Cyber resilience | series 2025

This programme is tailored to professionals looking to deepen their (technical) knowledge in various aspects of cyber resilience/a broad range of cybersecurity aspects.

• Prior knowledge required: a minimal basic knowledge of IT is required, without having to be a specialist.
• Participating companies are not required to have the same employee attend all sessions. If you enrol as a company for the whole series, you have the flexibility to send a different employee to each session.

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| 11 February 2025 - Vincent Naessens (KU Leuven)
• Session 2: ‘Privacy by design': a technical approach to privacy risk | 11 March 2025 - Kim Wuyts (PwC)
• Session 3: Efficient use of a 'network protocol analyzer' in cyber threats (workshop) | 22 April 2025 - Tom Cordemans (KU Leuven)
• Session 4: Hacking and protecting embedded devices (workshop) | 13 May 2025 - Jorn Lapon (KU Leuven)
• Session 5: EU cybersecurity standards and regulation for IoT ecosystems and Industrial Control Systems | 10 June 2025 - Vincent Naessens (KU Leuven)
• Session 6: NIS2 & cyber legislation |  9 September 2025 (TBC)
• Session 7: Cyberattack response | 14 October 2025 - Tom Bauwens (Eubelius), Kalman Tiboldi (TVH)
• Session 8: Post-quantum cryptography | 18 November 2025 - Eric Michiels (IBM)

A more detailed overview of the courses can be found in the brochure. 

This programme is organised by PUC - KU Leuven Continue and the IT working group.

Date and location

11 February, 11 March, 22 April, 13 May, 10 June, 9 September, 14 October, and 18 November 2025
All sessions take place from 14:00 - 17:00

KU Leuven - Campus Rabot (Gebroeders de Smetstraat 1, 9000 Gent).

Registration

Register online before 04/02/2025

The fee for the series is € 1650. If you enrol as a company for the whole series, you have the flexibility to send a different employee to each session.

The cost per session is € 260. The deadline for registration is 5 working days before each session.

Pay by bank transfer to account number IBAN BE31 2850 2133 2955 of PUC - KU Leuven Continue, stating '400/0026/67943 + name of participant(s) and do not receive an invoice. 
If you would like an invoice, please indicate this when registering.  

NEW: SME-wallet: Increased support for energy transition and cybersecurity

Starting April 1, 2023, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can receive a higher percentage of support for training or advice within the theme of 'cybersecurity'. Small enterprises will receive 45% support, while medium-sized enterprises will receive 35%.