As cities across Europe become increasingly connected and digitally enabled, the need for robust, intelligent, and resilient cybersecurity has never been more critical. That’s why we at Logstail are proud to be part of the MIRANDA Project—a groundbreaking European Union-funded initiative that aims to secure the digital backbone of tomorrow’s smart cities through artificial intelligence and advanced observability technologies.

What is the MIRANDA Project?

The MIRANDA Project (Monitoring, Investigation and Response to cyber-attacks with an Adaptive digital twiN moDel for Agile services over the computing continuum) is an EU Horizon project focused on strengthening the cybersecurity and digital sovereignty of smart cities. It brings together a consortium of leading tech companies, research institutions, and public authorities to develop a unified framework for threat detection, response, and resilience in complex urban digital ecosystems.

Smart cities rely on vast networks of IoT devices, critical infrastructure systems, and data platforms—making them attractive targets for cyberattacks. MIRANDA addresses this challenge by introducing AI-powered monitoring, real-time anomaly detection, and automated response mechanisms tailored to city-scale infrastructures.

The project focuses on:

• Designing and implementing a privacy-aware zero-trust architecture that ensures secure data collection, transmission, and processing in multi-ownership environments .

• Developing a Cybersecurity Digital Twin (CDT) to model and predict the evolution of cyber-attacks based on shared threat intelligence .

• Enhancing collaborative cybersecurity operations across service supply chains, promoting a unified approach to threat detection and response .

Logstail’s role in MIRANDA Project

As a key technology partner in the MIRANDA Project, Logstail plays a central role in both the technical development and strategic direction of the initiative. Our contributions span across multiple critical areas, including cybersecurity architecture, threat intelligence, real-time analytics, and innovation management.

Here’s how we’re helping shape the future of smart city security:

🔐 Enhancing System Resilience

We contribute to system hardening and the secure integration of CI/CD pipelines, ensuring that the MIRANDA framework remains resilient against evolving cyber threats.

🖥️ UI/UX Design and Advanced Visual Analytics

Leveraging the Logstail platform, we lead the design and implementation of user interfaces, APIs, and cutting-edge visual analytics tools—empowering operators with intuitive and actionable insights.

🧠 Cyber Threat Intelligence & Contextual Analysis

Our team actively supports threat modeling, contextual risk analysis, and the enrichment of Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), helping to create a more informed and proactive security posture.

⚠️ Real-Time Detection and Adaptive Response

We play a key role in enabling real-time threat detection and dynamic response mechanisms, as well as in developing advanced methodologies for risk assessment across interconnected systems.

🧪 Demonstration & Validation

Logstail contributes to the execution of attack emulation and performance validation in real-world pilot scenarios—ensuring the practical reliability and effectiveness of MIRANDA’s solutions.

🚀 Driving Innovation & Exploitation Strategy

Beyond technical development, we lead MIRANDA’s activities in innovation management, exploitation planning, and intellectual property rights (IPR) handling, guiding the path from research to real-world impact.

Use Cases Across Europe: Real-World Impact of the MIRANDA Project

The MIRANDA Project’s innovative cybersecurity and observability technologies are being piloted in three leading European cities—Wolfsburg, Genoa, and Athens—each with unique digital transformation goals. These real-world use cases demonstrate how MIRANDA addresses complex challenges in smart urban environments, where secure, resilient data ecosystems are essential.

WolfsburgDigital:

Since 2016, the City of Wolfsburg has been driving forward its #WolfsburgDigital initiative, aiming to create a service-oriented urban ecosystem. The city’s vision centers around the large-scale collection, processing, and sharing of urban data, which powers a variety of smart city services.

Key implementations include:

• Intelligent traffic light systems that optimize vehicle flow and reduce congestion.

• Smart parking and e-mobility infrastructure to promote sustainable transport.

• Urban planning tools supported by real-time data analytics.

• Open data platforms that empower citizens and businesses to co-create value-added services.

Within MIRANDA, Wolfsburg’s complex data environment serves as a testbed for securing multi-source data flows and enabling real-time anomaly detection.

Inclusive Genoa

The City of Genoa is embracing a user-centric paradigm to ensure that digital services are accessible and adaptive to citizens of all abilities. This is especially important in an aging society, where inclusivity is vital for civic participation.

At the heart of Genoa’s strategy is an Urban Intelligence platform that integrates:

• Big Data and AI to monitor and predict urban dynamics.

• City Science models to design responsive services.

• Adaptive user interfaces that change based on user profiles (e.g., elderly users, people with disabilities, younger generations).

In MIRANDA, Genoa is applying advanced threat modeling and privacy-preserving mechanisms to protect this sensitive, personalized ecosystem.

Safe Athens

In recent years, Athens has launched an ambitious digital transformation agenda aimed at modernizing both citizen-facing services and internal municipal operations.

Key areas of focus include:

• e-Services that streamline public administration tasks for citizens and businesses.

• Public safety solutions, including smart surveillance and emergency response coordination.

• Municipal asset management and intelligent infrastructure monitoring.

Athens is expanding a multi-provider ecosystem, integrating external innovation alongside in-house developments. Within MIRANDA, this creates an opportunity to demonstrate cybersecurity coordination across complex service supply chains.

Collaborating for a Safer Digital Future

Participating in the MIRANDA Project is more than a technical endeavor; it’s a collaborative effort among forward-thinking organizations committed to enhancing the security and resilience of smart cities. We’re honored to work alongside partners who are at the forefront of AI, cybersecurity, and urban innovation.

What’s Next?

As the MIRANDA Project progresses, we’ll continue to share updates, insights, and results from the field. Stay tuned for upcoming posts detailing technical implementations, pilot use cases, and the broader impact of our work.

If you’re a city authority, infrastructure provider, or technology partner interested in observability-driven cybersecurity, we invite you to connect with us.

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