Tackling cybersecurity challenges: a complex security puzzle

This introductory session provides insight into the complexity of the security puzzle that needs to be solved. A wide range of building blocks for developing and maintaining digital applications and infrastructure is presented. Each of these puzzle pieces serves a specific purpose and addresses a portion of the cybersecurity challenges. During the session, it becomes clear that cybersecurity is a concern throughout the entire lifecycle of digital systems. Furthermore, a silver bullet is unfortunately not on the table. We focus on methodologies and technologies for the development of secure digital applications.

This session is part of the series Cybersecurity excellence:

• Session 1: Tackling cybersecurity challenges: a complex security puzzle | 28 February 2024 - Vincent Naessens (KU Leuven)
• Session 2: ‘Privacy by design': a technical approach to privacy risk | 26 March 2024 - Kim Wuyts (PwC)
• Session 3: Efficient use of a 'network protocol analyzer' in cyber threats (workshop) | 24 April 2024 - Tom Cordemans (KU Leuven)
• Session 4: Hacking and protecting embedded devices (workshop) | 29 May 2024 - Jorn Lapon (KU Leuven)
• Session 5: EU cybersecurity standards and regulation for IoT ecosystems and Industrial Control Systems | 28 August 2024 - Vincent Naessens (KU Leuven)
• Session 6: Cyberattack response | 25 September 2024 - Tom Bauwens (Eubelius), Kalman Tiboldi (TVH)
• Session 7: Post-quantum cryptography | 23 October 2024 - Eric Michiels (IBM)