The 20th ICISS solicits previously unpublished original research works in the form of research papers typeset in English, using the LNCS template. The submissions must be anonymous (double-blind peer review process will be followed; read the guidelines carefully), 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; during submission, choose “Research Papers (SoK)” sub-track. Submissions can be done under 2 distinct tracks: regular research track and industry/demo track. An indicative list of research topics for both the tracks is given below.

Systems Security

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

AI/ML Security

    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