["Lately, low-cost sensor devices have gained significant computing capabilities. The way we process data produced by computational nodes is therefore constantly evolving. While historically, mainframes provided heavy lifting for dumb end user terminals, computing capabilities now surround users on increasingly capable mobile devices, on edge compute nodes, and even on network components that were traditionally not imagined as computational nodes.To harness this opportunity, a research school on secure distributed computing (SeDiC) is proposed. SeDiC aims totackle the challenges of exchanging and computing dataacross a network of interconnected systems. It addresses scalability, efficiency, dependability and security, combining expertise innetwork architectures,distributed systems and cybersecurity. SeDiC aims to develop innovative solutions that enhance secure communications, bolster resilience against cyber threats, and support the deployment of secure, scalable, and efficient distributed systems."]