Empowering Flanders with Leading Cybersecurity Research and Expertise
Cybersecurity Research Program Flanders
DRIVEN BY THE FLANDERS POLICY PLAN CYBERSECURITY
Strategic research
Flanders delivers excellent academic research in cybersecurity. With the Cybersecurity Research Program the government boosts this research capability and facilitates the transfer of knowhow to society and industry, by supporting training, outreach and communication.
The Cybersecurity Research Program is driven by a consortium of leading academic research labs.
This website reflects the research program scope and progress, and pinpoints to relevant research news and events.
Other sources
For cybersecurity blog posts and training info tailored to Flemish organizations, go to www.cybersecurity-bites.be.
For info on the Flanders Policy Plan Cybersecurity, go to www.cybersecurityinvlaanderen.be/en.
Research consortium
Get to know the academic research labs behind the program.
Summer schools
Check out our summer schools for researchers and PhD students.
Collaborations
Want to collaborate? Find out about industrial partnerships and projects.
DELIVERING TOP RESEARCH RESULTS INTERNATIONALLY AND IN FLANDERS
Impactful research
CRYPTOGRAPHY POWERHOUSE
Research group COSIC (KU Leuven) has established itself as a European cryptographic powerhouse, recognized for its pioneering work in Computing on Encrypted Data (COED), including Fully Homomorphic Encryption, secure Multi-Party Computation, and Zero-Knowledge Proofs. In addition, it plays a leading role in the global transition to post-quantum cryptography, contributing both foundational research and practical algorithm development, including to the NIST standardization process. Its researchers are shaping the future of secure digital infrastructure in an era of quantum threats, while supporting industry and public stakeholders in adopting next-generation cryptographic solutions.
WIRELESS NETWORK SECURITY
As wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi and cellular networks have become the primary means of connecting to the Internet, the security of these communication protocols is of critical importance. Yet ensuring the resilience of these protocols remains a complex and evolving challenge, as shown by vulnerabilities such as the KRACK attack on Wi-Fi encryption. Research group DistriNet (KU Leuven) conducts advanced research into the security of wireless networks, with a dual focus on identifying emerging threats and developing innovative defenses. Their work contributes to the foundational security of modern digital infrastructure, aiming to protect users and systems across increasingly connected environments.
CURRENTLY IN THE NEWS
Research in the spotlight
RSAC Excellence Award for KU Leuven’s Nigel Smart
While a delegation of KU Leuven researchers (coordinator of the Flemish Cybersecurity Research Consortium) is attending the RSAC Security Conference in San Francisco, prof. Nigel Smart is granted...
Vlaanderen zet zich of de kaart als cybersecurity-hub op RSAC Conferentie
San Francisco, CA: Het cybersecurityprogramma van de Vlaamse overheid is deze week sterk aanwezig op de jaarlijkse RSA Conference in San Francisco. Vlaanderen investeert al jaren doelgericht in...
Flaws in audio devices allow for eavesdropping and hacking
Researchers of KU Leuven COSIC have identified a serious flaw in Google’s Fast Pair protocol for Bluetooth devices. Hundreds of millions of devices are affected. Prof. Bart Preneel explains,...