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Cyberwal in Galaxia

2023 Cyberwal in Galaxia Program

This school is free of charge* (registration below)

04 – 08 December 2023 (end of registrations on 27/11)

This program will take place on the Galaxia site in Transinne which, together with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the ESEC Centre in Redu (5 km away), forms a leading Space center in Europe.

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Currently, the Galaxia Park hosts ESA’s educational activities, world-class companies specialized in Space and cybersecurity, and the Euro Space Center.

It is in the ESEC Centre in Redu that ESA has decided to base its cybersecurity center, which will ensure the cyber protection of the Agency’s ground and airborne activities.

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The Euro Space Center is an educational center dedicated to space, which welcomes 15,000 young people per year, of 35 different nationalities, for 3 to 5 days of courses, as well as 70,000 visitors per year.

The Euro Space Center is an educational center dedicated to Space, which welcomes 15,000 young people per year, of 35 different nationalities, for 3 to 5 days of courses, as well as 70,000 visitors per year.

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The Euro Space Center has an auditorium of 150 seats (including 4 seats for people with reduced mobility).

Its 30:10 screen offers a great flexibility for presentations, as does its Smart Board interactive screen. The recording option definitely makes this room a cutting-edge auditorium!

Cyberwal in Galaxia

Speakers

The objective of the organizers is to position these courses as a high level of education, on a European scale, and to link them directly to the needs of the cyber ecosystem.
Kurt Callewaert
Howest Valorisation Manager Digital Transformation
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Philippe Massonet
Scientific Coordinator at CETIC
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Cyberwal in Galaxia

Speakers

The objective of the organizers is to position these courses as a high level of education, on a European scale, and to link them directly to the needs of the cyber ecosystem.
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Kurt Callewaert

Howest Valorisation Manager Digital Transformation

Philippe Massonet

Scientific Coordinator at CETIC

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Tijl Atoui

Howest Cybersecurity Teacher and Researcher in Industrial Security and Fictile Factory maintaining

Maxime Cordy

Research Scientist at the Interdisciplinary Center for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT)

Xavier Devroye

Assistant Professor of Software Engineering at the Namur Digital Institute and the Faculty of Computer Science of the University of Namur

Guillaume Ginis

Senior Researcher in Cybersecurity at CETIC

Xavier Lessage

Senior Research Engineer in the Data Science Department at CETIC
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Benoit Balliu

Howest Researcher in Industrial Security
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Matteo Merialdo

Deputy Director of the Operational Security Services Unit (ESEC - ESA) in Redu

Christophe Ponsard

Research-Innovation-Exploitation Coordinator
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Pascal Rogiest

Managing Director of the Cybersecurity Division of RHEA Group, Chief Strategy Officer of RHEA Group, Vice President of RHEA Belux

President of the Scientific Committee

Axel Legay

Professor of Cybersecurity - UCLouvain, Coordinator of Cyberwal

Our Program for the 5 days

The program includes theoretical & practical courses.
A break is scheduled every day in the morning and afternoon.

Coming soon

The next editions of Cyberwal in Galaxia Program are already planned for 2023 and 2024.

  • Day 1

    Monday 04/12

  • Day 2

    Tuesday 05/12

  • Day 3

    Wednesday 06/12

  • Day 4

    Thursday 07/12

  • Day 5

    Friday 08/12

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

REGISTRATIONS

09:30 AM – 12:30 AM

Title

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is having a profound impact on our society. AI is already being used in a variety of key areas such as self-driving cars where AI is being used to develop (1) self-driving cars that can navigate roads and avoid obstacles without human intervention, (2) AI based virtual assistants such as Siri and Alexa that can answer questions, make appointments, and control smart home devices, (3) medical diagnosis where AI is being used diagnose diseases more accurately than human doctors, (4) financial trading where AI is being used to trade financial assets more efficiently than human traders and (5) customer service where AI is being used to develop chatbots that can answer customer questions and resolve issues without human intervention. AI is driving innovation by providing improved efficiency, increased productivity, better decision-making, improved healthcare, or environmental sustainability. 

However the rise of AI is also creating new cybersecurity risks that make AI systems vulnerable to new types of cyberattacks, that could have a significant impact on businesses and organizations. Cybersecurity is important for AI systems because they are becoming more complex and interconnected which makes them more vulnerable to cyberattacks, they are being used to collect and store sensitive data, they are often being used in real-time applications, and they are often used in adversarial environments where attackers are constantly trying to find ways to exploit vulnerabilities in AI systems. Cybersecurity is also important for AI because AI systems are increasingly being used in critical infrastructure, such as power grids and transportation systems. If these systems are hacked, it could have a devastating impact on society.

The objective of the day is to present some key research topics at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity in the form of short courses or research presentations. The day will address research topics on the use of AI for improving cybersecurity as well as improving the protection of AI systems. Key research areas at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity that will be covered include AI-powered anomaly detection, AI-powered malware detection, AI-powered incident response and AI-powered ethical hacking. 

Philippe Massonet - Scientific Coordinator at CETIC.
TijlAtoui
Tijl Atoui - Howest Cybersecurity Teacher and Researcher in Industrial Security and Fictile Factory maintaining
Benoit Balliu - Howest Researcher in Industrial Security.

12:30 PM – 01:30 PM

LUNCH TIME

01:30 PM – 05:00 PM

Title

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is having a profound impact on our society. AI is already being used in a variety of key areas such as self-driving cars where AI is being used to develop (1) self-driving cars that can navigate roads and avoid obstacles without human intervention, (2) AI based virtual assistants such as Siri and Alexa that can answer questions, make appointments, and control smart home devices, (3) medical diagnosis where AI is being used diagnose diseases more accurately than human doctors, (4) financial trading where AI is being used to trade financial assets more efficiently than human traders and (5) customer service where AI is being used to develop chatbots that can answer customer questions and resolve issues without human intervention. AI is driving innovation by providing improved efficiency, increased productivity, better decision-making, improved healthcare, or environmental sustainability. 

