17th International Conference on Communications Security & Information Assurance (CSIA 2026)
September 19 ~ 20, 2026, Copenhagen, Denmark Scope & Topics 17th International Conference on Communications Security & Information Assurance (CSIA 2026) serves as a premier forum for presenting cutting edge research, innovations, and technological advancements in securing modern communication systems. As wired, wireless, mobile, cloud and distributed networks continue to evolve in scale and complexity, the challenges surrounding communications security and information assurance have grown more sophisticated than ever before. CSIA 2026 brings together leading researchers, industry experts, practitioners, and innovators to address these challenges, explore emerging threats, and develop robust, future ready security solutions.
The conference aims to foster a deeper understanding of modern security threats, attack surfaces, and adversarial techniques, while highlighting state of the art countermeasures, architectures, protocols, and defense mechanisms.By bridging academia and industry, CSIA 2026 provides a collaborative environment where participants can exchange ideas, share practical experiences, and establish new partnerships that drive the next generation of secure communication technologies.
Authors are invited to contribute original research articles, case studies, experimental results, survey papers, and industrial experiences that demonstrate significant advances in communications security and information assurance. Submissions may address any of the conference themes and topics, including, but are not limited to. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following Cryptography and post quantum security
- Post quantum cryptography and migration strategies
- Zero knowledge proofs and verifiable computation
- Secure multiparty computation and homomorphic encryption
- Applied cryptography, cryptanalysis, and digital signatures
- Threshold cryptography and distributed key management
- Cryptographic engineering and secure key infrastructure
AI, machine learning and GenAI security
- Adversarial machine learning, poisoning, backdoors, and evasion
- Security of LLMs and foundation models (jailbreaks, prompt injection, model extraction)
- Autonomous AI agent security and tool use vulnerabilities
- AI supply chain security and AI red teaming
- AI driven cyber defense and autonomous cyber operations
- RAG pipeline and vector database security
- Model hosting and inference API security
- Prompt orchestration and agent framework security
Software, program analysis and fuzzing
- Software supply chain security and dependency attacks
- Binary analysis, reverse engineering, and decompilation
- Advanced fuzzing (kernel, firmware, protocol, ML guided)
- Memory safety, exploit generation, and automated patching
- Security of AI generated code
- AI augmented fuzzing and automated vulnerability discovery
Systems, OS, hardware and trusted execution
- Operating system and kernel security
- Trusted execution environments and confidential computing
- Microarchitectural and transient execution attacks
- Side channel attacks and mitigations
- Firmware, bootloader, and platform security
Network, web and communication security
- Web and browser security, isolation, and WebAssembly
- Security of Internet protocols (TLS, QUIC, DNS, BGP, etc.)
- 5G/6G and next generation mobile network security
- Satellite and space communication security
- Encrypted traffic analysis and traffic fingerprinting
- DDoS, MitM, replay and session hijacking attacks and defenses
Cloud, distributed and edge security
- Cloud isolation, multi tenant attacks, and cross VM threats
- Serverless, microservices, and container security
- Confidential virtual machines and cloud TEEs
- Distributed systems and consensus security
- Edge and fog computing security
IoT, CPS, industrial and automotive security
- IoT device and firmware security, secure updates
- ICS/SCADA and industrial control system security
- Automotive and autonomous vehicle security
- V2X communication security
- Robotics, drones, and autonomous system security
- Cyber physical system attacks and defenses
Smart grid, energy and critical infrastructure
- Smart grid cybersecurity and monitoring
- Renewable energy system and microgrid security
- EV charging infrastructure security
- Security of critical infrastructure and safety critical systems
Blockchain, Web3 and decentralized systems
- Smart contract vulnerabilities and formal verification
- Consensus attacks, MEV and protocol level threats
- Cross chain bridges and interoperability security
- Wallet, key management and custody security
Privacy, anonymity and data protection
- Privacy enhancing technologies (PETs)
- Differential privacy and privacy preserving analytics
- Anonymity systems and censorship resistance
- Data protection, secure data sharing and compliance aware designs
Human centered security, identity and fraud
- Usable security and human centered privacy
- Phishing, scams and social engineering detection
- Insider threat modeling and behavioral analytics
- Passkeys, FIDO and modern authentication
- Decentralized identity and verifiable credentials
- AI driven fraud and FinTech security
Malware, threat intelligence and incident response
- Malware, ransomware and botnet analysis
- Threat intelligence, underground ecosystems and cybercrime
- Intrusion detection, deception systems and honeypots
- Digital forensics and incident response
Measurement, metrics and reproducibility
- Large scale security measurement and empirical studies
- Internet wide scanning and ecosystem analysis
- Security metrics, risk modeling and attack surface quantification
- Reproducible security research and artifact evaluation
Emerging and frontier security domains
- Quantum communication and quantum safe security
- Space systems and satellite cybersecurity
- Bio cybersecurity and DNA based or bio IoT systems
- Neurosecurity and brain–computer interface security
- Digital twin and simulation environment security
Paper Submission Authors are invited to submit papers through the conference Submission System by July 11, 2026. Submissions must be original and should not have been published previously or be under consideration for publication while being evaluated for this conference. The proceedings of the conference will be published by Computer Science Conference Proceedings in Computer Science & Information Technology (CS & IT) series (Confirmed). Selected papers from CSIA 2026, after further revisions, will be published in the special issue of the following journals. Important Dates | Submission Deadline | : | July 11, 2026 | | Authors Notification | : | July 25, 2026 | | Final Manuscript Due | : | August 01, 2026 |
Co - Located Event ***** The invited talk proposals can be submitted to csia@iccsea2026.org |
