responses to mitigate security incidents.
- Operational security (SecOps): Focused on integrating security into IT operations, these companies help monitor, assess and defend organizations against cyberattacks.
- Assessment and penetration testing: Offering services to assess system security by simulating attacks to identify vulnerabilities.
- Security training and awareness: These companies offer training programs to educate employees on security best practices and potential risks.
- Compliance and regulatory governance: They help companies comply with security standards and regulations, such as GDPR, HIPAA, and others.
Each of these specialties addresses different cybersecurity issues. Euratechnologies can help you realize your project, whatever its added value in the IT security sector.
Innovate with your cybersecurity start-up
Faced with the constant innovation of black hats, particularly with concepts such as “Ransomware as a Service”, it is imperative that cyber defense evolves too, adopting cutting-edge technologies and strategies to effectively counter these growing threats. Cybersecurity players must constantly innovate to keep up with the challenges posed by these increasingly sophisticated cybercriminals.
As you can see, cybersecurity is a key, constantly evolving sector, essential for protecting data and infrastructures in our digital age.
Joining EuraTechnologies' cybersecurity incubation program offers entrepreneurs a unique opportunity to boost the development of innovative security solutions and play a crucial role in creating a safer digital environment. We invite all cybersecurity project leaders, partner companies and security technology enthusiasts to discover the benefits of our program. Get involved in the cybersecurity revolution, whether by launching your startup, collaborating with key players in the sector or deepening your understanding of digital security issues.