The 5G/6G Security Lab specializes in training and research across various communication domains such as IoT, drone technology, telephony, and more, employing contemporary 5G technologies with a futureoriented focus on 6G. The primary emphasis lies in modeling and analyzing the effects on a large number of devices, as well as exploring ultra-reliable and low-latency communication paradigms. Additionally, considerable attention will be dedicated to modeling and analyzing various forms of attacks and implementing mitigation strategies, including cryptography algorithms, blockchain, and other pertinent security mechanisms. The lab will support new coursework centered on 5G and beyond security systems, enabling students to engage in hands-on exercises. Given the limited availability of real 5G equipment in Georgian and Ukrainian organizations, the lab will serve as a vital testing ground for validating software products intended for deployment in 5G and future networks across vertical industries. Scientists can validate their findings and conduct diverse experiments, while secure remote access will extend the opportunity for interested individuals from the public to study and experiment with authentic 5G equipment. Physically located at the National Aviation University, the 5G/6G Security Lab will establish VPN connections to other project labs, ensuring seamless collaboration through the R&EHplatform. Interconnection with other project labs will facilitate the integration of varied test scenarios, diverse security mechanisms, and network topologies. Ultimately, the lab’s establishment will foster collaboration between academia and industry stakeholders, including Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), Content Delivery Networks (CDNs), Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), thereby enhancing technological development in Georgia and Ukraine.

Random numbers play a pivotal role across various domains, including encryption, cryptography, static analysis, and simulations, serving as a fundamental resource in science and engineering. While algorithmically generated numbers resembling random distributions exist, known as pseudo-random number generators (PRNGs), they lack true randomness and may not suffice for tasks reliant on unpredictability. In such cases, genuine random number generators (RNGs) are indispensable, sourcing randomness from unpredictable events. Quantum Random Number Generators (QRNGs) leverage the inherent randomness of quantum measurements to produce genuine random numbers, a technology increasingly adopted by numerous companies, and that is now reaching industry. However, the absence of quantum laboratories in Georgian and Ukrainian universities impedes scientists and students from testing theoretical knowledge. Our proposed laboratories will feature state-of-the-art quantum random number generators, enabling the implementation of new courses like quantum and post-quantum security. Students will engage in hands-on exercises in these quantum labs, while scientists can validate their findings and conduct diverse experiments. With secure remote access, the public can explore and experiment with real quantum random number generators. Furthermore, the quantum laboratory will facilitate the generation of random numbers for use in other project laboratories, such as those focused on networks and 5G/6G technologies. Given the scarcity of quantum devices in Georgian and Ukrainian organizations, the quantum laboratory presents an opportunity for creating products for the business sector, thereby fostering collaboration between academia and industry—a critical endeavor for both Georgia and Ukraine.

It is impossible to imagine a modern IT world without advanced network hardware and protocols. These are becoming more complex and requiring more advanced methods and technologies onboard. In this conditions, AI/ML solutions become a comprehensive part of each novel equipment and technological solution. This same situation is a challenge for cybersecurity, but at the same time AI/ML-enabled threat prevention is a well recognized opportunity. The main objective of the AI/ML Security laboratory is providing a fully controllable, modular virtual environment for the students with the support of AI compatible powerful servers, where they will be able to obtain basic and advanced networking knowledge and granularly set up their working space. Virtual AI/ML security laboratory gives the students an opportunity to learn from basic protocols to advanced AI-based solutions, complex attacks that can be executed on them and also protective mechanisms that prevent these attacks from happening: ARP – ARP Poisoning – DAI/IPSG, DHCP – DHCP Spoofing – DHCP Snooping, Switch CAM table – CAM table overflow – Port Security, other more complex attacks. Teams of this lab will be responsible for the research and results of AI-based next-generation threat detection capabilities required for next generations of core security technologies for 5G and beyond society. Our projects will be focused on detection of sophisticated threats via graphs analysis, clustering of user’s behaviors for detecting anomalies, ML-based malware analysis and detection, and automatic cyber-threat intelligence extraction. Also, several vendors will be provided for the support of laboratory: Cisco, Mikrotik, Juniper, etc.