Event Topic: Information Security and Access Control at State Maritime Infrastructure Facilities.

Dates: November 26–27, 2026

Venue: Mykolaiv, 3 Tsentralnyi Avenue, Institute of Nuclear Energy Engineering, National University of Kyiv

Number of participants: 60

Purpose of the event: To discuss the current state and challenges of information security systems and complexes in specialized information and telecommunications systems, which include fixed and mobile assets based onshore, at sea, and underwater, issues related to the development of modern hardware and software tools to counter unauthorized leakage and modification of restricted-access information, and training personnel in the field of “Information Security.”

Brief overview on the most important scientific results:

Faculty members of the department are involved in research activities. Based on the results of their research, department staff have published eight scientific articles; faculty members and students of the department have actively participated in scientific and technical conferences.

The results of faculty members’ research are incorporated into the educational process. During the 2024–2025 academic year, 49 abstracts and 8 articles were published with the participation of faculty and students, under the guidance of the department’s faculty members.

Throughout the academic year, students from the department participated in research projects under the guidance of faculty members and attended scientific and technical conferences.

Key topics for discussion:

• the current state of information security and the challenges of improving it in the maritime, aviation, rail, and road transport sectors;
• information security issues in telecommunications systems and access control systems;
• issues related to access control for mobile assets and transportation infrastructure;
• methods for evaluating the effectiveness of information security systems;
• human resources management in the field of information security;
• legal framework for information security;
• problems in the fields of cryptography and steganography.

The faculty and professors are actively engaged in research and participate in scientific and technical conferences. The main areas of research conducted by the faculty and their publication in scientific and technical journals are listed above.

Faculty members of the department regularly participate in professional development programs in the field of "Information Security." The main venues for these programs are:

– professional development courses for specialists in the field of technical information security at Ukrainian higher education institutions, organized by the National Technical University of Ukraine “Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”;

– companies in Mykolaiv that hold licenses to conduct business activities involving the provision of services in the field of technical information security.