Theme: "CyberSecurity and AI"

Timing

Topic & Presenter

Monday 7 April 

11:00 - 12:00

Open Brainstorming on the next hot topics to be addressed by the SIG (optional, for those already in Prague on Monday morning)

12:00 - 13:00 

Welcome Lunch and Arrival

13:00 - 13:15

Welcome & Intro -  Leonie Schäfer (DFN) and Daniela Brauner (GÉANT) 

Welcome from CESNET  - Jakub Papírník (Director of CESNET)

13:15  - 13:55

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

13:55 - 14:00

Questions and discussion

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/Nicole (SURF) - AI and Security at SURF

15:30 - 15:45

Coffee Break

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:

    • How does AI help criminals and what can we do?
    • How does AI help improve our security solutions?
    • What new threats will be introduced when AI is massively used?
    • What compliance risks are present in AI-powered information security?

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)

19:00 - 22:00

Joint Dinner at Kolkovna Celnice (self-paying)

Date

The meeting will take place on 7 April 2025, hosted by CESNET at Prague, Czech Republic.

Venue/Location 

CESNET Office

Generála Píky 430/26
160 00 Prague 6
Czech Republic

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Accommodation/recommended hotels

The list of recommendations: 

Vienna House Diplomat

Hotel DAP

Clarion Congress Hotel Prague

Grandior Hotel Prague

Remote participation

Will be possible. Details will follow after registration.

Registration

Please register via events.geant.org 

For any questions, please email schaefer@dfn.de