However the rise of AI is also creating new cybersecurity risks that make AI systems vulnerable to new types of cyberattacks, that could have a significant impact on businesses and organizations. Cybersecurity is important for AI systems because they are becoming more complex and interconnected which makes them more vulnerable to cyberattacks, they are being used to collect and store sensitive data, they are often being used in real-time applications, and they are often used in adversarial environments where attackers are constantly trying to find ways to exploit vulnerabilities in AI systems. Cybersecurity is also important for AI because AI systems are increasingly being used in critical infrastructure, such as power grids and transportation systems. If these systems are hacked, it could have a devastating impact on society.

The objective of the day is to present some key research topics at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity in the form of short courses or research presentations. The day will address research topics on the use of AI for improving cybersecurity as well as improving the protection of AI systems. Key research areas at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity that will be covered include AI-powered anomaly detection, AI-powered malware detection, AI-powered incident response and AI-powered ethical hacking. 

Philippe Massonet - Scientific Coordinator at CETIC.
TijlAtoui
Tijl Atoui - Howest Cybersecurity Teacher and Researcher in Industrial Security and Fictile Factory maintaining
Benoit Balliu - Howest Researcher in Industrial Security.

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

REGISTRATIONS

9:30 AM – 12:30 AM

The future of OT/ICS security : 3 solutions

  • AI in Cyber Security leverages the industrial cyber security  power of machine learning and data analysis to augment traditional security measures.
  • Zero Trust Architecture brings a new security level in OT/ICS environment.
  • How can the Industrial Metaverse help to secure our Industry 4.0 ?
Kurt Callewaert
Kurt Callewaert - Howest Valorisation Manager Digital Transformation, Former Head of Research Applied Computer Science.
TijlAtoui
Tijl Atoui - Howest Cybersecurity Teacher and Researcher in Industrial Security and Fictile Factory maintaining
Benoit Balliu - Howest Researcher in Industrial Security.

12:30 PM – 01:30 PM

LUNCH TIME

01:30 PM – 05:30 PM 

LAB Offensive OT/ICS

Training

  • Introduction to Industrial Control Systems
  • Basics of PLC Programming
  • Industrial Communication
  • Scanning ICS networks
  • Industrial Network & System enumeration
  • Reversing proprietary industrial protocols
  • Exploiting industrial control systems

 

Workshop

Hands on: Industrial CTF on the Fictile Factory

Kurt Callewaert
Kurt Callewaert - Howest Valorisation Manager Digital Transformation, Former Head of Research Applied Computer Science.
TijlAtoui
Tijl Atoui - Howest Cybersecurity Teacher and Researcher in Industrial Security and Fictile Factory maintaining
Benoit Balliu - Howest Researcher in Industrial Security.

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

VIP Eurospace Center visit

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Join us for an unique experience at the Euro Space Center on Tuesday, 13th of December. 
 
  • Moonwalk/Marswalk XP: Set your foot on the Moon and Mars
  • Multi-axis chair: Test your reactions in a disorientation situation
  • Space Flight Unit: Take control of your spaceship
  • Free Fall Slide: Let yourself go into free fall
  • Space Rotor: Feel the centrifugal force
  • Mars Village: Get ready for life on Mars


In small groups, live a unique experience combining discovery and space simulations!
You will see demonstrations of 5 training simulators and discover the planet Mars as if you were there.

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

REGISTRATIONS

09:30 AM – 12:30 AM

Coming soon

Title

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is having a profound impact on our society. AI is already being used in a variety of key areas such as self-driving cars where AI is being used to develop (1) self-driving cars that can navigate roads and avoid obstacles without human intervention, (2) AI based virtual assistants such as Siri and Alexa that can answer questions, make appointments, and control smart home devices, (3) medical diagnosis where AI is being used diagnose diseases more accurately than human doctors, (4) financial trading where AI is being used to trade financial assets more efficiently than human traders and (5) customer service where AI is being used to develop chatbots that can answer customer questions and resolve issues without human intervention. AI is driving innovation by providing improved efficiency, increased productivity, better decision-making, improved healthcare, or environmental sustainability. 

However the rise of AI is also creating new cybersecurity risks that make AI systems vulnerable to new types of cyberattacks, that could have a significant impact on businesses and organizations. Cybersecurity is important for AI systems because they are becoming more complex and interconnected which makes them more vulnerable to cyberattacks, they are being used to collect and store sensitive data, they are often being used in real-time applications, and they are often used in adversarial environments where attackers are constantly trying to find ways to exploit vulnerabilities in AI systems. Cybersecurity is also important for AI because AI systems are increasingly being used in critical infrastructure, such as power grids and transportation systems. If these systems are hacked, it could have a devastating impact on society.

The objective of the day is to present some key research topics at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity in the form of short courses or research presentations. The day will address research topics on the use of AI for improving cybersecurity as well as improving the protection of AI systems. Key research areas at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity that will be covered include AI-powered anomaly detection, AI-powered malware detection, AI-powered incident response and AI-powered ethical hacking. 

Philippe Massonet - Scientific Coordinator at CETIC.
TijlAtoui
Tijl Atoui - Howest Cybersecurity Teacher and Researcher in Industrial Security and Fictile Factory maintaining
Benoit Balliu - Howest Researcher in Industrial Security.

