The Cyber CNI Chair presents 6 contributions at NOMS 2026 !

April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 By Dylan Massieux Actualités / ÉvènementAI,AIMLops,cyber,cybercni,cybersecurity,management of complex threats,MCT,network,NOMS,NOMS 2026,papers,PhD,research,workshop

The Cyber CNI Chair will leave another strong mark at the IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium, which will take place from May 18 to 22, 2026, in Rome. With a total of six scientific contributions from our research ecosystem, we will be one of the most-present entities. These contributions include four papers accepted in international workshops as well as two doctoral contributions presented within the Doctoral Symposium.

Artificial intelligence and autonomous networks : a key challenge

Two papers have been accepted in the AIMLOps workshop, dedicated to AI applied to network and service management. With the emergence of 6G and the Internet of Things, infrastructures are evolving toward more complex and dynamic systems.

In this context, artificial intelligence becomes a central element to :

automate network management
detect anomalies in real time
improve system resilience

The presented work is aligned with this direction, focusing on an AIOps frameworks for anomaly detection in embedded systems. Another paper focuses on automated interoperability using AI for automated secure protocol translation.

Selected papers for the AIMLOps workshop :

Closing the Loop in Embedded Security : Evolution of an AIOps Framework for Threat Hunting
Authors : Mohammed Mezaouli (IMT Atlantique, France), Yehya Nasser (IMT Atlantique, LAB-Sticc, France), Samir Saoudi (IMT Atlantique, LAB-Sticc, France), Marc-Oliver Pahl (IMT Atlantique, IRISA, France)
Gateway-X : LLM-based Autonomous Adaptive Semantic and Syntactic Protocol Translation
Authors : Christian Lübben (Technical University of Munich, Germany), Marc-Oliver Pahl (IMT Atlantique, IRISA, France)

Cybersecurity and complex threats in networks

In addition, two other contributions have also been accepted in the Management of Complex Threats (MCT) workshop. MCT dedicated to the management of advanced cyber threats, including next-generation networks such as SDN and 6G technologies, presenting :

an expanded attack surface
increased complexity
exposure to sophisticated attacks (APT, zero-day, AI-assisted attacks)

The Chair’s presented research focuses on realism and detection of deception environments (honeypots, honeynets), and using AI to identify and analyze attacks based on power traces.

These works contribute to developing more proactive, automated, and adaptive cybersecurity.

Selected papers for the MCT workshop :

Real-time Instruction-Level Anomaly Detection for Embedded C-Functions using AI
Authors : Mohammed Mezaouli (IMT Atlantique, France), Yehya Nasser (IMT Atlantique, LAB-Sticc, France), Samir Saoudi (IMT Atlantique, LAB-Sticc, France), Marc-Oliver Pahl (IMT Atlantique, IRISA, France)
Deception Detected : An Empirical Study of SSH Honeypot Detection and Fingerprinting in a Capture-the-Flag Competition
Authors : Mathis Durand (IMT Atlantique, IRISA, France), Yvon Kermarrec (IMT Atlantique, LAB-Sticc, France), Marc-Oliver Pahl (IMT Atlantique, IRISA, France)

Doctoral Symposium : showcasing doctoral research

Finally, two additional contributions will be presented as part of the NOMS 2026 Doctoral Symposium. This session allows PhD students to present their research work and receive feedback from international experts. Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings.

Contributions presented for the Doctoral Symposium :

Evaluating the Realism of Cyber-Physical Honeynets Against Advanced Attackers
Authors : Mathis Durand (IMT Atlantique, IRISA, France), Yvon Kermarrec (IMT Atlantique, LAB-Sticc, France), Marc-Oliver Pahl (IMT Atlantique, IRISA, France)
Real-time AI Based Power Assisted Vulnerability Predictor
Authors : Mohammed Mezaouli (IMT Atlantique, LAB-Sticc, France), Yehya Nasser (IMT Atlantique, LAB-Sticc, France), Samir Saoudi (IMT Atlantique, LAB-Sticc, France), Marc-Oliver Pahl (IMT Atlantique, IRISA, France)

The participation of the Cyber CNI Chair at the IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium 2026 showcases its scientific excellence related to cybersecurity, autonomous behaviour, and artificial intelligence.