Call for papers/Topics

Topics of interest for submission include any topics related to:

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Systems

  • Agentic AI & Defense Automation: Autonomous threat detection, self-healing networks, predictive threat intelligence, and attack path analysis.

  • Adversarial Machine Learning: Defending against prompt injection, model poisoning, evasion attacks, and model theft.

  • Privacy-Preserving AI: Federated learning, differential privacy, and secure model training over encrypted data.

Advanced Computing Architectures

  • Quantum & Post-Quantum Computing: Post-quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithms, quantum key distribution (QKD), and quantum-resistant blockchain infrastructure.

  • Cloud & Edge Infrastructure: Confidential computing using secure enclaves, serverless architecture, multi-cloud policy enforcement, and edge-AI processing.

  • High-Performance Computing (HPC): Parallel computing architectures, distributed system scalability, and GPU/TPU hardware acceleration.

Software Engineering & System Design

  • DevSecOps & Supply Chain Security: Shift-left security tooling, static and dynamic code analysis, software bill of materials (SBOM), and dependency management.

  • Secure Software Architecture: Secure-by-design principles, memory-safe programming languages, and formal methods for software verification.

  • API Security & Microservices: Container orchestration security (Kubernetes), mesh architectures, and automated API threat mitigation.

Network Infrastructure & Communications

  • Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA): Identity-first security, continuous authentication, context-aware access control, and network micro-segmentation.

  • Next-Generation Networks: 5G/6G network slicing isolation, software-defined networking (SDN) protection, and ultra-low-latency protocol security.

  • Network Defense Mechanics: Behavior-based intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), encrypted traffic analysis, and automated DDoS mitigation.

Cyber-Physical Systems & Internet of Things (IoT)

  • Industrial & Critical Infrastructure Security: Protecting smart grids, nuclear facilities, manufacturing systems (ICS/SCADA), and cyber-physical resilience.

  • IoT & Embedded Security: Lightweight cryptography for constrained devices, firmware lifecycle management, and medical device security.

  • Autonomous Systems & Robotics: Security for autonomous vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and safety-security co-design in robotics.

Identity, Privacy & Cryptography

  • Identity & Access Management (IAM): Continuous behavioral biometrics, decentralized identity (DID), verifiable credentials, and passwordless authentication.

  • Advanced Applied Cryptography: Homomorphic encryption, zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs), and secure multi-party computation (MPC).

  • Digital Forensics & Incident Response: Behavioral ransomware detection, malware reverse engineering, digital evidence management, and threat exposure management.

Socio-Technical & Cognitive Security

  • Human Factors & Behavioral Security: Synthetic identity detection, deepfake forensics, and anti-social engineering mechanisms.

  • Cyber Governance & Ethics: AI safety compliance, regulatory risk management, international cyber norms, and digital sovereignty