Course
Cybersecurity symposium
In this lecture series, we will explore the various aspects of cybersecurity: the technical details, as well as the financial, ethical, and legal implications.
What can you expect from this course?
Program
Wednesday, September 30 [1:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.]
- Introduction + wireless security (jamming, spoofing) + bug bounty report
- Thomas Janssen, Ruben Nietvelt, Tim Apers - University of Antwerp
- Cybersecurity Behind the Scenes at a World-Class Port: Port of Antwerp-Bruges
- Thomas Vanderstraeten - Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Wednesday, October 7 [4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.]
- AI Security, AI Act
- Asma Oualmakran - TOREON
Wednesday, October 14 [4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.]
- Legal Perspective
- Catherine Van De Heyning - Public Prosecutor's Office
Wednesday, October 21 [1:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.]
- Emerging Cyber Threats in a Neo-Mercantilist World: The Convergence of IT, OT, and AI Security
- Hannes de Ouden - University of Antwerp
- Cybersecurity in Practice: Blue Team, Red Team, and the Path to Mission-Driven Cybersecurity at NATO
- Gabriele Paris - NATO Cyber Security Center
Wednesday, November 4 [1:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.]
- Information Security Operations in Modern Banking: From Threat Intelligence to SOC Detection Engineering
- Rutger Heyvaert, Ethan De Bois - Delen Private Bank
- Penetration Testing Insights from NVISO
- Olivier Rommens - NVISO
Wednesday, November 18 [1:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.]
- Negotiating in the Dark
- Geert Baudewijns - Secutec
- Cybersecurity regulations put into practice—together, we can do it!
- Johan Klykens - Center for Cybersecurity Belgium
Wednesday, November 25 [1:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.]
- How Does AI Automation Lay the Foundation for a Resilient, Unified Security Architecture?
- Steven De Pauw - Palo Alto Networks
- Cybercrime & Digital Forensics
- Michiel Aernouts, Christophe Van Bortel - Federal Judicial Police
Additional information
Organization
The course is organized by several cybersecurity experts.
Speakers
Date
- Wednesday, September 30, 2026: 1:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, October 7, 2026: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (1 session with October 14)
- Wednesday, October 14, 2026: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (1 session with October 7)
- Wednesday, October 21, 2026: 1:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, November 4, 2026: 1:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, November 18, 2026: 1:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, November 25, 2026: 1:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Interested in new dates for this course? Submit your details via the interest form and we will contact you as soon as new dates for this course are known.
Location
University of Antwerp
Campus Groenenborger
Campus Groenenborger is easily accessible with various transportation options.
Price
Would you like to take the entire series? The cost is €300.00.
Would you prefer to take one or more individual sessions? The cost is €75.00 per session.
The prices listed above are VAT-exempt.
If you register with several people within the same company, you will enjoy a 15% discount on the registration fee from the second participant onwards (subject to joint invoicing). Please contact us for this at engineersoftomorrow@uantwerpen.be.
This training is eligible for the SME portfolio. More info via www.kmo-portefeuille.be and in the confirmation email after registration.
Once you have registered for this event, our cancellation policy apply.
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