Papers on all technical aspects of information security and privacy are solicited for submission. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to the following topics

Core Cryptography and Fundamentals

This category includes foundational cryptographic concepts and methods. It's the bedrock of security research.

    Applied cryptography
    Cryptanalysis
    Cryptographic primitives and protocols
    Lightweight cryptography
    Post-quantum security

AI, Machine Learning, and Security

This is a rapidly growing area that deserves its own section to highlight both the use of AI in security and the security of AI systems themselves.

    Artificial Intelligence (AI) for security
    Automated security analysis
    Security and privacy of systems based on ML and AI
    Security of ML
    Security using ML
    Game-theoretic analysis of secure systems

Systems, Network, and Application Security

This section focuses on the practical security of systems, from hardware to software and networks.

    Authentication, biometric security and privacy
    Cloud security and privacy
    Critical infrastructure security and privacy
    Email, app, and web security and privacy
    Hardware Security
    Identity management
    Internet-of-Things security and privacy
    Mobile and wireless security
    Network security protocols
    Secure distributed computing and consensus protocols
    Systems security and privacy
    Trust management and trustworthy computing in networks or systems

Privacy and Data Protection

Given the increasing importance of data privacy, this category groups topics dedicated to protecting user data and anonymity.

    Data protection
    Metadata privacy and censorship resistance
    Privacy-enhancing technologies
    Usable security and privacy
    Blockchain security and privacy

Security Attacks, Threats, and Analysis

This category includes research on new attack vectors, malicious software, and methods for analyzing security vulnerabilities.

    Internet fraud and cybercrime
    Malicious code and unsolicited software
    Side-channel analysis and physical attacks

Emerging and Special Topics

This section can be a catch-all for topics that are either highly specialized or represent new, forward-looking areas of research.

    Future Internet security and privacy
    Secure electronic voting
    Security and privacy metrics