Empowering Financial SME Security - Interview with Charalambos Klitis

As Technical Manager of the NERO project and leader of Work Package 6, Charalambos Klitis is steering crucial efforts to validate and implement cybersecurity solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

A One-Stop Cybersecurity Solution

NERO's comprehensive approach addresses the unique challenges faced by SMEs. Charalambos explains the core vision:

"NERO is a one-stop shop for your cybersecurity solution for small and medium enterprises. Through NERO, you can find anything you need to protect and secure your company from training materials and tools to secure your infrastructure."

Breaking Down Barriers

Charalambos highlights the practical challenges that SMEs face when implementing cybersecurity measures:

"As a small or medium-sized enterprise, sometimes it's difficult to interact with bigger companies that offer the solutions and it's very difficult with a small number of employees to implement the solution."

Comprehensive Protection Suite

The NERO marketplace offers an integrated approach to security:

• Intrusion detection systems
• Threat analysis tools
• Employee training programmes
• Social security awareness
• Policy enforcement tools

Focus on the Financial Sector

Klitis emphasises the critical importance of protecting financial institutions:

"The financial sector is one of the most important sectors for the European Commission, due to its size and the number of attacks it receives every year from malicious entities."

Practical Implementation

The project's approach to financial sector security is multi-faceted, as Klitis outlines:

"Through NERO, the financial sector will be trained through the marketplace, learn about cybersecurity issues, inform the employees what they need to do in their day-to-day lives, and also use the tools to enforce policies and secure the premises and all the infrastructure of their companies."

Through this comprehensive strategy, NERO aims to create a more secure environment for financial sector SMEs, offering them the tools and knowledge needed to protect their assets effectively.

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