VANTAGE

The VANTAGE project leverages a multi-agent AI architecture with advanced reasoning capabilities, that is often referred to as “chain-of-thought” to transform security operations. By orchestrating multiple AI “specialists,” each offering unique perspectives, the system rapidly correlates data from network devices, logs and security tools for comprehensive incident investigation. A voice-enabled chatbot streamlines user interaction, facilitating real-time collaboration with analysts. Concurrently, automated Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) use self-updating tools to discover and exploit potential weaknesses, including zero-day vulnerabilities, ensuring a robust and proactive defense. Through its autonomous coordination, dynamic adaptation and deep analytical reasoning, VANTAGE minimizes manual workloads while enhancing the speed and accuracy of cybersecurity responses for modern SOCs and CSIRTs.

ITI/CERTH, as the leader of Work Package 3 (Automated Incident Investigation – WP3), plays a central role in the development and implementation of advanced artificial intelligence tools for forensic analysis and log correlation, directly supporting the project’s goal of minimizing response time and improving accuracy. Beyond the overall coordination of WP3, ITI/CERTH coordinates and actively participates in the development of the log analysis subsystems, as well as in data collection and normalization. Furthermore, it significantly contributes to the overall system integration within the Forensics and Event Correlator modules, while also being responsible for the development of the user interface for the event correlation system.

Consortium

DIADIKASIA BUSINESS CONSULTING SA (DBC), Greece
HaxorAI OÜ (Haxor AI), Esthonia
INFRA AI OU (INFRA AI), Esthonia
European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO), Belgium
Yameveo (Yameveo), Bulgaria
SYDDANSK UNIVERSITET – UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK (SDU), Denmark
Ethniko Kentro Erevnas kai Technologikis Anaptyxis (CERTH), Greece
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI CAGLIARI (UNICA), Italy
JOŽEF STEFAN INSTITUTE (JSI), Slovenia
AKADEMSKA IN RAZISKOVALNA MREZA SLOVENIJE (ARNES), Slovenia
UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE VALENCIA (UPV), Spain
COGNITO S.R.L. (COGNITO), Italy
TELESTO TECHNOLOGIES PLIROFORIKIS KAI EPIKOINONION EPE (TEL), Greece