Papers, special sessions, tutorials, and workshops addressing all aspects of security in information and networks are being sought. Researchers and industrial practitioners working on the following and related subjects are especially encouraged. Doctoral students are encouraged to propose papers on ongoing research.

Broad areas of interest in security theory, technology and applications will include, but are not limited to, the following:

Secure information systems

    Security, privacy, and trust of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies
    Consensus mechanisms, especially distributed control and processing applications
    Secure smart contracts

Security in networks

    Network security and protocols
    Computer network defence
    Next generation network architectures
    Autonomous and adaptive security

Development and realization of fundamental technologies

    Cryptographic techniques and key management
    Post Quantum Cryptography
    Security schemes
    New algorithms
    IoT Security and Trust
    Malware analysis
    Access control and intrusion detection
    Computational intelligence techniques in security
    Trust and privacy

Application Areas

    detection and prevention of cybercrimes such as fraud and phishing
    Industrial applications of security
    Industrial experiences and challenges of security systems
    Security of cyber-physical systems
    Security tools and development platforms
    Security-aware software engineering
    Security challenges in Mobile/Embedded Systems
    Cloud security
    Security Awareness and Education

Security Assurance

    Critical analysis of existing approaches
    Interoperability, service levels and quality issues in security systems
    Information assurance, security, and public policy
    Security ontology, models, protocols & policies
    Standards, guidelines and certification
    Information assurance