Cybersecurity excellence | series 2024

This programme is tailored to professionals looking to deepen their (technical) knowledge in various aspects of cybersecurity/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 enroll 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 seven 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 6). Finally, we look ahead to what the future holds, especially in the context of cybersecurity in the era of quantum computing (Session 7).

On the programme:

• 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)

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

IT work group

Date and location

28th February, 26th March, 24th April, 29th May, 28th August, 25th September and 23rd October 2024
All sessions take place from 14:00 - 17:00

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

Registration

Register online before 21/02/2024. 

The fee for the series is 1250 euro. If you enroll as a company for the whole series, you have the flexibility to send a different employee to each session.

Register per session costs 250 euro.

After registration, you will automatically receive the invoice for your participation.

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%.