12:30 PM – 01:30 PM

LUNCH TIME

01:30 PM – 05:00 PM

Coming soon

Title

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is having a profound impact on our society. AI is already being used in a variety of key areas such as self-driving cars where AI is being used to develop (1) self-driving cars that can navigate roads and avoid obstacles without human intervention, (2) AI based virtual assistants such as Siri and Alexa that can answer questions, make appointments, and control smart home devices, (3) medical diagnosis where AI is being used diagnose diseases more accurately than human doctors, (4) financial trading where AI is being used to trade financial assets more efficiently than human traders and (5) customer service where AI is being used to develop chatbots that can answer customer questions and resolve issues without human intervention. AI is driving innovation by providing improved efficiency, increased productivity, better decision-making, improved healthcare, or environmental sustainability. 

However the rise of AI is also creating new cybersecurity risks that make AI systems vulnerable to new types of cyberattacks, that could have a significant impact on businesses and organizations. Cybersecurity is important for AI systems because they are becoming more complex and interconnected which makes them more vulnerable to cyberattacks, they are being used to collect and store sensitive data, they are often being used in real-time applications, and they are often used in adversarial environments where attackers are constantly trying to find ways to exploit vulnerabilities in AI systems. Cybersecurity is also important for AI because AI systems are increasingly being used in critical infrastructure, such as power grids and transportation systems. If these systems are hacked, it could have a devastating impact on society.

The objective of the day is to present some key research topics at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity in the form of short courses or research presentations. The day will address research topics on the use of AI for improving cybersecurity as well as improving the protection of AI systems. Key research areas at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity that will be covered include AI-powered anomaly detection, AI-powered malware detection, AI-powered incident response and AI-powered ethical hacking. 

Philippe Massonet - Scientific Coordinator at CETIC.
TijlAtoui
Tijl Atoui - Howest Cybersecurity Teacher and Researcher in Industrial Security and Fictile Factory maintaining
Benoit Balliu - Howest Researcher in Industrial Security.

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

REGISTRATIONS

09:30 AM – 12:30 AM

Coming soon

Title

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is having a profound impact on our society. AI is already being used in a variety of key areas such as self-driving cars where AI is being used to develop (1) self-driving cars that can navigate roads and avoid obstacles without human intervention, (2) AI based virtual assistants such as Siri and Alexa that can answer questions, make appointments, and control smart home devices, (3) medical diagnosis where AI is being used diagnose diseases more accurately than human doctors, (4) financial trading where AI is being used to trade financial assets more efficiently than human traders and (5) customer service where AI is being used to develop chatbots that can answer customer questions and resolve issues without human intervention. AI is driving innovation by providing improved efficiency, increased productivity, better decision-making, improved healthcare, or environmental sustainability. 

However the rise of AI is also creating new cybersecurity risks that make AI systems vulnerable to new types of cyberattacks, that could have a significant impact on businesses and organizations. Cybersecurity is important for AI systems because they are becoming more complex and interconnected which makes them more vulnerable to cyberattacks, they are being used to collect and store sensitive data, they are often being used in real-time applications, and they are often used in adversarial environments where attackers are constantly trying to find ways to exploit vulnerabilities in AI systems. Cybersecurity is also important for AI because AI systems are increasingly being used in critical infrastructure, such as power grids and transportation systems. If these systems are hacked, it could have a devastating impact on society.

The objective of the day is to present some key research topics at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity in the form of short courses or research presentations. The day will address research topics on the use of AI for improving cybersecurity as well as improving the protection of AI systems. Key research areas at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity that will be covered include AI-powered anomaly detection, AI-powered malware detection, AI-powered incident response and AI-powered ethical hacking. 

Philippe Massonet - Scientific Coordinator at CETIC.
TijlAtoui
Tijl Atoui - Howest Cybersecurity Teacher and Researcher in Industrial Security and Fictile Factory maintaining
Benoit Balliu - Howest Researcher in Industrial Security.

12:30 PM – 01:30 PM

LUNCH TIME

01:30 PM – 05:00 PM

Coming soon

Title

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is having a profound impact on our society. AI is already being used in a variety of key areas such as self-driving cars where AI is being used to develop (1) self-driving cars that can navigate roads and avoid obstacles without human intervention, (2) AI based virtual assistants such as Siri and Alexa that can answer questions, make appointments, and control smart home devices, (3) medical diagnosis where AI is being used diagnose diseases more accurately than human doctors, (4) financial trading where AI is being used to trade financial assets more efficiently than human traders and (5) customer service where AI is being used to develop chatbots that can answer customer questions and resolve issues without human intervention. AI is driving innovation by providing improved efficiency, increased productivity, better decision-making, improved healthcare, or environmental sustainability. 

However the rise of AI is also creating new cybersecurity risks that make AI systems vulnerable to new types of cyberattacks, that could have a significant impact on businesses and organizations. Cybersecurity is important for AI systems because they are becoming more complex and interconnected which makes them more vulnerable to cyberattacks, they are being used to collect and store sensitive data, they are often being used in real-time applications, and they are often used in adversarial environments where attackers are constantly trying to find ways to exploit vulnerabilities in AI systems. Cybersecurity is also important for AI because AI systems are increasingly being used in critical infrastructure, such as power grids and transportation systems. If these systems are hacked, it could have a devastating impact on society.

The objective of the day is to present some key research topics at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity in the form of short courses or research presentations. The day will address research topics on the use of AI for improving cybersecurity as well as improving the protection of AI systems. Key research areas at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity that will be covered include AI-powered anomaly detection, AI-powered malware detection, AI-powered incident response and AI-powered ethical hacking. 

Philippe Massonet - Scientific Coordinator at CETIC.
TijlAtoui
Tijl Atoui - Howest Cybersecurity Teacher and Researcher in Industrial Security and Fictile Factory maintaining
Benoit Balliu - Howest Researcher in Industrial Security.

