ICISS solicits previously unpublished original research works in the form of research papers typeset in English, using the LNCS template. The submissions must be compiled as a single PDF file and should not exceed 20 pages; including the bibliography and well-marked appendices. SoK-type of submissions are also welcome. Submissions can be done under two distinct categories: regular research track and industry/demo track. An indicative list of research topics is given below.

Systems Security

    OS, VM, containerization
    SDN, NFV, SD-WAN
    IoT, RFID, SCADA systems
    IDS, IPS, SIEM, XDR, Botnet

AI/ML

    Adversarial learning/inputs
    Bias,Fairness, Ethics
    Explainability, Trustworthiness
    Model poisoning/stealing

Hardware Security

    Remote attestation, PUFs
    Trojans, Backdoors, FPGA
    Trusted Execution Enclaves

Privacy

    PETs, Anonymization tech
    Deidentification attacks
    Inference/correlation attacks
    Surveillance, Censorship

Blockchain

    Cryptocurrency, Stablecoins
    Scalability, Interoperability
    Contract correctness
    DIDs, NFTs, CBDCs, AML

S&P Use Cases

    e-voting, smart cities
    COVID-19 contact tracing
    misinformation in OSNs 

Access Control

    Authentication, MFA
    Authorization model/policy
    PKI, Trust management
    Information flow control

Application Security

    Vulnerabilities, DevSecOps
    Static/Binary analysis
    Malware, Adware, Ransomware
    APTs, MITRE ATT&CK

Emerging Tech/Standards

    ChatGPT, LaMDA, Dall-E2, et al
    SBOM, STIX/TAXII
    OSINT

This year, we will also accept PoCs of security applications under a separate demo track and allow submission of artefacts; a separate call will be announced on the conference website in due course of time.