SharkFest'26 Europe

Does it Matter?
2026-11-05 , Room 1
Language: English

What is the most effective approach to rapidly gaining a deep understanding of a new network protocol? In this 1-hour session, the speaker will share practical experiences and lessons learned from studying the Matter protocol. In addition to an introduction to the protocol itself, the talk will focus on a structured and broadly applicable methodology for analyzing and understanding complex network protocols.

Tom Cordemans is a senior lecturer at the Odisee University of Applied Sciences and a researcher at the DistriNet Research Unit of KU Leuven in Ghent, Belgium with a strong focus on IT, IoT and OT networks. He is a daily user of Wireshark and sharing knowledge and expertise is his trigger to give workshops and presentations.