SONIC at the IEEE CloudCom 2026
The SONIC project was prominently featured at the IEEE International Conference on Cloud Computing Technology and Science (CloudCom), taking an active role within the CRSN Cluster workshop to advance modern cyber resilience.
As distributed cloud and edge infrastructures continue to expand in complexity, safeguarding them calls for proactive monitoring, earlier risk detection, and seamless tool orchestration. At IEEE CloudCom, SONIC demonstrated how its suite of innovative technologies directly addresses these challenges, paving the way for more resilient, privacy-preserving digital environments across Europe.
Modern Solutions for Evolving SOC Challenges
Throughout the conference, the project highlighted its mission to support modern Security Operations Centres (SOCs) with tools engineered for seamless integration alongside existing SIEM, SOAR, and CTI workflows.
Designed to shift defence strategies from reactive to proactive, SONIC’s architectural approach centers on:
- Continuous Monitoring and Early Detection: Systematically evaluating system behaviour to surface emerging threats and empower rapid decision-making.
- Streamlined Investigation: Delivering automated vulnerability and malware analysis alongside forensic visualisation to reduce operational friction.
- Intelligent Marketplace Architecture: Guiding security teams to verified, privacy-preserving cybersecurity solutions via explainable AI recommendations, while actively supporting European regulatory compliance.
Spotlight on the CRSN Workshop
SONIC played a central role in the conference’s dedicated CRSN Workshop, contributing to high-level discussions on trustworthy architectures and next-generation security operations.
Serving as Workshop Chair, Dr. Kitty Kioskli (trustilio), SONIC’s dissemination and communication leader, guided the agenda across two dynamic tracks: federated intrusion detection and digital twins in Session 1, followed by AI-driven SOC operations and threat intelligence in Session 2.
The workshop also featured the formal presentation of SONIC’s latest research. In Session 2, Dr. Kioskli delivered the paper “SONIC: A Security-Oriented Marketplace for Intelligent Cyber Threat Intelligence, Monitoring, and Response,” co-authored with Dr Eleni Seralidou (trustilio) and Dr Georgios Christou (ISI). The presentation spurred engaging exchange on how explainable AI recommendations, privacy-preserving design, and cross-platform integrations can empower modern SOC teams to mitigate critical risks faster.
Strengthening the European Cybersecurity Ecosystem
Participating in IEEE CloudCom alongside fellow initiatives in the CRSN cluster reinforces SONIC’s commitment to collaborative innovation. By bridging cutting-edge research with practical, ready-to-deploy SOC capabilities, SONIC continues to support organisations in strengthening their operational defence and long-term digital resilience.
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SONIC has received funding from the European Union’s DIGITAL programme under Grant Agreement No. 101249631. The views and opinions expressed are those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union.