Cybersecurity

Workshop on Active Defense and Deception (AD&D) 2026

The 5th Workshop on Active Defense and Deception (AD&D) is a specialized event dedicated to the progression of active defense strategies within the cybersecurity sector.

Scheduled for September 18, 2026, in Rome, Italy, and co-located with the 31st European Symposium on Research in Computer Security (ESORICS), this workshop brings together experts from academia and industry to foster innovation and practical adoption of proactive security measures.

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The essentials

Event details

Dates
18 September 2026
Location
Rome, Italy
Organiser
Springer
Industry
Cybersecurity

Agenda themes

Topics covered

  • Advancing Active Defense in Cybersecurity
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Research
  • Engaging the Cybersecurity Community

On stage

Speakers

  • Alessandro Cantelli-Forti
  • Isabella Marasco
  • Hosam Alamleh
  • Giada Boschi
  • Michele Colajanni
  • Dario Maddaloni
  • Anastasia Safargalieva
  • Emmanouil Vasilomanolakis
  • Muris Sladić
  • Eman Alibalić
  • Veronica Valeros
  • Carlos Catania
  • Sebastian Garcia
  • Karina Elzer
  • Tillmann Angeli
  • Stylianos Malamas
  • Claudio Facchinetti
  • Daniele Santoro
  • Roberto Doriguzzi Corin
  • Domenico Siracusa

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Sponsors and partners

  • DIMES department
  • Fondazione Bruno Kessler
  • The Honeynet Project

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