8th International Workshop on Cyber-Security in Software-defined and Virtualized Infrastructures (SecSoft)

3 July 2026 - Berlin, Germany

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Program

Friday, July 3rd, 2026
The time shown in this schedule is the time in Berlin (UTC+2)


8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
 Registration / SETUP


9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
 Opening and Project Introduction
Session Chair: Daniele Bringhenti, Politecnico di Torino, Italy


9:20 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
 Keynote speech

Session Chair: Fulvio Valenza, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Keynote Title: Intent-Based Security Provisioning System for Cloud and Edge Systems
Jaehoon (Paul) Jeong, Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea

Abstract – This talk introduces an Intent-Based Security Provisioning System for Cloud and Edge Systems. This system is an intent-based closed-loop security control (ICSC) system for intelligent and effective security service management. Recent advancements in computer network technologies have led to the emergence of intent-based networking (IBN), significantly improving network security management. This talk presents an IBN security service system using the IETF standard called I2NSF (Interface to Network Security Functions). This system consists of intent fulfillment and intent assurance within network security for both cloud and edge computing. I2NSF is a security framework with standard interfaces to Network Security Functions (NSF). These interfaces use standardized communication protocols (e.g., NETCONF and RESTCONF) and data models (e.g., XML and JSON). They allow the deployment of security policies across multi-vendor environments. Furthermore, a Security Policy Translator (SPT) for an intent is explained. This translator supports dynamic translation, enabling the immediate integration of new security solutions into the network. An analytics component with machine learning is also introduced to continuously monitor the network, proactively identify anomalies, and trigger automated threat mitigation. The security system’s performance is assessed in various scenarios and configurations, providing a thorough understanding of its strengths and limitations. Therefore, the ICSC system can establish robust and adaptive network security management in both cloud and edge computing (e.g., 5G and 6G).
Short Bio – Dr. Jaehoon (Paul) Jeong is currently a professor with the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University. He received his Ph.D degree from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, in 2009. He worked for Brocade Communications Systems for IPsec as a software engineer from January in 2010 to July in 2012. Before his Ph.D study, he worked for Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) for Internet Standardization as a member of research staff from February in 2001 to August in 2004. He has been working for the Internet Standardization in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) for the last 20 years, such as IPv6 DNS, Interface to Network Security Functions (I2NSF), IPv6 Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (IPWAVE), and Network Management Research Group (NMRG). His research interests include Intent-Based Networking (IBN), Cloud-Based Security Systems, 5G/6G Edge-Based Securty Systems, Internet of Things (IoT), Vehicular Networks, Drone Navigation, and Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN).


10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Coffee Break


11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
 Technical Session 1 – Security Automation for Virtual Networks

Session Chair: Luis Felix Gonzalez, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain

Improving Web Protection in Virtual Networks with Automatic WAF Configuration
Daniele Bringhenti, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Francesco Pizzato, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Fulvio Valenza, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

A Staged Control Method for Router Configuration and Explicit Path Enforcement Using PCE and Flex-Algo
Martinez Sanchez, University of Murcia, Spain
Antonio Skarmeta Gomez, University of Murcia, Spain

Environment-Grounded Multi-Agent Workflow for Autonomous Penetration Testing
Michael Somma, Johanneum Research & TU Graz, Austria
Markus Großpointner, Johanneum Research & TU Graz, Austria
Paul Zabalegui, Alias Robotics, Spain
Eppu Heilimo, JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Branka Stojanovic, Johanneum Research, Austria


12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch Break & Project Poster Session
Involved Projects: MIRANDA, CASTOR, INTACT, CyberNEMO, ResilMesh, EMPYREAN, 6G-CLOUD, CRI 4.0, EDIT4MCC


1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
 Technical Session 2 – Security Architectures for Smart Environments

Session Chair: Daniele Bringhenti, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

A Layered Secure and Post-Quantum Ready Communication Architecture for Microservice Platforms
Luis Felix Gonzalez, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
Mattin Antartiko Elorza Forcada, Telefónica Innovación Digital, Spain
Ivan Vidal, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
Francisco Valera, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
Antonio Pastor, Telefónica Innovación Digital, Spain

Cybersecurity in IoT-to-cloud applications using Service-oriented Digital Twin approach and toolbox
Sonika Krishna Gogineni, Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology, Germany
Ilinca-Laura Burdulea, Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology, Germany
Wissam Mallouli, Montimage, France
Bruno Vidalenc, Thales & Communications Security, France
Alexandros Valantasis, Ubitech Limited, Cyprus
Pascal Lünnemann, Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology, Germany

In-Network Security for Smart Buildings BACnet Communications
Lorenzo Rinieri, Università di Bologna, Italy
Antonio Iacobelli, Università di Bologna, Italy
Andrea Melis, Università di Bologna, Italy
Roberto Girau, Università di Bologna, Italy
Franco Callegati, Università di Bologna, Italy
Marco Prandini, Università di Bologna, Italy


3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Coffee Break


3:30 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
 Technical Session 3 – AI-Driven Network Security

Session Chair: Andrea Melis, Università di Bologna, Italy

Adaptive Mitigation of Amplification-Based DDoS Attacks in Programmable Data Planes
Simone Sampognaro, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Marios Avgeris, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Anestis Dalgkitsis, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Paola Grosso, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

POLAR: Permutation-Oriented DeepSets Learning for Adaptive Beamforming in 6G AI-Native Networks
Haya Al Kassir, Four Dot Infinity, Greece
Anastasios E. Giannopoulos, Four Dot Infinity, Greece
Sotirios Spantideas, Four Dot Infinity, Greece
Maria Lamprini Bartsioka, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
Panagiotis Trakadas, Four Dot Infinity, Greece
Tao Chen, VTT Technical Research Center of Finland, Finland

Intelligence Augmentation in a Platform for Cyber Situational Awareness
Lukáš Sadlek, Masaryk University, Czech Republic
Milan Boháček, Masaryk University, Czech Republic
Jan Rolínek, Masaryk University, Czech Republic
Martin Husák, Masaryk University, Czech Republic


4:55 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
 Closing
Session Chair: Fulvio Valenza, Politecnico di Torino