SECRET : SECurity of the Railway network against Electromagnetic ATtacks

The European railway network is in significant evolution with the deployment of ERTMS. In particular, the level 2 of ERTMS which is based on the transmission of the signaling information through the GSMR network mobilizes all the railway stakeholders to maintain an optimal security level. Due to the increasing terrorism threat, various aspects and in particular electromagnetic attacks need to be taken into account. The harmonisation of the European railway network results in a harmonized electromagnetic vulnerability which need to be addressed at European level and especially the resilience of ERTMS against potential malicious actions which could be implemented in order to disturb the railway network. Knowing that some information will be transmitted via wireless solutions, the issue of the Intentional ElectroMagnetic Interferences (IEMI) naturally occurs. The European project SECRET co-funded by the European Commission within the FP7 program was then initiated in order to study the potential impact of such interferences and to implement solutions to avoid any disruption. SECRET consortium involves 10 partners from 5 European countries. The project is coordinated by IFSTTAR which is the French institute of science and technology for transport, development and network.