MARE Project Advances 6G Security Architecture at General Assembly in Verona

The MARE consortium gathered in the beautiful city of Verona, Italy, on 10–11 February 2026 for its latest General Assembly, hosted by CNIT.

The meeting brought together project partners to review progress, align technical developments and coordinate next steps in advancing the MARE vision for a secure and trustworthy 6G Security Plane.

Technical Progress and Integration

Throughout the two-day meeting, partners presented updates across all Work Packages.
Discussions included:

Progress in architectural refinement and evolution of the MARE Security Plane.
Detailed design activities and roadmap alignment,
Development and integration status toward the first internal release,
Development of enabling layers, tools and facilities,
Validation strategy and KPI-driven performance monitoring.

The consortium reviewed the current integration roadmap and confirmed alignment with key milestones, including upcoming demonstration activities and validation of intermediate releases, to ensure consistency between iterative releases and the final integrated Security Plane.

Particular focus was placed on risk monitoring, coordination across technical work streams and ensuring coherence between design, implementation and validation activities.

Validation and Demonstration

MARE’s validation framework includes continuous prototype monitoring and KPI-based assessment. The consortium discussed demonstration planning for the first release and the feedback-driven refinement loop that will guide further improvements. These activities are central to ensuring that the Security Plane evolves in line with state-of-the-art requirements and anticipated 6G threat landscapes.

Dissemination, Standardisation and Collaboration

The General Assembly also reviewed progress in dissemination, communication, exploitation and standardisation activities. MARE continues to actively contribute to major standardisation bodies, including ETSI, IETF and 3GPP, which support topics such as trustworthy telemetry, data governance, automation, intent-based management, and security mechanisms relevant to 6G evolution. MARE is further strengthening collaboration within the SNS ecosystem and the broader 6G community. The consortium discussed participation in key events, including EuCNC & 6G Summit 2026, where MARE aims to showcase its security control plane for 6G networks.

Future Steps

Looking ahead, MARE will:

Continue integration and validation of its Security Plane releases,
Advance demonstration and KPI-driven performance evaluation,
Strengthen engagement with standardisation bodies and other SNS-JU projects,
Further develop exploitation and sustainability planning.

The Verona General Assembly confirmed the consortium’s shared commitment to delivering a secure, interoperable and future-proof Security Plane for 6G networks, contributing to Europe’s leadership in trustworthy next-generation communications.