Publications & Research

Journal Papers

5G/6G Architecture Evolution for XR and Metaverse: Feasibility Study, Security, and Privacy Challenges for Smart Culture Applications
M. Christopoulou, I. Koufos, G. Xilouris and N. Dimitriou
IEEE Access, vol. 13, pp. 103077-103094, 2025. doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3570595
IDERES: Intrusion detection and response system using machine learning and attack graphs
Joseph R. Rose, Matthew Swann, Konstantinos P. Grammatikakis, Ioannis Koufos, Gueltoum Bendiab, Stavros Shiaeles, Nicholas Kolokotronis
Journal of Systems Architecture, Volume 131, 2022.

Conference Papers

Network Architectures and Technologies for Smart Culture Applications
N. Dimitriou, M. Christopoulou, I. Koufos, L. Arnellou, A. Gradou and I. Papoutsi
2025 8th International Balkan Conference on Communications and Networking (BalkanCom), 2025.
Adaptive Post-Quantum Cryptography for Blockchain: Enhancing Security and Energy Efficiency with Cryptographic Agility
M.-A. Kourtis et al.
2025 6th International Conference in Electronic Engineering & Information Technology (EEITE), 2025.
Leveraging Digital Twin-as-a-Service Towards Continuous and Automated Cybersecurity Certification
I. Koufos et al.
2025 6th International Conference in Electronic Engineering & Information Technology (EEITE), 2025.
User Terminals as Attackers: An Open Dataset Analysis of DDoS Attacks in 5G Networks
Christopoulou M., Garos A., Vekraki A., Santorinaios D., Koufos I, Karamitsiani S., Xilouris G., Kourtis M-A, Gardikis G. and Trakadas P.
2024 IEEE Conference on Standards for Communications and Networking (CSCN), 2024.
A Comprehensive State-of-the-Art Review for Digital Twin: Cybersecurity Perspectives and Open Challenges
Jaber, A., Koufos, I., Christopoulou, M.
3PGCIC 2024. Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies, vol 232. Springer, Cham.
Towards the Automation of Attack Graph-Based Risk Assessment with DSCAI
Koufos, I., Christopoulou, M., Xilouris, G., Kourtis, MA., Souvalioti, M., Trakadas, P.
DCAI 2024. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 1198. Springer, Cham.
Leveraging Self-sovereign Identity for e-Health Applications
Faran, A. et al.
DCAI 2024. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 1198. Springer, Cham.
OASEES: Leveraging DAO-Based Programmable Swarms for Optimized Edge-to-Cloud Data Processing
Kourtis, M.A. et al.
DCAI 2024. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 1198. Springer, Cham.
A Collaborative Intelligent Intrusion Response Framework for Smart Electrical Power and Energy Systems
Konstantinos-Panagiotis Grammatikakis, Ioannis Koufos, and Nicholas Kolokotronis
ARES '22. Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA.
Understanding and Mitigating Banking Trojans: From Zeus to Emotet
K. P. Grammatikakis, I. Koufos, N. Kolokotronis, C. Vassilakis and S. Shiaeles
2021 IEEE International Conference on Cyber Security and Resilience (CSR), 2021.
Advanced metering infrastructures: security risks and mitigation
G. Bendiab, K-P. Grammatikakis, I. Koufos, N. Kolokotronis, and S. Shiaeles
Proc. 15th Int'l Conf. on Availability, Reliability and Security (ARES 2020).

Book Chapters

Dynamic risk management
I. Koufos, N. Kolokotronis, K. Limniotis
Cyber-security Threats, Actors, and Dynamic Mitigation, CRC Press, 2020.
Moving-Target Defense Techniques for Mitigating Sophisticated IoT Threats
K.-P. Grammatikakis, I. Koufos, and N. Kolokotronis
Security Technologies and Methods for Advanced Cyber Threat Intelligence, Detection and Mitigation, now publishers, 2021.

Datasets

The AInception Dataset
The AInception Consortium
Zenodo, Nov. 26, 2025. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.17659656

White Papers & Reports

AInception scenario and storylines
A. Thuy, G. Enemo, F. Mancini, et al.
AInception IT/OT Rep., Norwegian Defense Research Establishment, Oct. 24, 2025.
Security- and Privacy-related KPIs/KVIs for 6G
PRIVATEER White Paper. Zenodo. 2024.

Standardization

ISO/IEC DIS 27090: Cybersecurity — Artificial Intelligence — Guidance for addressing security threats to artificial intelligence systems
Contribution accepted in the final document (via the COBALT Project)
ISO/IEC WD 27004: Information technology — Security techniques — Information security management — Monitoring, measurement, analysis, and evaluation
Contribution accepted in the final document (via the COBALT Project)
Feasibility Study Cybersecurity Certification for AI
ENISA Thematic Group on Artificial Intelligence (TGAI). Contribution accepted in the final document.