AI and Cybersecurity: National Cybersecurity Conference

This is repost from Glog.AI blog.

The National Cybersecurity Conference, hosted by the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (RATEL) in its capacity as the National CERT of the Republic of Serbia, and the Serbian National Internet Domain Registry Foundation (RNIDS), was held on October 24, 2025, at the Radisson Old Mill Hotel in Belgrade.

One of the standout sessions was the panel discussion titled “Cyber security & AI”, which focused on the practical application of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity and its transformative role in shaping the future of the field.

The panel was moderated by Mina Tomić from A1 and featured a lineup of experts, including Dragan Pleskonjić from GLOG.AI. The discussion also included Dr. Aleksandar Kotevski from ACS and Nikola Čučilović from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP) – Directorate for Technology.

This panel was a key part of the conference, which aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of current and highly relevant topics in information security, addressing the needs of the business community, cybersecurity professionals, and individual users of modern technologies. The focus on AI aligns with the conference’s goal of exploring the future of the field.

Dragan Pleskonjić’s Insights

During the panel, Dragan Pleskonjić discussed the long history of AI in cybersecurity, noting that his first scientific paper on using machine learning and neural networks for intrusion detection was published 22 years ago. He now views AI as radically changing both his life and the field.

Key trends in AI and cybersecurity, according to Pleskonjić, include:

• Prediction as the New Standard: He views the shift from a reactive approach to a predictive one as a crucial trend, utilizing AI to predict future attacks.
• AI for Code Review: AI tools are being developed to review software code for vulnerabilities and suggest “remediation advice” to replace vulnerable lines of code.
• Real-time Monitoring: AI allows for the monitoring of TCP/IP sessions to detect malicious activity (anomalies) in near-real-time with high precision.
• Automation: He stressed that automation in security is no longer an option but an imperative, in which AI is a key helper.

He concluded by stating that AI is a very positive development and should be viewed as a “partner and helper” for people, not a replacement.

You can watch the recording of the panel discussion “Cyber security & AI” starting at the provided timestamp here:

Watch on YouTube (starts at 1:04:48)