D9.6 Communication Strategy and Plan
Creators: name: Tsirigoti, Maria
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2022
Subjects: #CitySCAPE #H2020 #multimodaltransport #cybersecurity

description: Funded under the European ' 'Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement no 883321, CitySCAPE project aims to systematically explore all different cybersecurity dimensions of multimodal transport. These dimensions will drive a characterization of the cyber-threats in the ICT multimodal transport, extended to the close-by power and financial sector. Innovative software tools will be introduced to estimate the threats propagation in the system. Then, CitySCAPE will realize a modular software toolkit enabled to be seamlessly integrated into any multimodal transport system to: a) Detect suspicious traffic-data values and identify persistent threats; b) Evaluate an attack's impact in technical and notably in financial terms; c) Combine external knowledge and internally-observed activities to enhance the predictability of zero- day attacks; d) Instantiate a networked overlay to circulate informative notifications to CERT authorities and support their interplay. The objectives of Work Package 9 "Training, Awareness and high -impact dissemination" regarding the dissemination activities are multiple. The first is to develop the CitySCAPE Communication Strategy and Plan and ensure it is up to date during the project. Secondly, to establishhigh quality impactful channels andmeans for communicating projectobjectives, activity,progress, impact and outcomes, maximizing its outreach and creating higher level of awareness and demand from multiple stakeholders. Finally, to liaise with relevant R&amp;D initiatives for creating strong cooperation links and exchange knowledge and for ensuring interoperability of developed systems through Europe. This deliverable, D9.6 Communication Strategy and Plan outlines the communication strategy we have devised for CitySCAPE along with the plan to ensure significant engagement with key stakeholders and audiences during the project. The deliverable is the main output of Task 9.4 and it will include the communication anddisseminationplan to be followed within the project. The project's communication strategy and plan, is a step-wise process that includes all incremental steps, such as: definition of main objectives for communication and Dissemination, identification of the project key audiences and the messages to be used to reach out to them, the means and channels to be used, the dissemination processes to be followed by individual partners and the initial communication and dissemination tools that are created for maximizing awareness about the project and communicating the proper messages across stakeholders. The CitySCAPE communication strategy and plan is dynamic and should be adapted both according to time and project results. In the beginning of the project, it is vital to quickly disseminate the project's goal and expected impact. On a later stage, and as project results are becoming available, communication and dissemination activities need to focus on the presentation of these results to specific audiences. Emphasis will be given in activities and channels that will be able to maximise the project 'results' impact while still providing the general project's vision and how this is facilitated.