The Dean of Vilnius University Kaunas Faculty invites lecturers, members of the Students’ Representation, students and non-academic staff for a conversation over a cup of tea.

Tempus disputandi with the Vilnius University Rector, the Pro-Rector for Organisation Development and Community Affairs, and the Chancellor

Monday, 24 April, 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM at the Prof. V. Gronskas auditorium

Topics for discussion:

• The strategic plan of Vilnius University and the contribution of the Kaunas Faculty;
• Topics relevant to the members of the VU community;
• Updates, plans and ideas for the current semester.

Cyber Battle of Nordic-Baltics encourages ICT teachers and educators to find the interested students and form their own teams and register for the competitions of ethical hacking this autumn. Alongside with the tournament for youth, a networking and learning opportunity for the teachers, educators, policy makers and cyber education enthusiasts called Cybercation – Nordic-Baltic Educators’ Forum will take place on 11 November in Tartu, Estonia. The forum is organised by the Nordic Council of Ministers' office in Estonia and CTF Tech. Read more about the forum here.

Cyber Battle of Nordic-Baltics 2023 is the biggest students’ ethical hacking event in the Nordic-Baltic region which aims to raise awareness of young people and educational institutions on cyber security. The competition is organised in cooperation with CTF Tech. It’s goal is to teach cyber security fundamentals in practical, realistic, and ethical manner in order to improve the cyber security skills in the region and thus make it more stable and secure.

The Battle will take place on 11 November in Tartu, Estonia. However, local teams will have to pass through the semi-final competition during the virtual bootcamp on 22–24 September. Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Estonia is covering the travelling expenses for the best teams from each country to participate in the grand finale. Find more information about the event here.  

 Who?

• The event is aimed at young people in the age of 15-24 who are interested in the cyber world but have no previous exposure or experience in the field.
• Teams consisting of 3-5 members from all Nordic-Baltic countries are welcomed to take part.
• This year there is also an opportunity to participate with “girls only” team. They have the same tasks, but compete against other “girls only” teams.

Dealine to register you team is 17 September 2023.

Register your team here.

When?

• Virtual bootcamp led by the cyber experts for the Nordic-Baltic teams will take place on 22-24 September, both days from 11am till 3.30pm (EET). Bootcamps are followed by self-studying the additional materials. At the end of the bootcamp semi-final will take place, where the best national teams will be selected.
• Final competition for the best teams will take place on November 11 in Tartu, Estonia.

Why?

• During the two-day cyber course, our cybersecurity experts will provide you with the basic knowledge and skills to work in the cyber world using a fun learning environment.
• You will acquire basic knowledge on the following topics: Linux Basics, Port Scanning, DNS (name server) and Web Server Listing, Brute-Forcing, Metaslpoit, Cyber Security and Cyber Wisdom, Steganography, Cryptography, Web Vulnerabilities, Security Vulnerabilities.
• And last, but not least you will gain an insight into the minds of hackers.

See the recap of Cyber Battle Nordic-Baltics 2022 here.

Last year, in the contest of ethical hacking  Cyber Battle of Nordic-Baltics 2022, Lithuania was represented by the team of second-year students of the bachelor's study program Information Systems and Cyber Security of Vilnius University Kaunas Faculty named "ITGuys N' Routers" and won the 7th place in the battle. 

With the intention of expanding the perspectives of training cyber security professionals, Vilnius University has become a partner of the EC-Council Academy. This is the first partnership of such kind with Lithuanian higher education institutions. 

EC-Council is currently the largest academy of its kind in the world and has a strong influence and credibility in growing, changing and strengthening the culture of cyber security. The Academy's certifications are recognised at a global level and the organisation has developed a number of cybersecurity and e-business certification programmes. These certification programmes are used by companies and organisations such as the FBI, the US Army, Microsoft, IBM and the United Nations.

"After the 9/11 attack in the United States, the Academy’s founder, Jay Bavisi, came up with the idea that in a technology-rich society, such an attack could be carried out via a cyber-attack, and that the cyber-readiness of countries needed to be strengthened to protect the public. This led to a like-minded effort to establish an international knowledge and certification platform in the cybersecurity segment," says associate professor Kęstutis Driaunys, Dean of the Kaunas Faculty at Vilnius University, commenting on the emergence of the partner organisation. "The EC-Council Academy is already active in 145 countries, has twenty years of experience and has certified over 200,000 professionals. We are proud to be members of this community."

"Students of the Information Systems and Cyber Security programme at the Kaunas Faculty of Vilnius University will use the study material of one of the most popular CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) certificates during the lectures for Methods of Ethical Hacking, so they will be able to prepare for the academy exam and receive the certificate," explained associate professor Šarūnas Grigaliūnas, a lecturer of the programme.

The company, which provides leading online courses and certificates in the field of cyber security, offers special conditions for VU students and lecturers:

• Access to Academia series resources, eBooks, iLabs, lesson plans, syllabi and other resources.
• A scholarship for lecturers seeking certification for all Academia Series certificates, except CPENT and CCISO.a
• Discounts on examinations for Academia Partner members - lecturers and students.
• Discounts on course packages and the opportunity to take the exam for students who have purchased a full course in the Academia series.
• Access to the new EC-Council Essentials MOOC series.
• Access to the CyberQ series overview challenges and skills pathways.
• Access to the annual Hacker Halted events (https://www.hackerhalted.com/ ).
• Access to the Global CyberLympics competition events (https://www.cyberlympics.org/ )."

On May 11, 2023, a scientific conference of Lithuanian philology students "Final Rehearsal" is being held at the Vilnius University Kaunas Faculty.

We invite third, fourth year undergraduates and first, second year graduate students of Vilnius University Kaunas Faculty and Faculty of Philology to present their courseworks or final theses, share scientific insights and discoveries.

Important dates:

Annotations are accepted until May 3, 2023 by e-mail .

The conference programme will be published by May 4, 2023.

Date of the conference: May 11, 2023, 10:00 a.m.

Location: Vilnius University Kaunas Faculty, Prof. V. Žulis aud., Muitinės St. 14.

Scientific Committee:

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Skirmantė Biržietienė

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eglė Gabrėnaitė

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Robertas Kudirka

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eglė Keturakienė

Prof. dr. B. Speičytė

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Judžentytė-Šinkūnienė

Organizational Committee:

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rita Baranauskienė

Stud. Eglė Navickaitė

Stud. Marta Smaliukaitė

Stud. Simonas Granskas

Contacts: .

The Kaunas Faculty dance ensemble UOSINTA invites you to the spring equinox party "Hello, Spring!".

Let's wake up the sleeping nature and welcome the return of spring with dances, songs and fun.

The event will take place on 22 March (Wednesday) at 19:00 EET (7 pm) at the Kaunas Faculty Council Hall (entrance via auditorium No. X). See you there!

You’re thinking about studying at Vilnius University but don’t know where to start? Don’t worry, we’ll guide you! In this webinar you will hear all about study programmes, how not to get lost in application process, and other important things that you should know before starting your future here.

Date:        2023 03 15

Time:        4:30 PM UTC+2

Type:        Bachelor

Get to know all about IT & Computer Sciences studies at Vilnius University!

Time:                        Programme:

16:30 - 16:40            Introduction to VU

16:40 - 16:50            Information Systems and Cyber Security

16:50 - 17:00            Software Engineering

17:00 - 17:10            Q&A

More information: https://bit.ly/42jBRJg

We would like to invite you to do a good work by donating blood! 

On 14th of March The National Blood Centre will be waiting for all members of the Kaunas Faculty community who want to do a noble deed at the University premises.