Elastic

Efficient, portabLe And Secure orchesTration for reliable servICes

2024-2027

Project Description

ELASTIC redefines service orchestration within 6G networks, integrating cutting-edge technologies like WebAssembly and Confidential Computing to optimize network functionality and security. Our project not only aims to advance the capabilities and reach of connectivity services but also ensures robust security measures across diverse infrastructures.

Project Summary

Key Objectives

Executable Isolation Techniques: Enhance efficiency, portability, and security in in-network cloud and edge computing by analyzing and improving executable isolation across the entire lifecycle
6G Edge Workload Orchestration: Develop secure and efficient orchestration for edge and far-edge IoT workloads in critical 6G infrastructure, ensuring reliability, trust, and resilience
Secure Serverless FaaS Orchestration: Design architecture-agnostic, secure serverless FaaS orchestration to support diverse artifacts and workloads, ensuring data authenticity and trusted digital interactions
6G Standardization and Technology Dissemination: Support the standardization and dissemination of 6G technologies, aligning with EU supply capabilities for efficient, secure service deployment
Confidential and Privacy-Preserving Execution: Implement secure, architecture-agnostic execution environments using confidential computing and privacy-enhancing technologies for multi-stakeholders

Expected Outcomes

Cryptographic libraries: Post-quantum libraries and SDKs for 6G
Computing framework: Confidential computing framework for cloud-edge environments
Privacy protocols: Privacy-preserving protocols for heterogeneous 6G networks
Security tools: Quantum-resistant security tools and artifacts
Security standards: Enhanced security standards for future 6G deployments

Our Involvement

Abstract Machines supports FaaS and workload orchestration at the edge in ELASTIC, enhancing IoT security and monitoring capabilities. Our expertise in IoT security, fine-grained access control, and the Mainflux platform makes us uniquely positioned to advance edge computing and secure orchestration in 6G networks.

Our Responsibilities:

Task 2.1 Leadership (WP2): Design and development of lightweight FaaS orchestration, including workload scheduling and supervision
Access Control Implementation: Implementing distributed access control policies for secure edge computing
Wasm Optimization: Assessing efficiency of Wasm workload execution and exploring eBPF/XDP for low-latency networking
Task 4.4 Leadership (WP4): Leveraging OP-TEE protocol expertise to enhance workload orchestration on constrained IoT devices
Edge Security Enhancement: Improving Wasm support on embedded devices and strengthening Mainflux edge security features

Project Information

Duration:
1 March 2024 - 28 February 2027

Funding Program:
Horizon Europe

Total Budget:
€4 Million

Project Coordinator:
Technical University of Crete

Status:
Active

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Horizon Europe:
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Project Partners

Project Goals & Impact

Elevating Cloud-to-Edge Orchestration with Security and Privacy at its Core

ELASTIC addresses key challenges in orchestrating secure, efficient services across cloud, fog, and edge infrastructures. By combining emerging technologies like WebAssembly, eBPF, Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs), and Federated Learning, ELASTIC optimizes latency, throughput, and cybersecurity resilience.

Through targeted research and innovation, the project strengthens data privacy and integrity, enabling secure collaboration and scalable service delivery across digital and physical domains. These technologies form the backbone of ELASTIC's approach to revolutionizing 6G service orchestration, aiming to create a more secure, efficient, and flexible networking environment.