Protecting Europe’s Heartbeat
We maximise our clients’ cyber protection and foster digital trust through our advanced technologies and solutions
Introducing Nexova
Nexova is a privately-owned Belgian company that combines engineering solutions and security services for critical infrastructures and operations across Europe. We envisage a future where society can harness the positive power of technology and digitalisation. Our passion lies in enabling organisations to create and embrace innovation, build resilience and shape a better tomorrow.
As a European company dedicated to cybersecurity, our mission is to enable cyber resilience and digital trust through reliable cybersecurity services provided by highly qualified experts and advanced proprietary technologies. Leveraging our unique expertise gained from the space sector, we have deepened our cybersecurity capabilities and diversified our cybersecurity services, and now offer a complete range of solutions for the most complex and demanding environments, including space missions.
Our DNA
Innovation is embedded in our organisation, culminating in the realisation of a unique cybersecurity facility in Belgium’s newest Cyber Valley.
Nexova has over 75 specialists who work with different custom-built solutions to take care of every aspect of your cybersecurity needs, from deep engineering to overall tech stack strategies. This unique in-house expertise and our innovative approach enable institutions, academia and industry clients to be resilient against ever-changing cyberattacks.
We help clients to be prepared to respond to any cyber strike, so they can focus on their operations without concern.
Cybercrime is predicted to cost globally
trillion dollars in 2024.
Source: Astra
European Union directives and regulations
The last 2 years have seen a raft of legislative activity in the European Union (EU) around cybersecurity and the use of certain technologies. These changes will improve the overall level of cybersecurity across Member States, but at the same time they place significant obligations on CEOs and Board members, and present substantial challenges for cybersecurity teams.
Nexova’s cybersecurity experts help our clients navigate the requirements set by these directives and regulations, and we take account of all relevant legislation in our services and solutions.
NIS2 Directive
The EU Network and Information Systems 2 (NIS2) Directive came into force in January 2023, with Member States having until October 2024 to transpose the Directive into law.
NIS2 is a significant update to the EU’s cybersecurity regulations, expanding the scope of the previous NIS Directive and introducing more stringent security obligations and incident notification requirements. It includes a specific focus on securing critical infrastructures and reducing supply chain risks stemming from third party vendors.
The Directive also defines the roles of CEOs and Board members, with CEOs required to ensure their organisations address and implement the key elements specified in the Directive.
Nexova helps organisations and senior management understand the implications of NIS2
and support them in meeting their obligations in aspects such as:
Risk analysis and management
Developing and updating information system
security policies
Incident handling
Business continuity planning and crisis management
Supply chain security analysis
Training for management, board members and staff.
Nexova – your trusted partner through the entire cybersecurity value chain.
AI Act
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning hold great potential for cybersecurity operations, but also raise concerns around trustworthiness, security and data protection. To help address this, any use of AI, including in cybersecurity, will in future need to take account of the EU AI Act, which came into force on 1 August 2024.
Government and military receive an average of attacks per organisation every week.
Source: Check Point Research
There is a 2-year timeline for enforcement for the various prohibitions and obligations covered by the Act, which classifies AI systems into different categories of risk. These range from those with minimal risk, which will be unregulated, to high risk, which includes aspects such as biometrics, critical infrastructures, education and employment. The rules on high risk systems come into force in August 2026.
The AI Act not only sets a high benchmark for global AI regulation but also represents a significant step towards a safer and more transparent AI ecosystem. As we continue to innovate at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity, the AI Act presents a transformative opportunity.
At Nexova, we are dedicated to staying ahead of regulatory changes and leveraging these to enhance our services, and supporting our clients to ensure they too are compliant. The AI Act’s focus on high-risk AI systems aligns perfectly with our mission to deliver robust, secure and ethical AI solutions.
There are only two types of companies in the world: those that have been breached and know it and those that have been breached and don’t know it.
Ted Schlein – Venture Capitalist
Cyber Centre of Excellence
The Nexova Cyber Centre of Excellence is a unique, self-sustaining facility located in Europe’s newest Cyber Valley in the Belgian Ardennes. Hidden in the wide open, it is the beating heart of our company.
