DCMS Startp Accelerator

Cyber Academic Startup Accelerator Programme (CASPER Shield)

(2022-2022)

Security Entrepreneurship

Internet of Things (IoT) Infrastructure / Systems (IS) Security (S) Human Computer Interaction (HCI)

Project Overview

Commercialises the CASPER cyber-physical anomaly detection work into a product proposition through the UK CyberASAP accelerator.

Smart built environments face mounting cybersecurity threats, with research documenting over 12,000 attack attempts weekly targeting smart home systems. Traditional Network Traffic Analysis struggles to detect sophisticated cyber-physical attacks that manipulate sensor data while controlling connected devices. This programme addresses these vulnerabilities through a resilient cyber-physical anomaly detection framework that combines heterogeneous data streams, including sensor observations and energy consumption metrics, with network traffic analysis techniques.

Through CyberASAP, the team translated CASPER research into a commercial product proposition called CASPER Shield. Working with partners from PETRAS, GCHQ, and the Building Research Establishment, the project co-designed demonstrations and validated market demand for resilient built-environment security analytics that protect both smart homes and commercial buildings.