SHIELD‑6G validates its cybersecurity innovations across three strategic use case domains that represent the diverse security requirements of future 6G networks. These environments involve highly connected systems, critical services, and increasing reliance on real-time communications, making cybersecurity a fundamental requirement for reliable and trustworthy operations. By demonstrating project technologies in healthcare, smart manufacturing, and maritime connectivity scenarios, SHIELD‑6G assesses their effectiveness in addressing real-world cybersecurity challenges while supporting the development of secure, resilient, and future-ready digital infrastructures.
Healthcare is undergoing rapid digital transformation, with increasing reliance on connected medical devices, real-time data exchange, remote healthcare services, and advanced digital applications. As future 6G networks enable new levels of connectivity and responsiveness, ensuring the security, reliability, and trustworthiness of healthcare communications becomes increasingly important. Cybersecurity incidents in these environments can affect sensitive information, service availability, and the operation of critical healthcare systems.
Through its healthcare use case, SHIELD‑6G will validate advanced cybersecurity solutions in a setting where secure and resilient communications are essential. The project will assess how technologies such as cyber threat intelligence, intelligent threat detection, automated response mechanisms, and privacy-preserving security approaches can help strengthen protection against evolving cyber threats.
The healthcare use case will provide a realistic environment for evaluating the effectiveness of SHIELD‑6G innovations while supporting secure, trustworthy, and resilient digital healthcare services. The knowledge gained from this validation will contribute to the development of cybersecurity solutions capable of meeting the requirements of future 6G-enabled healthcare ecosystems.
The manufacturing sector is increasingly adopting advanced automation, industrial connectivity, robotics, and data-driven processes to improve efficiency, flexibility, and productivity. Future 6G networks are expected to play a key role in enabling these capabilities by supporting real-time communication, intelligent decision-making, and highly interconnected industrial environments. As manufacturing systems become more connected, ensuring their security and resilience against cyber threats becomes a critical challenge.
Through its smart manufacturing use case, SHIELD‑6G will validate cybersecurity solutions in environments where operational continuity, reliability, and secure communications are essential. The project will assess how technologies such as cyber threat intelligence, AI-driven threat detection, automated response mechanisms, and security orchestration can help protect industrial networks and connected assets from evolving cybersecurity risks.
The use case will provide a realistic setting for evaluating the effectiveness of SHIELD‑6G innovations in safeguarding autonomous and connected manufacturing operations. By addressing cybersecurity challenges in industrial environments, the project aims to contribute to more resilient, trustworthy, and secure digital manufacturing ecosystems capable of supporting the demands of future 6G-enabled industry.
Maritime operations increasingly depend on reliable and secure communications to support navigation, vessel management, logistics, safety systems, and the exchange of operational data between ships, ports, and coastal infrastructure. As the maritime sector adopts more advanced digital technologies and connected services, the cybersecurity of communication networks becomes essential for ensuring operational continuity, safety, and trust.
Through its maritime connectivity use case, SHIELD‑6G will validate cybersecurity solutions in environments where communication services must remain resilient under dynamic and geographically distributed conditions. The project will evaluate how technologies such as cyber threat intelligence, AI-driven threat detection, automated response capabilities, and security orchestration can help strengthen the protection of ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore communications against evolving cyber threats.
This use case will provide valuable insights into the cybersecurity requirements of future maritime ecosystems and demonstrate the applicability of SHIELD‑6G innovations in real-world operational scenarios. By enhancing the security and resilience of maritime communications, the project aims to contribute to safer, more reliable, and trustworthy connectivity for future 6G-enabled maritime services supporting transport, logistics, and critical infrastructure operations.
19 organisations from 10 European countries bring these use cases to life.