The Serac Unit contributes to EU policies related to the security of Citizens by applying secure information and embedded, smart sensing technologies. The areas of research deal with information and sensing technologies for the detection, mitigation and management of man made threats and natural hazards to critical infrastructures.

Satellites, equipped with SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) sensors, providing wide-area reconnaissance, have shown excellent potential for monitoring deliberate vessel pollution.

One of the objectives of the Serac Unit is the identification of ground displacement fields on wide areas, as in the case of post seismic subsidence, volcano dynamics, subsidence in urban areas and landslides.

The aim of Cybersecurity research within the JRC context: is to support EU policies for the security of citizens and society in electronic communications, transactions and interactions.