Professor Alexandru Soceanu have a teaching experience for over 25 years in the areas of computer networks, network management, network security, Internet of Things (IoT). He combines Research and Consulting in future computer networks, network security management, eHealth security, IoT and he has been coordinating a series of international European ERASMUS projects such as: "Distributed Online Campus on ICT Security-DECAMP": partnership of 6 EU Universities, offering each, an online hands on course on ICT security of a specific application area.

Over the last decade, computer network researchers have taken advantage of the virtualization techniques and developed revolutionary technologies to allow network architecture to operate independently from its numerous hardware-based assets. At the same time, the much-needed protection against cyber security attacks has accelerated the development of new virtualized technologies.

This keynote speech focuses on new technologies for building network architectures (Software-Defined Anything) and New Generation virtualized protection tools (NGFW, NGIPS, NGSandbox). Munich University's hands-on virtual lab to teach online and face-to-face new technologies will be presented as an academic example of how to prepare future professionals for the New Generation Computer Networks.