The Centre offers state-of-the-art training facilities, three ultra-secure security operations centres (SOCs), office spaces and secluded data centres in a unique setting designed to serve the needs of EU institutions, businesses, defence organisations and academia. Its classified environments enable service delivery up to SECRET level.
In an era marked by evolving threats and interconnected vulnerabilities, safeguarding defence assets and critical infrastructures is paramount. Our unified approach offers a comprehensive solution to fortify organisations against the complexities of modern security challenges.
Facilities
Our modular building features six distinct zones across two floors tailored to specific needs:
Ground floor – Reception, conference rooms, cyber-range and laboratories. Designed to facilitate daily operations while maintaining a robust defence posture.
Lower level – Classified zone (RF shielded), SOCs, incident management, post-incident management. This is the nerve centre of our operations, housing critical systems and resources, hidden from view.
of organisations had two or more identityrelated breaches in the past year.
Source: Forbes
The global average cost of a data breach in 2024 has surged to
Source: Techopedia million, a 10% increase from the previous year.
Maximum security
The Centre is designed to provide maximum security where it’s needed most, making it ideal for organisations providing sensitive and classified services, and for critical infrastructures. Its selfsustaining features include its power supply, network infrastructure, data centres and network providers, and it is designed to meet all relevant European security standards.
Multiple layers of defence and security technologies are strategically implemented to create overlapping barriers against threats, including access control and intrusion detection and response.
Our ‘Defence in Depth’ system:
Detect
unauthorised access as early as possible
Deter adversary attempts adversarial action sufficiently to allow effective response
Delay
Respond
before harmful actions can start
A centre for innovation
The Centre is designed to enable continuous pursuit of innovation and technological leadership in cybersecurity. Our investment in R&D at the Centre includes: quantumsafe communication solutions; application of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI) for cybersecurity; cyber radio frequency (RF) lab for drone-related technologies; cyber-range development; digital twin technology; and security in industrial control systems and operational technology.
Our innovation and development at the Centre take full account of all European regulations and directives, including NIS2 and the AI Act.
The Centre’s R&D facilities and cyber-range are available for use by our customers in addition to our cybersecurity experts.
Our service offering
Operating from a central European location, we offer a comprehensive range of advanced cybersecurity solutions. We solidify our clients’ cyber resilience and build trust through our advanced technologies and solutions. Our in-house engineers rely on a wealth of innovative and custom-built solutions that address every aspect of your cybersecurity needs, from deep engineering to overall tech stack strategies. Nexova helps you protect your people and their precious assets.
Cybersecurity Training
Nexova’s Cybersecurity Training is powered by CITEF (Cyber Integration, Test and Evaluation Field), our proprietary emulation technology, which can create a realistic digital replica of any IT/OT infrastructure. Using CITEF, your teams will receive cybersecurity training based on real-life scenarios of cyberattacks made on a digital replica of an infrastructure that represents your business environment.
This unique approach to cyber training maximises the learning value for your teams. Being highly flexible and customisable, our digital emulation platform allows us to tailor a training environment answering to specific educational needs. Training can be provided remotely or in our state-of-the-art cybersecurity classroom located at our Nexova Cyber Centre of Excellence in Transinne, Belgium.
The average breach life cycle was
days in 2023 (IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023)
Cybersecurity Managed Detection and Response Services
Our Cybersecurity Managed Services combine a multidisciplinary team with extensive cybersecurity expertise and knowledge of advanced European technology, together with our purpose-built security operations centre (SOC) located at our Nexova Cyber Centre of Excellence. This enables us to continuously monitor your connected systems, proactively detect cyber incidents and help you take action when needed. Our cybersecurity managed services provide 24/7 monitoring and alerts. The services include vulnerability management, endpoint detection and response (EDR), network detection and response (NDR), built-in threat-hunting intelligence and incident response.
