Self-healing security software is able to autonomously adapt to factors that may disrupt computer systems. This makes it ideally suited for countering cyber attacks.

For its development, a special parallel has been drawn with the functioning of the human immune system that has not been applied to businesses before. A fundamental difference between ICT systems and the human immune system is the principle of "disposability Once in a while, the body replaces its own biological cells. Among other things, this ensures that cells that have become imperceptibly infected can only exert a harmful influence in the body for a limited time. The challenge lay in building a system that is decentralised, self-repairing and also recognises the moment to do so. The innovation builds on existing ICT technology: Kubernetes.

During this symposium, Bart Gijsen of TNO will tell more about the development and operation of this special software that was created in collaboration with various partners in the Partnership for Cyber Security Innovation(www.pcsi.nl).

More info can be found here.