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

REGISTRATIONS

09:30 AM – 12:30 AM

Coming soon

Title

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is having a profound impact on our society. AI is already being used in a variety of key areas such as self-driving cars where AI is being used to develop (1) self-driving cars that can navigate roads and avoid obstacles without human intervention, (2) AI based virtual assistants such as Siri and Alexa that can answer questions, make appointments, and control smart home devices, (3) medical diagnosis where AI is being used diagnose diseases more accurately than human doctors, (4) financial trading where AI is being used to trade financial assets more efficiently than human traders and (5) customer service where AI is being used to develop chatbots that can answer customer questions and resolve issues without human intervention. AI is driving innovation by providing improved efficiency, increased productivity, better decision-making, improved healthcare, or environmental sustainability. 

However the rise of AI is also creating new cybersecurity risks that make AI systems vulnerable to new types of cyberattacks, that could have a significant impact on businesses and organizations. Cybersecurity is important for AI systems because they are becoming more complex and interconnected which makes them more vulnerable to cyberattacks, they are being used to collect and store sensitive data, they are often being used in real-time applications, and they are often used in adversarial environments where attackers are constantly trying to find ways to exploit vulnerabilities in AI systems. Cybersecurity is also important for AI because AI systems are increasingly being used in critical infrastructure, such as power grids and transportation systems. If these systems are hacked, it could have a devastating impact on society.

The objective of the day is to present some key research topics at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity in the form of short courses or research presentations. The day will address research topics on the use of AI for improving cybersecurity as well as improving the protection of AI systems. Key research areas at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity that will be covered include AI-powered anomaly detection, AI-powered malware detection, AI-powered incident response and AI-powered ethical hacking. 

Philippe Massonet - Scientific Coordinator at CETIC.
TijlAtoui
Tijl Atoui - Howest Cybersecurity Teacher and Researcher in Industrial Security and Fictile Factory maintaining
Benoit Balliu - Howest Researcher in Industrial Security.

12:30 PM – 01:30 PM

LUNCH TIME

01:30 PM – 05:00 PM

Coming soon

Title

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is having a profound impact on our society. AI is already being used in a variety of key areas such as self-driving cars where AI is being used to develop (1) self-driving cars that can navigate roads and avoid obstacles without human intervention, (2) AI based virtual assistants such as Siri and Alexa that can answer questions, make appointments, and control smart home devices, (3) medical diagnosis where AI is being used diagnose diseases more accurately than human doctors, (4) financial trading where AI is being used to trade financial assets more efficiently than human traders and (5) customer service where AI is being used to develop chatbots that can answer customer questions and resolve issues without human intervention. AI is driving innovation by providing improved efficiency, increased productivity, better decision-making, improved healthcare, or environmental sustainability. 

However the rise of AI is also creating new cybersecurity risks that make AI systems vulnerable to new types of cyberattacks, that could have a significant impact on businesses and organizations. Cybersecurity is important for AI systems because they are becoming more complex and interconnected which makes them more vulnerable to cyberattacks, they are being used to collect and store sensitive data, they are often being used in real-time applications, and they are often used in adversarial environments where attackers are constantly trying to find ways to exploit vulnerabilities in AI systems. Cybersecurity is also important for AI because AI systems are increasingly being used in critical infrastructure, such as power grids and transportation systems. If these systems are hacked, it could have a devastating impact on society.

The objective of the day is to present some key research topics at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity in the form of short courses or research presentations. The day will address research topics on the use of AI for improving cybersecurity as well as improving the protection of AI systems. Key research areas at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity that will be covered include AI-powered anomaly detection, AI-powered malware detection, AI-powered incident response and AI-powered ethical hacking. 

Philippe Massonet - Scientific Coordinator at CETIC.
TijlAtoui
Tijl Atoui - Howest Cybersecurity Teacher and Researcher in Industrial Security and Fictile Factory maintaining
Benoit Balliu - Howest Researcher in Industrial Security.

Our Program for the 5 days

The programme includes theoretical & practical courses 
A break is scheduled every day in the morning and afternoon

The next editions of Cyberwal in Galaxia Program are already planned for 2023 and 2024.

Hotel

Join us for the Cyberwal in Galaxia Program second edition and enjoy an exclusive room rate at Mecure Hotel, including breakfast! Book now, limited rooms available at this special rate!

The availability and preferential price are not guaranteed after 12/11.

Mercure Han-sur-Lesse

Mercure Han Sur Lesse

Journey

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Gala dinner

Meat meal

Shrimp tartlet with avocado, grapefruit, and yuzu emulsion

Wine: Domaine Boucabeille “Les Terrasses” White

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Prairie pork square from Majerottes, sautéed and schredded butternut squash, and chestnut parmentier

Wine: Château la Roc de Calon Bordeaux Red

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Crunchy chocolate with mascarpone, coffee, and speculoos

Fish meal

Scallop osso bucco, herb parmentier, lobster béarnaise, snow pea freshness

Wine: Domaine Boucabeille “Les Terrasses” White

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Roasted monkfish fillet, stewed leek, shellfish risotto

Wine: Château la Roc de Calon Bordeaux Red

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Crunchy chocolate with mascarpone, coffee, and speculoos

 

Vegan meal

Sun-dried tomato and grilled bell pepper tartlet, sesame-grilled tofu with sweet and sour vinaigrette, and snow pea freshness

Wine: Domaine Boucabeille “Les Terrasses” White

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Sautéed mini broccoli with soy, edamame beans, pesto, and sweet onion fritters

Wine: Château la Roc de Calon Bordeaux Red

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Fruit tartare and lime sorbet

 

Registration

Register now to be a part of this exclusive event!

