Topic: Cybersecurity in Higher Education: New Horizons of Risks and Responses in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
Abstract:
The rapid digital transformation of higher education, accompanied by the increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in teaching, research, and administrative processes, opens new horizons of risks and threats to the cybersecurity of universities. Academic institutions are becoming particularly vulnerable due to the openness of their networks, data sharing, and complex systems connecting research, teaching, and management infrastructures. At the same time, AI offers new opportunities for enhancing threat detection, predictive analytics, and automated incident response. This lecture will explore key trends in cybersecurity within higher education, analyze the challenges brought by the era of Artificial Intelligence, and present strategic approaches and resilience models that can ensure data protection, system integrity, and trust in the digital environment of universities.
Biography:
Prof. Dr. Ramo Šendelj is a Full Professor and Head of the Cybersecurity Research Group at the University of Donja Gorica (UDG) in Podgorica, Montenegro. His research focuses on cybersecurity, digital resilience, and the application of Artificial Intelligence in information system protection. He has authored and led numerous national and international projects aimed at developing security policies, detecting network traffic anomalies, and strengthening the capacities of higher education institutions in the field of digital security.
Prof. Šendelj is the founder of the National Academic CSIRT of Montenegro, through which he actively contributes to developing institutional and technical capacities for responding to cyber incidents in the academic sector. As an expert and researcher, he participates in shaping national cybersecurity strategies and frameworks, promoting collaboration between academia, government, and industry in the field of digital protection
