Cyber security area of research at CTU in Prague

Brief information about CTU in Prague (teaching and research), followed by a brief list of research topics and specific activities of the fair participants focused on cyber security.

CyberSecurity Hub: Centralizing Efforts for a Secure Future

The presentation begins by spotlighting the CyberSecurity Hub's integral role as the orchestrator of diverse cybersecurity activities, emphasizing its pivotal position in fortifying the digital framework of the Czech Republic based on the collaborative force between three distinguished Czech universities, showcasing this union as a cornerstone in cybersecurity innovation. The narrative unfolds to reveal key activities such as Czechia's sole cybersecurity centre in the framework of European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH), dedicated to SMEś and public services in digital transformation, or the CZ-EuroQCI initiative, which promises testing of secure quantum key distribution across Europe's critical infrastructures. Further, the presentation heralds the Taiwan Semiconductor Scholarship for nurturing talent in the semiconductor realm and underscores the partnership with the National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre (NÚKIB) as evidence of the Hub's pivotal helping role in national cybersecurity strategies. Towards the end , presentation accentuates the strategic project of CyberCampus.cz, located in Brno, as a geographical nexus that amalgamates expert knowledge, activities, and infrastructure, thereby symbolizing the Czech Republic's visionary approach to crafting a resilient digital society. The invitation extends to all participants to explore the vast opportunities the CyberSecurity Hub offers, from digital transformation consultancy and office space leases to bespoke cybersecurity training programs, all within the innovative milieu of CyberCampus.cz.

CyberSecurity Research at FIT BUT

The Faculty of Information Technology (FIT), Brno University of Technology (BUT), belongs to the leading IT faculties and research institutes in the Czech Republic. It is involved in contractual research with renowned companies and institutions and various European R&I projects.

Within cybersecurity, FIT BUT offers its expertise ranging from Forensics, Computer networks, Internet security, Security monitoring, AI-powered threat detection and hunting, Deception techniques, Blockchain technologies, incl. Secured logging, Semicentralized cryptocurrency, Consensus protocols in blockchain, Decentralized e-voting, Deepfakes (detection methods and verification), Digital security, Hybrid-/ cloud environment security, Hardware accelerated DDoS mitigation, Self-defending computer networks, Flow-based Encrypted Traffic Analysis, Automated network diagnostics, Analysis of IPFIX network data, up to big data analytics, etc.

Spin-offs of FIT BUT are successful and gain worldwide attention. And there are opportunities for collaboration as presented on joint R&D projects with organizations in Taiwan.

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