End of registrations on 27/11

*Activity exclusively reserved for new participants who did not take part in the 2022 edition of the Cyberwal in Galaxia Program

*Your registration includes:

  • Courses & practical work
  • Shuttle bus from Mercure hotel to Galaxia
  • Meals (lunch & coffee breaks)
  • VIP visit to Euro Space Center
  • Gala dinner

Not included:

  • Hotel
  • Breakfast
  • Evening meals
For any inquiry, please send an email to contact@cyberwalingalaxia.be

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This Program, which is financed by the Walloon Region, is organized by IDELUX Development (the Economic Development Agency of Belgian Luxembourg) and under the authority of the scientific committee chaired by Mr Axel Legay, Professor of cybersecurity at the UC Louvain.

Kurt Callewaert

Kurt Callewaert

Former Head of Research Applied Computer Science

Kurt Callewaert is Valorisation Manager Digital Transformation at Howest University collaborating with research groups specializing in AI, AR/VR , Web3 (Blockchain , Solid) , Game Technology and Cybersecurity. Kurt is a member of the Flemish Cybersecurity Steering Group and the Belgian Cyber Coalition vzw . Kurt has been active in cybersecurity for more than 14 years and project leader of the Living Lab Innovative Cyber Security in Industry and Logistics 4.0 . The study programme CS at Howest is internationally well-known.

TijlAtoui

Tijl Atoui

Tijl graduated in 2020 and has a Bachelor Applied Computer Science. Now he is a Cybersecurity teacher and researcher for the Security and Privacy research group of HOWEST. The focus of his research is mainly Industrial Security and maintains the Fictile factory.

 
Maxime Cordy

Maxime Cordy

Research Scientist at the Interdisciplinary Center for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT)

Maxime Cordy is a Research Scientist at the Interdisciplinary Center for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT), University of Luxembourg, in the domain of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Software Engineering (SE), with a focus on security and quality assurance for machine learning, software verification and testing, and the engineering of data-intensive systems.  

He has published 70+ peer review papers in these areas. He is one of the four permanent scientists of the SnT’s SerVal group (SEcurity, Reasoning and VALidation).

His research is inspired from and applies to several industry partners, mostly from the financial technology and smart energy sectors. He is deeply engaged in making Society benefit from results and technologies produced by research through the founding of a spin-off company and the leadership of private-public partnership projects at SnT. 

He has worked as a program committee member and reviewer for top-tier AI and SE conferences incl. IJCAI, ECCV, NeurIPS, ESEC/FSE, PLDI, ISSTA, CAISE, etc. He is distinguished reviewer board member of TOSEM and regular reviewer for other top-tier SE journals.

Xavier Devroye

Assistant professor of software engineering at the Namur Digital Institute and the Faculty of Computer Science of the University of Namur

Xavier Devroey is an assistant professor of software engineering at the Namur Digital Institute and the Faculty of Computer Science of the University of Namur in Belgium. His main research interests include automated test case generation, test suite augmentation, and variability-intensive systems. He received his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Namur in 2017. He worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the software engineering research group of the Delft University of Technology from 2017 to 2021.

GuillaumeGinis

Guillaume Ginis

Industrial engineer in electronics from the ISICHt (now HelHa)

Guillaume Ginis is an industrial engineer in electronics from the ISICHt (now HelHa) since 2006. He has worked for 11 years at ALSTOM TRANSPORT BELGIUM in Charleroi as Software Developer for test automation, System Engineer and System Engineering Manager for the Interlocking solution used mainly by INFRABEL. Then, he has worked for 2 years at THALES BELGIUM in Tubize as System Engineer and Test and Validation Manager for security products. He participated in some research projects, in collaboration with CETIC, when working at ALSTOM (mainly INOGRAMS and DIGITRANS). He has started working for CETIC in 2021 as Senior Researcher in Cybersecurity. He joined the MBEDIS department to bring his knowledge about cyber-physical systems (design, tests, safety, …), test automation and cybersecurity.

XavierLessage

Xavier Lessage

Secure Federated Learning

Xavier Lessage is a senior research engineer in the Data Science department at CETIC. His main interests are artificial intelligence, cloud computing, distributed data processing (high performance computing) and cyber security. One of his interests in industry and digital technology is health, and more specifically, the use of artificial intelligence in health care.

The course aims to introduce students to the understanding of different Federated Learning concepts with a focus on security vulnerabilities and cyber security challenges. The course will introduce the Federated Learning and compare it to other Machine Learning approaches. The main concepts and process of Federated Learning will then be presented. The model aggregation phase will then be presented along with the security threats. The concept of differential privacy and its relevance for federated Learning explained. Homomorphic encryption techniques will then be introduced for securing the federated Learning process. The course will then present open-source frameworks for federated learning that will be used in the practical work. The practical work aims at applying Federated Learning concepts with a practical exercise from the medical/hospital domain (classification of medical images (malignant or benign lesions)). The practical work will cover the steps required to train a neural network (CNN) with a Federated learning architecture. The practical work will involve adapting the model to meet cybersecurity challenges and performing cybersecurity tests.

Benoit Balliu

Previously head of cybersecurity at a multinational textile manufacturer, Benoit is now a researcher for the Security and Privacy research group of Howest College University. He mainly focuses his research on Industrial Security.

Christophe Ponsard

Research-Innovation-Exploitation Coordinator

Ir. Christophe Ponsard is Research-Innovation-Exploitation Coordinator. He holds a master in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. His main area of expertise is software engineering, more specifically requirements engineering, model-driven engineering and the management of specific non-functionale requirements like security, sustainability and accessibility. After leading the Software and System Engineering department of CETIC for ten year, he is now focusing on business and research alignment. He is actively contributing to a number of Regional and European applied research programs more specifically in the transportation and logistics domains. He is also involved in valorisation activities in local companies using co-innovation techniques. He is also regularly involved in computer science conferences.

