2nd SIG-AI for NRENs Meeting 2025 - Prague, Czech Republic

11:00 - 12:00

13:00 - 13:15

Welcome from CESNET  - Jakub Papírník (Director of CESNET)

13:15  - 13:55

Overview of selected AI projects at CESNET -  Martin Žádník , Karel  (CESNET)

14:00 - 15:30

Session I - CyberSecurity and AI -  Major Highlights
Chair: Leonie Schäfer (DFN)

14:00 - 14:20

Jan Kohlrausch, Eugene A. Brin DFN-CERT - Latest developments in AI and Security at DFN-CERT

14:20 - 14:40

Magdalena Rzaca, GÉANT - The European AI Act and its relevance for NRENs (tbc)

14:40 - 15:00

Mary Grammatikou, National Technical University of Athens (ICCS / NTUA) - FedXAI4DNS: Explainable AI for DNS Security in Privacy-aware NREN Federations

15:00 - 15:20

Maarten Meijer (GÉANT) - Lightning Talk

15:20 -

15:30

Albert Hankel and Nicole van der Meulen (SURF) - AI and Security at SURF

15:45 - 16:15

Session II - Breakout Groups focusing on How can NRENs support AI in Cybersecurity?
Chair: Nicole van der Meulen /Albert Hankel (SURF)

• • Sub-theme: Are Universities Prepared for the AI Era? (Considering Attacks, Compliance, and Risks).

  • Expected Outcomes for each group: a discussion and a list of suggested actions

  • Some examples of questions:

    • What are the potential uses of AI for criminal purposes, and what are the appropriate mitigation strategies ?
    • In what ways can AI enhance the efficacy of our security solutions?
    • What are the potential new security threats that will emerge with the extensive use of AI?
      

    • What compliance-related risks are associated with the deployment of AI-driven information security systems?

16:15 -
17:00

Session III - Open Panel - Chair: Nicole van der Meulen , Albert Hankel (SURF)

17:15 - 17:30

Final Comments & Closing - Daniela Brauner (GÉANT)