About IRCT
Architect of Cyber Transition
The operational cybersecurity framework for Iran's democratic transition.
Who Is Behind IRCT
Keyvan Hardani is a cybersecurity architect and AI engineer specializing in critical infrastructure defense, national cyber resilience, and AI-driven security systems. His doctoral research at TU Darmstadt addresses the intersection of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity at scale. Based in Germany with fluency in Persian, German, and English, his work is informed by European cybersecurity governance frameworks — including ENISA, NIS2, and BSI — and oriented toward the operational realities of Iran's digital landscape. He founded IRCT to ensure that democratic transition is backed by a deployable operational blueprint, not just political intent.
Why This Exists
Cybersecurity during political transition determines whether a new democracy survives its most vulnerable hours or collapses under sabotage, data destruction, and infrastructure failure. A successful transition is far more likely if digital continuity is secured from day one. The first hours of democratic transition represent the most acute cyber threat environment a nation can face — including telecom disruption, destructive wiping of government systems, insider sabotage of critical networks, compromise of civil records, and attacks on energy, water, and transport infrastructure. Without a pre-positioned operational blueprint, coordination structures, and technical readiness, critical systems risk being compromised before any new institution can respond.
What IRCT Brings to the Table
A complete 180-day operational framework — from Day 0 emergency stabilization through interim CERT/CSIRT establishment to permanent national cyber governance. Designed for deployment, not academic discussion.
Doctoral-level research in AI engineering systems and cybersecurity. Direct engagement with critical infrastructure protection, OT/SCADA environments, and next-generation threat detection methodologies.
Based in Germany, informed by European cyber governance frameworks — ENISA, NIS2, BSI. Fluent across German, Persian, and English. Bridging Western institutional standards with Iranian operational reality.
IRCT.io for cyber transition planning and policy architecture. ParsIA.ai for AI-powered democratic media intelligence. Two platforms serving one strategic vision for democratic Iran.
Core Commitments
Rule of law and constitutional governance
Democratic accountability in all cyber institutions
Protection of citizens' digital rights and privacy
Prevention of surveillance abuse by any future government
Cyber stabilization in service of democratic transition, not authoritarian control
The Approach
Iran's digital sovereignty will be decided in the first hours of transition. IRCT exists to ensure that decision favors democracy.
A Sister Initiative
IRCT is a sister initiative to ParsIA.ai, an AI-powered platform for democratic media intelligence and documentation.