Research Institutes of Sweden is the largest public-sector research institute in Sweden, with about 3000 employees, 30% of whom are PhDs. RISE is independent and state-owned, and offers unique expertise for future-proof technologies, products and services. In international collaboration with companies, academia and the public sector, RISE contributes to a competitive business community and a sustainable society. RISE headquarters are located in Gothenburg and RISE employees are located all over Sweden.
The RISE Cybersecurity Unit involved in CYPRESS is among the largest public-sector cybersecurity research groups in Sweden, with year-long successful experience within R&D European and national projects in areas like Secure Communication; Authorization and Access Control; and Security Management, among others. The work on these topics has covered different application and technological areas, particularly IoT, WSNs and Critical Infrastructure, and has been in direct cooperation with industrial partners in telecommunication, cybersecurity and IT-industry. Outcomes include Open-Source Software, patent applications, several publications in renowned international venues, and contributions to international standardisation bodies, with special reference to the extensive experience and successful track record in security standardisation at the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).