6G Threat Landscape and Mitigation: The MARE Approach

Event Details

About the Webinar

As 6G networks take shape, the digital ecosystem is becoming more powerful – but also significantly more exposed. The expansion of connectivity, intelligence, and programmability dramatically increases the cyberattack surface, making traditional security approaches no longer sufficient.

How can we design security that is adaptive, programmable and future-proof?

This webinar introduces the Horizon Europe MARE project, which addresses this challenge by redefining how security is built and validated in next-generation networks.

Starting from January 2025, MARE is developing a coordinated framework to enhance security and privacy in 6G ecosystems, leveraging and aligning with ongoing European and international 6G architecture initiatives.

At its core, MARE introduces a two-fold innovation:

A programmable Security Plane, enabling on-demand composition of security functions from atomic building blocks called DOTs, supporting both proactive and reactive protection strategies.
An advanced simulation and emulation environment, allowing stakeholders to test and validate security mechanisms before deployment, reducing risk and improving resilience.

This webinar will showcase the project’s vision, architecture, and early results, while also fostering dialogue and collaboration with other SNS-JU initiatives and the broader research and innovation community.

Why Attend

Gain insights into the evolving 6G threat landscape.
Discover how programmable security can transform network protection.
Learn about digital twin–based validation of security strategies.
Explore real concepts behind next-generation security orchestration.
Connect with experts from leading European research and industry partners.

Agenda

Workshop Introduction
Pietro Giardina (NEXTWORKS)

Opening of the MARE 2nd Webinar which took place 16/07/2026, and was titled “6G Threat Landscape and Mitigation: The MARE Approach”, by Pietro Giardina.

Welcome & Project Overview
Andreas Zalonis (SPACE HELLAS S.A), Project Coordinator

Welcome and MARE Project Overview, presented by Andreas Zalonis, Project Coordinator of the MARE project.

SEPE: Dynamic Security Composition in 6G
Eva Rodríguez (UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA)

Eva Rodríguez presented the MARE SEPE component, used for Dynamic Security Composition in 6G, specifically describing “How DOTs and Security Functions enable flexible, composable security”.

PASTE: Pre-Assessment & Validation Framework
Ioannis Vasalos (NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH “DEMOKRITOS”)

Ioannis Vasalos presented the MARE Pre-Assessment & Validation Framework (PASTE), which leverages network digital twins to evaluate security strategies before deployment.

Preliminary Network Digital Twin demo results
Ioannis Vasalos (NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH “DEMOKRITOS”)

Preliminary Network Digital Twin demo results presented by Ioannis Vasalos.

MARE Approach to the 6G Threat Landscape

Pietro Giardina (NEXTWORKS)

Pietro Giardina brought together the descriptions of the previous presentations to describe the MARE Approach to the 6G Threat Landscape, as an introduction to the demonstrations that will follow.

Full Plane Threat Detection

Orazio Toscano (ERICSSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPA)

Orazio Toscano presented the demonstration related to “Internal attacks over network control critical elements”.

Man in the Middle Attacks

Judit Cerda Izquierdo (UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA)

Judit Cerda Izquierdo presented her work related to Man in the Middle Attacks, and how AI and models can be used for this purpose in 5G/6G networks.

Zero touch mitigation of security effects of tampered data ingestion by NWDAF

Francesco De Marchi (NEXTWORKS)

Francesco De Marchi presented analytics attacks to NWDAF, and specifically the managing of threats of tampered data supplied to the NWDAF.

Landing trust in forthcoming intent based management networks
Jose Maria Jorquera Valero (UNIVERSIDAD DE MURCIA)

Jose Maria Jorquera Valero presented how to ensure trust in multi-domain 6G networks.

SHIELD-6G Project
Bart Siniarski (UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN)

Bart Siniarski presented the “Scalable, Hybrid and Intelligent End-to-End Defense for 6G Networks” (SHIELD-6G) Project.

Panel discussion of the MARE workshop “6G Threat Landscape and Mitigation: The MARE Approach”.

Panel discussion of the MARE workshop “6G Threat Landscape and Mitigation: The MARE Approach” featuring as chair Pietro Giardina and panelists: Eva Rodríguez, Jose Maria Jorquera Valero and Bart Siniarski.

Closing Note

The session concluded with a live Q&A, offering participants the opportunity to engage directly with experts and explore collaboration opportunities within the 6G security ecosystem.

Event Details

16 July 2026

10:00 – 12:00 (CEST)

Online webinar

Access link will be shared upon registration

About the Webinar

As 6G networks take shape, the digital ecosystem is becoming more powerful – but also significantly more exposed. The expansion of connectivity, intelligence, and programmability dramatically increases the cyberattack surface, making traditional security approaches no longer sufficient.

How can we design security that is adaptive, programmable and future-proof?

This webinar introduces the Horizon Europe MARE project, which addresses this challenge by redefining how security is built and validated in next-generation networks.

Starting from January 2025, MARE is developing a coordinated framework to enhance security and privacy in 6G ecosystems, leveraging and aligning with ongoing European and international 6G architecture initiatives.

At its core, MARE introduces a two-fold innovation:

A programmable Security Plane, enabling on-demand composition of security functions from atomic building blocks called DOTs, supporting both proactive and reactive protection strategies.

An advanced simulation and emulation environment, allowing stakeholders to test and validate security mechanisms before deployment, reducing risk and improving resilience.

This webinar will showcase the project’s vision, architecture, and early results, while also fostering dialogue and collaboration with other SNS-JU initiatives and the broader research and innovation community.

Why Attend

Gain insights into the evolving 6G threat landscape.

Discover how programmable security can transform network protection.

Learn about digital twin–based validation of security strategies.

Explore real concepts behind next-generation security orchestration.

Connect with experts from leading European research and industry partners.

Agenda

Workshop Introduction

Pietro Giardina (NEXTWORKS)

Welcome & Project Overview

Andreas Zalonis (SPACE HELLAS S.A), Project Coordinator

SEPE: Dynamic Security Composition in 6G

Eva Rodríguez (UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA)

PASTE: Pre-Assessment & Validation Framework

Ioannis Vasalos (NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH “DEMOKRITOS”)

Preliminary Network Digital Twin demo results

Ioannis Vasalos (NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH “DEMOKRITOS”)

MARE Approach to the 6G Threat Landscape

Pietro Giardina (NEXTWORKS)

Full Plane Threat Detection

Orazio Toscano (ERICSSON TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPA)

Man in the Middle Attacks

Judit Cerda Izquierdo (UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA)

Zero touch mitigation of security effects of tampered data ingestion by NWDAF

Francesco De Marchi (NEXTWORKS)

Landing trust in forthcoming intent based management networks

Jose Maria Jorquera Valero (UNIVERSIDAD DE MURCIA)

SHIELD-6G Project

Bart Siniarski (UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN)

Panel discussion of the MARE workshop “6G Threat Landscape and Mitigation: The MARE Approach”.

Closing Note

The session concluded with a live Q&A, offering participants the opportunity to engage directly with experts and explore collaboration opportunities within the 6G security ecosystem.

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