Cyber-Range and Emulation Services
Nexova’s advanced digital emulation platform, CITEF, can easily create a virtual replica of your IT/OT environment that can be used for a wide range of purposes:
Prepare for the integration of new complex systems or additional IT/OT elements in your operational infrastructure
Assess the security vulnerabilities of your operational environment in a safe manner
Validate new versions of architectures, software and operating systems
Rehearse and improve incident response plans through table-top exercises
Train operators of your security systems.
Our solution can be adapted to your specific needs and delivered on premise or as a service. In the latter case, our platform is hosted on our multi-tenant, secure private cloud. Training sessions are held either at our Nexova Cyber Centre of Excellence in Transinne or at your premises.
Why use CITEF with a SOC?
Nexova’s CITEF is one of the best cyberrange platforms on the market, being used to help train employees and students worldwide.
Combining CITEF’s cyber digital twin with SOC services offers unique synergies that can help with many different scenarios. These include enhancing SOC monitoring and detection, and identifying any potential threats in a controlled, virtual space before they impact operational systems. It can also improve SOC incident responses, helping SOC teams to practice and refine their actions.
As a digital twin platform, CITEF enables SOC threat hunting, providing a sandbox environment to test and validate threat hunting techniques in a safe environment. CITEF is also used to deliver comprehensive security training, where SOC analysts can work in a realistic training environment to practice and enhance their skills.
Tailored Engineering Solutions
At Nexova, we provide Tailored Engineering Solutions that adapt to your organisation’s unique needs and challenges. Our teams of highly qualified engineers can support you in the design, build, maintenance and continuous improvement of your cybersecurity infrastructures, systems and processes.
Whether it is for precise cyber monitoring and alerting services, training, R&D or complex systems integration and testing, we offer advanced engineering solutions tailored to your needs. Our portfolio includes, but is not limited to, customer-designed SOCs, cyber training labs and digital twin solutions, all created and developed to fit the needs of your organisation and market sector.
Cybercrime is the greatest threat to every company in the world.
Ginni Rometty – Former CEO of IBM
Consulting
Our team of over 75 dedicated cybersecurity experts and analysts provide a range of service offerings tailored for critical infrastructure sectors, influenced by strong European Union regulations and complex cyberattacks. These services are aimed at guiding organisations to obtain an objective view of their current cybersecurity posture and in setting up their cyber resilience and business continuity strategy.
Our tailored approach towards strengthening defence against cyber threats carefully considers the triad of people–processes–technologies, with an emphasis on the human factor that is crucial for business operations. As experts in EU regulations and directives, we can help you make sure your organisation is compliant, saving you time and effort.
It takes 20 years to build a reputation and a few minutes of cyber-incident to ruin it.
Stephane Nappo – Global Head Information Security for Société Générale International
In 2022, there were billion malware attacks globally.
Source: Terranovasecurity
Maximising your cyber resilience through our advanced technologies and solutions.
In summary
We live in a volatile and unpredictable world where, more than ever, Europe needs technologies and talent that can safeguard its future. With our roots in securing the most complex space missions, we are pioneering new technologies and systems to help defend European businesses, institutions and critical infrastructures to make them stronger for all that’s to come.
At Nexova, we imagine a Europe where every generation thrives in harmony and we bring a human dimension to a machine world. We are at our very best when we can excel in unpredictable environments. We deliver tailor-made effectiveness for all sizes of customers. We showcase flexibility every day.
Our capacity to innovate is demonstrated in our brand new, self-sustaining Nexova Cyber Centre of Excellence – a marvel of technology and architecture, where our experts mitigate cyber threats in total discretion. Here, we manage any crisis with the highest levels of secrecy, we train your teams through advanced simulations using our cyber-range and cyber digital twin solutions, and we can help you recover your data, no matter what.
We realise advancements in AI to bolster your cybersecurity systems, our cyber RF lab ensures
the security of drone technologies and we are at the forefront of developing quantum-safe communications solutions to protect against future threats.
Hidden in plain sight in the Belgian Ardennes, our Centre is where protection meets progress.
Only together can we ensure our flags fly free, today and tomorrow.
We are Nexova. Protecting Europe’s heartbeat.