08:30AM – 09:00 AM

REGISTRATIONS

09:30 AM – 12:30 AM

Title

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is having a profound impact on our society. AI is already being used in a variety of key areas such as self-driving cars where AI is being used to develop (1) self-driving cars that can navigate roads and avoid obstacles without human intervention, (2) AI based virtual assistants such as Siri and Alexa that can answer questions, make appointments, and control smart home devices, (3) medical diagnosis where AI is being used diagnose diseases more accurately than human doctors, (4) financial trading where AI is being used to trade financial assets more efficiently than human traders and (5) customer service where AI is being used to develop chatbots that can answer customer questions and resolve issues without human intervention. AI is driving innovation by providing improved efficiency, increased productivity, better decision-making, improved healthcare, or environmental sustainability. 

However the rise of AI is also creating new cybersecurity risks that make AI systems vulnerable to new types of cyberattacks, that could have a significant impact on businesses and organizations. Cybersecurity is important for AI systems because they are becoming more complex and interconnected which makes them more vulnerable to cyberattacks, they are being used to collect and store sensitive data, they are often being used in real-time applications, and they are often used in adversarial environments where attackers are constantly trying to find ways to exploit vulnerabilities in AI systems. Cybersecurity is also important for AI because AI systems are increasingly being used in critical infrastructure, such as power grids and transportation systems. If these systems are hacked, it could have a devastating impact on society.

The objective of the day is to present some key research topics at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity in the form of short courses or research presentations. The day will address research topics on the use of AI for improving cybersecurity as well as improving the protection of AI systems. Key research areas at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity that will be covered include AI-powered anomaly detection, AI-powered malware detection, AI-powered incident response and AI-powered ethical hacking. 

Philippe Massonet - Scientific Coordinator at CETIC.
TijlAtoui
Tijl Atoui - Howest Cybersecurity Teacher and Researcher in Industrial Security and Fictile Factory maintaining
Benoit Balliu - Howest Researcher in Industrial Security.

12:30 PM – 01:30 PM

LUNCH TIME

01:30 PM – 05:00 PM

Title

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is having a profound impact on our society. AI is already being used in a variety of key areas such as self-driving cars where AI is being used to develop (1) self-driving cars that can navigate roads and avoid obstacles without human intervention, (2) AI based virtual assistants such as Siri and Alexa that can answer questions, make appointments, and control smart home devices, (3) medical diagnosis where AI is being used diagnose diseases more accurately than human doctors, (4) financial trading where AI is being used to trade financial assets more efficiently than human traders and (5) customer service where AI is being used to develop chatbots that can answer customer questions and resolve issues without human intervention. AI is driving innovation by providing improved efficiency, increased productivity, better decision-making, improved healthcare, or environmental sustainability. 

However the rise of AI is also creating new cybersecurity risks that make AI systems vulnerable to new types of cyberattacks, that could have a significant impact on businesses and organizations. Cybersecurity is important for AI systems because they are becoming more complex and interconnected which makes them more vulnerable to cyberattacks, they are being used to collect and store sensitive data, they are often being used in real-time applications, and they are often used in adversarial environments where attackers are constantly trying to find ways to exploit vulnerabilities in AI systems. Cybersecurity is also important for AI because AI systems are increasingly being used in critical infrastructure, such as power grids and transportation systems. If these systems are hacked, it could have a devastating impact on society.

The objective of the day is to present some key research topics at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity in the form of short courses or research presentations. The day will address research topics on the use of AI for improving cybersecurity as well as improving the protection of AI systems. Key research areas at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity that will be covered include AI-powered anomaly detection, AI-powered malware detection, AI-powered incident response and AI-powered ethical hacking. 

Philippe Massonet - Scientific Coordinator at CETIC.
TijlAtoui
Tijl Atoui - Howest Cybersecurity Teacher and Researcher in Industrial Security and Fictile Factory maintaining
Benoit Balliu - Howest Researcher in Industrial Security.

08:30AM – 09:00 AM

REGISTRATIONS

9:30 AM – 12:30 AM

The future of OT/ICS security : 3 solutions

  • AI in Cyber Security leverages the industrial cyber security  power of machine learning and data analysis to augment traditional security measures.
  • Zero Trust Architecture brings a new security level in OT/ICS environment.
  • How can the Industrial Metaverse help to secure our Industry 4.0 ?
Kurt Callewaert
Kurt Callewaert - Howest Valorisation Manager Digital Transformation, Former Head of Research Applied Computer Science.
TijlAtoui
Tijl Atoui - Howest Cybersecurity Teacher and Researcher in Industrial Security and Fictile Factory maintaining
Benoit Balliu - Howest Researcher in Industrial Security.

12:30 PM – 01:30 PM

LUNCH TIME

01:30 PM – 05:30 PM 

LAB Offensive OT/ICS

Training

  • Introduction to Industrial Control Systems
  • Basics of PLC Programming
  • Industrial Communication
  • Scanning ICS networks
  • Industrial Network & System enumeration
  • Reversing proprietary industrial protocols
  • Exploiting industrial control systems

 

Workshop

Hands on: Industrial CTF on the Fictile Factory

Kurt Callewaert
Kurt Callewaert - Howest Valorisation Manager Digital Transformation, Former Head of Research Applied Computer Science.
TijlAtoui
Tijl Atoui - Howest Cybersecurity Teacher and Researcher in Industrial Security and Fictile Factory maintaining
Benoit Balliu - Howest Researcher in Industrial Security.

