ISWG Malta - October 2025
Information Security Working Group Agenda
Location: The Notch Conference Centre, Malta, 16-17 October, 2025
Day 0 (15 October, 2025)
19:30 - Community Dinner (at own expense) - Restaurant TBC
Day 1 (16 October, 2025)
08:30– 09:00
Arrival to 'The Notch' 1st floor conferencing space + checking in by receiving your name tag
09:00 – 11:00
1st Floor Meeting Room
Session 1: "Introduction and Roundtable + Company Updates"
Introduction and Roundtable, 10'
Goal: Welcome speech and agenda overview, followed by a roundtable where all participants introduce themselves (only name, company, role).
Presentations:
- Welcome by GO Malta
- ISAC updates, ETIS Central Office
- Telco Security Benchmark 2026, TNO
Company Updates (part I), 50'
Goal: Each company is allocated 2 minutes to present recent challenges, threats, incidents, projects, and future plans. Also delivering expectations from this 2-day meeting. New members in the group receive a longer time slot, if requested.
A Power Point Template to fill in will be circulated to all members in advance of the meeting. Members who presented their update in Athens (June 2025) are asked to only present news since June.
Moderator: Andrija Višić, ETIS Central Office
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00
1st Floor Meeting Room
Session 2: "Looking 5-10 Years Into The Future - What is Priority in your Strategy"
Goal: Hear from telecom operators focused on threats that could arrive 5-10 years from now.
Presentation 1: NTN / Satellite TBC
Presentation 2: Post-Quantum Readiness TBC
Presentation 3: Presentation from Chair of ITU-T SG17 Chair (to be invited)
Other? Email Andrija at av@etis.org
Moderator: Rolv Hauge, Telenor Norway, Group Chair
13:00 – 14:00
1st Floor Meeting Room
Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00
1st Floor Meeting Room
Session 3: "Supply Chain Security - Focus on SBOMs"
Themes:
- Information sharing on supply chain security
- SBOMs in place among European telecom operators
Presentation 1: tbc
Presentation 2: Egons Busš, LMT, 15’
Other? Email Andrija at av@etis.org
SBOM starter guide available here: https://english.ncsc.nl/publications/publications/2024/july/30/software-bill-of-materials-starter-guide
Discussion: 10'
Moderator: ISWG Core-Team
15:00 – 15:30
Coffee Break
15:30 – 17:15
Session 4: "Workshop to develop the Telco Security Landscape 2026"
Introduction/recap + break-out group assignments, 20'
Description: The Telco Security Landscape is an annual publication between TNO and ETIS's Information Security WG members. It is a tangible outcome for telco security professionals worldwide to use. All participants in the meeting are encouraged to participate in the break-out group discussions and the plenary consolidation ofoutcomes.
3 Groups are created, each having a note taker and a rapporteur.
Break-out group discussions, 50'
Plenary consolidation of outcomes, 30':
- Group 1, 10'
- Group 2, 10'
- Group 3, 10'
Workshop closing and defining next steps, 5'
Moderator: Richard Kerkdijk, TNO, Group Vice-Chair
17:15 – 18:30
Gap
18:30 – 19:30
Sightseeing activity in Valetta – Meeting point: TBC
19:30 – 22:00
Community Dinner (at own expense) - Restaurant TBC
Information Security Working Group Agenda
Location: The Notch Conference Centre, Malta, 16-17 October, 2025
Day 2 (17 October, 2025)
09:00 – 10:30
1st Floor Meeting Room
Session 5: "How Regulation is Expected to Move Forward"
Format: Workshop with ENISA, 45'
Presentations: tbc
If time allows, members to answer the question: "How are you moving to other GRC tools"
Moderator: ETIS ISWG core-team
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30
1st Floor Meeting Room
Session 6: ”Application of AI in cybersecurity - What worked in 2025 and is expected in 2026?”
Theme: European telecom operators have made significant strides in fortifying their cybersecurity capabilities through advanced AI and generative AI solutions. From threat detection and automated response to proactive vulnerability management, operators are redefining cyber defense strategies. This session will explore what worked—highlighting successful practices, deployment models, and real-world outcomes. It will also examine key trends shaping the next wave of innovation in 2026, including AI-driven SOCs, synthetic threat modeling, and predictive defense
Presentation 1: related to IAM, PAM, Hardening, etc.
Presentation 2: tbc
Moderator: ETIS ISWG core-team
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:20
1st Floor Meeting Room
Session 7: "Encryption Applications in Telco Networks - focus on signalling"
Theme: Strategic dialogue on advancing signalling encryption practices and developing bilateral security frameworks for roaming. The session builds on discussions from recent benchmark workshops and aims to move the needle from awareness to concrete action.
Presentations welcome from telcos and suppliers in the ecosystem.
Moderated discussion: 20'
Moderator: ISWG core-team
14:20 – 14:30
Short Break
>>>MEETING ENDS FOR SUPPLIERS' REPRESENTATIVES<<<
14:30 – 15:15
1st Floor Meeting Room
Session 8: Telco-Only Session - topic TBC
Theme: Operators' representatives to propose topics they wish to address in a telco-only environment
Format: Roundtable discussion
15:15 – 15:30
1st Floor Meeting Room
Closing Session
A short session dedicated to follow-ups and discussing topics that arose during the meeting’s discussions. Participants will brainstorm and compile a list of future topics for consideration in upcoming ETIS events.
Event Context and Expectations
This workshop is a collaborative knowledge-sharing event, where success relies on active preparation and engagement from all participants.
- Participants are invited to prepare a 15-20 min presentation relevant to one of the main sessions (ideally addressing one or more of the suggested topics within that session).
- Topic selection confirmation with the organizer by middle of September 2025 and final presentation submission by early October 2025.
- Meeting is held under Chatham House Rules, following ETIS confidentiality and anti-trust policy.
Event Sponsorship and Participation
This event is partly sponsored by ETIS and its partners. Lunch & coffee breaks are free of charge, as is the guided tour of the city. The dinners are at participants' own expense. Participation is free of charge.
Participation is open to ETIS member companies (and guests with special invites), and attendees are expected to actively contribute to discussions and presentations.
Registration and Support
If you have not yet registered for the event, or if other colleagues from your organization wish to register, please visit the website: HERE
For any questions, requests, or support, please do not hesitate to reach out to the organizer.
ETIS Central Office contact:
Andrija Višić
av@etis.org / +324 95 26 25 26 (Signal)