Pipeline

Cybersecurity projects

What European cities are preparing in this sector, with stage, investment and procurement window.

Bologna Italy

DEMO

Cyber Resilience for Schools and Social Services

Cybersecurity Public services

School and social service systems hold sensitive data on minors and are administered by staff with no security function.

Stage
06Market Consultation
Estimated investment
€2.4m
Expected procurement
Q2 2027
Funding
Application in preparation
Updated 30 Jul 2026

Intelligence

Analysis and evidence on cybersecurity

Policy Brief DEMO

NIS2 and municipalities: what actually changes at city level

Cybersecurity obligations reach further into municipal operations than most administrations have assumed, and the accountability sits with management, not with the IT department.

Cybersecurity Public services
Published

Academy

Training in cybersecurity

practitioner DEMO

Cybersecurity for Municipalities

The obligations that reach a city hall, and the small number of controls that account for most of the risk reduction.

Cybersecurity
Format
Online, live
Duration
3 half-days
Next cohort
Spring 2027 cohort
Members
EUR 590

Network

Organisations active in cybersecurity

Listed by category. Membership is a relationship with ESCA and implies no endorsement of any organisation.

City DEMO

City of Bologna

Italy

Member city. Convenes the municipal cyber capability group.

Cybersecurity
Since 2024
Industry member DEMO

Sentinel Public Security

Italy

Managed security operations for public sector entities. Industry member.

Cybersecurity
Since 2026

Events

Cybersecurity events and consultations

  • 26 Nov 2026

    Open market consultation: municipal cyber capability

    Joint consultation for municipalities procuring a shared security operations capability.

    Online public
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Cybersecurity

Working on cybersecurity in your city?

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