Cyber resilience | series 2026

This overview course is structured into eight sessions. We start with an overview of methodologies and technologies,beginning with a holistic view of cybersecurity in a digital ecosystem (session 1). Cybersecurity plays a critical role in ensuring data privacy, which involves complying with privacy laws and regulations like GDPR  (session 2). The programme then progresses to hands-on workshops: one focused on network security (session 3) and another on the protection of the growing category of embedded ‘IoT’ devices (session 4). As standards and certifications also play an increasing role in implementing cybersecurity measures, this is the focus of the next session (session 5). We learn how (not) to respond when a cyberattack occurs, and hear the lessons learned from a 'victim' (session 7). Finally, we look ahead to what the future holds, especially in the context of cybersecurity in the era of quantum computing (session 8).

On the programme:

• Session 1: Tackling cybersecurity challenges: a complex security puzzle | 26 February 2026 - Vincent Naessens (KU Leuven)
• Session 2: Privacy-enhancing technologies to support data management compliance | 26 March 2026 - Michiel Willocx
• Session 3: Efficient use of a 'network protocol analyzer' in cyber threats (workshop) | 23 April 2026 - Tom Cordemans (KU Leuven)
• Session 4: Hacking and protecting embedded devices (workshop) | 28 May 2026 - Jorn Lapon (KU Leuven)
• Session 5: EU cybersecurity standards and regulation for IoT ecosystems and Industrial Control Systems | 25 June 2026 - Vincent Naessens (KU Leuven)
• Session 6: NIS2 & other legislation (CRA) | 24 September 2026  - Chris De Vuyst (CCB), Jo Van Damme (Proximus)
• Session 7: Cyberattack response |  29 October 2026 - Tom Bauwens (Eubelius), Kalman Tiboldi (TVH)
• Session 8: Post-quantum cryptography |  26 November 2026 - Eric Michiels (IBM)