08:30AM – 09:00 AM

REGISTRATIONS

09:30 AM – 12:30 AM

Coming soon

Title

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is having a profound impact on our society. AI is already being used in a variety of key areas such as self-driving cars where AI is being used to develop (1) self-driving cars that can navigate roads and avoid obstacles without human intervention, (2) AI based virtual assistants such as Siri and Alexa that can answer questions, make appointments, and control smart home devices, (3) medical diagnosis where AI is being used diagnose diseases more accurately than human doctors, (4) financial trading where AI is being used to trade financial assets more efficiently than human traders and (5) customer service where AI is being used to develop chatbots that can answer customer questions and resolve issues without human intervention. AI is driving innovation by providing improved efficiency, increased productivity, better decision-making, improved healthcare, or environmental sustainability. 

However the rise of AI is also creating new cybersecurity risks that make AI systems vulnerable to new types of cyberattacks, that could have a significant impact on businesses and organizations. Cybersecurity is important for AI systems because they are becoming more complex and interconnected which makes them more vulnerable to cyberattacks, they are being used to collect and store sensitive data, they are often being used in real-time applications, and they are often used in adversarial environments where attackers are constantly trying to find ways to exploit vulnerabilities in AI systems. Cybersecurity is also important for AI because AI systems are increasingly being used in critical infrastructure, such as power grids and transportation systems. If these systems are hacked, it could have a devastating impact on society.

The objective of the day is to present some key research topics at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity in the form of short courses or research presentations. The day will address research topics on the use of AI for improving cybersecurity as well as improving the protection of AI systems. Key research areas at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity that will be covered include AI-powered anomaly detection, AI-powered malware detection, AI-powered incident response and AI-powered ethical hacking. 

Philippe Massonet - Scientific Coordinator at CETIC.
TijlAtoui
Tijl Atoui - Howest Cybersecurity Teacher and Researcher in Industrial Security and Fictile Factory maintaining
Benoit Balliu - Howest Researcher in Industrial Security.

12:30 PM – 01:30 PM

LUNCH TIME

01:30 PM – 05:00 PM

Coming soon

Title

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is having a profound impact on our society. AI is already being used in a variety of key areas such as self-driving cars where AI is being used to develop (1) self-driving cars that can navigate roads and avoid obstacles without human intervention, (2) AI based virtual assistants such as Siri and Alexa that can answer questions, make appointments, and control smart home devices, (3) medical diagnosis where AI is being used diagnose diseases more accurately than human doctors, (4) financial trading where AI is being used to trade financial assets more efficiently than human traders and (5) customer service where AI is being used to develop chatbots that can answer customer questions and resolve issues without human intervention. AI is driving innovation by providing improved efficiency, increased productivity, better decision-making, improved healthcare, or environmental sustainability. 

However the rise of AI is also creating new cybersecurity risks that make AI systems vulnerable to new types of cyberattacks, that could have a significant impact on businesses and organizations. Cybersecurity is important for AI systems because they are becoming more complex and interconnected which makes them more vulnerable to cyberattacks, they are being used to collect and store sensitive data, they are often being used in real-time applications, and they are often used in adversarial environments where attackers are constantly trying to find ways to exploit vulnerabilities in AI systems. Cybersecurity is also important for AI because AI systems are increasingly being used in critical infrastructure, such as power grids and transportation systems. If these systems are hacked, it could have a devastating impact on society.

The objective of the day is to present some key research topics at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity in the form of short courses or research presentations. The day will address research topics on the use of AI for improving cybersecurity as well as improving the protection of AI systems. Key research areas at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity that will be covered include AI-powered anomaly detection, AI-powered malware detection, AI-powered incident response and AI-powered ethical hacking. 

Philippe Massonet - Scientific Coordinator at CETIC.
TijlAtoui
Tijl Atoui - Howest Cybersecurity Teacher and Researcher in Industrial Security and Fictile Factory maintaining
Benoit Balliu - Howest Researcher in Industrial Security.

08:30AM – 09:00 AM

REGISTRATIONS

09:30 AM – 12:30 AM

Coming soon

Title

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is having a profound impact on our society. AI is already being used in a variety of key areas such as self-driving cars where AI is being used to develop (1) self-driving cars that can navigate roads and avoid obstacles without human intervention, (2) AI based virtual assistants such as Siri and Alexa that can answer questions, make appointments, and control smart home devices, (3) medical diagnosis where AI is being used diagnose diseases more accurately than human doctors, (4) financial trading where AI is being used to trade financial assets more efficiently than human traders and (5) customer service where AI is being used to develop chatbots that can answer customer questions and resolve issues without human intervention. AI is driving innovation by providing improved efficiency, increased productivity, better decision-making, improved healthcare, or environmental sustainability. 

However the rise of AI is also creating new cybersecurity risks that make AI systems vulnerable to new types of cyberattacks, that could have a significant impact on businesses and organizations. Cybersecurity is important for AI systems because they are becoming more complex and interconnected which makes them more vulnerable to cyberattacks, they are being used to collect and store sensitive data, they are often being used in real-time applications, and they are often used in adversarial environments where attackers are constantly trying to find ways to exploit vulnerabilities in AI systems. Cybersecurity is also important for AI because AI systems are increasingly being used in critical infrastructure, such as power grids and transportation systems. If these systems are hacked, it could have a devastating impact on society.

The objective of the day is to present some key research topics at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity in the form of short courses or research presentations. The day will address research topics on the use of AI for improving cybersecurity as well as improving the protection of AI systems. Key research areas at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity that will be covered include AI-powered anomaly detection, AI-powered malware detection, AI-powered incident response and AI-powered ethical hacking. 

Philippe Massonet - Scientific Coordinator at CETIC.
TijlAtoui
Tijl Atoui - Howest Cybersecurity Teacher and Researcher in Industrial Security and Fictile Factory maintaining
Benoit Balliu - Howest Researcher in Industrial Security.

12:30 PM – 01:30 PM

LUNCH TIME

01:30 PM – 05:00 PM

Coming soon

Title

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is having a profound impact on our society. AI is already being used in a variety of key areas such as self-driving cars where AI is being used to develop (1) self-driving cars that can navigate roads and avoid obstacles without human intervention, (2) AI based virtual assistants such as Siri and Alexa that can answer questions, make appointments, and control smart home devices, (3) medical diagnosis where AI is being used diagnose diseases more accurately than human doctors, (4) financial trading where AI is being used to trade financial assets more efficiently than human traders and (5) customer service where AI is being used to develop chatbots that can answer customer questions and resolve issues without human intervention. AI is driving innovation by providing improved efficiency, increased productivity, better decision-making, improved healthcare, or environmental sustainability. 

However the rise of AI is also creating new cybersecurity risks that make AI systems vulnerable to new types of cyberattacks, that could have a significant impact on businesses and organizations. Cybersecurity is important for AI systems because they are becoming more complex and interconnected which makes them more vulnerable to cyberattacks, they are being used to collect and store sensitive data, they are often being used in real-time applications, and they are often used in adversarial environments where attackers are constantly trying to find ways to exploit vulnerabilities in AI systems. Cybersecurity is also important for AI because AI systems are increasingly being used in critical infrastructure, such as power grids and transportation systems. If these systems are hacked, it could have a devastating impact on society.

The objective of the day is to present some key research topics at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity in the form of short courses or research presentations. The day will address research topics on the use of AI for improving cybersecurity as well as improving the protection of AI systems. Key research areas at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity that will be covered include AI-powered anomaly detection, AI-powered malware detection, AI-powered incident response and AI-powered ethical hacking. 

Philippe Massonet - Scientific Coordinator at CETIC.
TijlAtoui
Tijl Atoui - Howest Cybersecurity Teacher and Researcher in Industrial Security and Fictile Factory maintaining
Benoit Balliu - Howest Researcher in Industrial Security.

08:30AM – 09:00 AM

REGISTRATIONS

09:30 AM – 12:30 AM

Coming soon

Title

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is having a profound impact on our society. AI is already being used in a variety of key areas such as self-driving cars where AI is being used to develop (1) self-driving cars that can navigate roads and avoid obstacles without human intervention, (2) AI based virtual assistants such as Siri and Alexa that can answer questions, make appointments, and control smart home devices, (3) medical diagnosis where AI is being used diagnose diseases more accurately than human doctors, (4) financial trading where AI is being used to trade financial assets more efficiently than human traders and (5) customer service where AI is being used to develop chatbots that can answer customer questions and resolve issues without human intervention. AI is driving innovation by providing improved efficiency, increased productivity, better decision-making, improved healthcare, or environmental sustainability. 

However the rise of AI is also creating new cybersecurity risks that make AI systems vulnerable to new types of cyberattacks, that could have a significant impact on businesses and organizations. Cybersecurity is important for AI systems because they are becoming more complex and interconnected which makes them more vulnerable to cyberattacks, they are being used to collect and store sensitive data, they are often being used in real-time applications, and they are often used in adversarial environments where attackers are constantly trying to find ways to exploit vulnerabilities in AI systems. Cybersecurity is also important for AI because AI systems are increasingly being used in critical infrastructure, such as power grids and transportation systems. If these systems are hacked, it could have a devastating impact on society.

The objective of the day is to present some key research topics at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity in the form of short courses or research presentations. The day will address research topics on the use of AI for improving cybersecurity as well as improving the protection of AI systems. Key research areas at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity that will be covered include AI-powered anomaly detection, AI-powered malware detection, AI-powered incident response and AI-powered ethical hacking. 

Philippe Massonet - Scientific Coordinator at CETIC.
TijlAtoui
Tijl Atoui - Howest Cybersecurity Teacher and Researcher in Industrial Security and Fictile Factory maintaining
Benoit Balliu - Howest Researcher in Industrial Security.

12:30 PM – 01:30 PM

LUNCH TIME

01:30 PM – 05:00 PM

Coming soon

Title

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is having a profound impact on our society. AI is already being used in a variety of key areas such as self-driving cars where AI is being used to develop (1) self-driving cars that can navigate roads and avoid obstacles without human intervention, (2) AI based virtual assistants such as Siri and Alexa that can answer questions, make appointments, and control smart home devices, (3) medical diagnosis where AI is being used diagnose diseases more accurately than human doctors, (4) financial trading where AI is being used to trade financial assets more efficiently than human traders and (5) customer service where AI is being used to develop chatbots that can answer customer questions and resolve issues without human intervention. AI is driving innovation by providing improved efficiency, increased productivity, better decision-making, improved healthcare, or environmental sustainability. 

However the rise of AI is also creating new cybersecurity risks that make AI systems vulnerable to new types of cyberattacks, that could have a significant impact on businesses and organizations. Cybersecurity is important for AI systems because they are becoming more complex and interconnected which makes them more vulnerable to cyberattacks, they are being used to collect and store sensitive data, they are often being used in real-time applications, and they are often used in adversarial environments where attackers are constantly trying to find ways to exploit vulnerabilities in AI systems. Cybersecurity is also important for AI because AI systems are increasingly being used in critical infrastructure, such as power grids and transportation systems. If these systems are hacked, it could have a devastating impact on society.

The objective of the day is to present some key research topics at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity in the form of short courses or research presentations. The day will address research topics on the use of AI for improving cybersecurity as well as improving the protection of AI systems. Key research areas at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity that will be covered include AI-powered anomaly detection, AI-powered malware detection, AI-powered incident response and AI-powered ethical hacking. 

Philippe Massonet - Scientific Coordinator at CETIC.
TijlAtoui
Tijl Atoui - Howest Cybersecurity Teacher and Researcher in Industrial Security and Fictile Factory maintaining
Benoit Balliu - Howest Researcher in Industrial Security.