10th International Conference on Networks and Security (NSEC 2026)

Program Committee

Accepted Papers

Copenhagen, Denmark

Scope

The 10^th International Conference on Networks and Security (NSEC 2026) stands as a premier global forum for advancing the science, engineering, and practice of secure networked systems. As digital infrastructures evolve toward increasingly complex, intelligent, and interconnected environments, the need for rigorous research, innovative methodologies, and resilient security architectures has never been more critical. NSEC 2026 brings together leading researchers, practitioners, and industry experts to exchange insights, address emerging challenges, and showcase breakthroughs shaping the future of networks and cybersecurity.

Call for Papers

The conference aims to foster collaboration across academia, industry, and government by providing a platform for presenting cutting edge developments in network security, cyber defense, cryptography, AI driven security, distributed systems protection, and next generation communication technologies. With rapid advancements in areas such as LLM powered security automation, zero trust architectures, post quantum cryptography, autonomous cyber defense agents, IoT and cyber physical system protection, and cloud native security, NSEC 2026 encourages contributions that push the boundaries of theory and practice.

Authors are invited to submit high quality research papers, case studies, survey articles, and industrial experiences that demonstrate significant advances in the field.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following

Access control and authorization
Zero trust identity and authentication
Cryptography and post quantum security
Secure communication protocols and verification
Trusted computing, TEEs and hardware rooted security
AI/ML driven threat detection
Adversarial ML and model robustness
LLM security: jailbreaks, prompt injection and model extraction
LLM augmented insider threats
Autonomous AI agents and agent based cybersecurity
AI generated malware and autonomous offensive systems
AI accelerated fuzzing and vulnerability discovery
5G/6G, SDN, NFV and programmable network security
Secure routing, BGP security and Internet resilience
Cloud native, microservices and service mesh security
Container runtime security (gVisor, Kata, microVMs)
eBPF based security enforcement
Distributed systems, edge, fog and serverless security
Mobile, wireless, ad hoc and sensor network security
Advanced persistent threats (APT) and cyber crime ecosystems
DDoS, MiTM, replay and emerging attack vectors
Intrusion detection, deception systems and honeynets
Malware, ransomware, botnets and worm propagation
Supply chain security, SBOM and dependency attacks
CI/CD pipeline security and build system compromise
Web security, browser security and secure web protocols
API security and microservice protection
Email security, phishing and social engineering
Fintech, digital payment and transaction security

IoT and IIoT security, device identity and firmware protection
CPS, industrial control and SCADA security
Autonomous vehicle, robotics and drone security
Sensor spoofing and generative AI manipulation attacks
Smart city, smart grid and critical infrastructure security
Blockchain security, consensus attacks and smart contracts
Distributed ledger security and cryptoeconomics
Decentralized identity (DID) and verifiable credentials
Zero knowledge proofs and privacy preserving cryptography
Privacy enhancing technologies (PETs)
Secure multi party computation and federated privacy
Federated learning security and poisoning attacks
Anonymity networks and censorship resistance
Information hiding, steganography and watermarking
Security monitoring, surveillance and telemetry analytics
Digital forensics, incident response and cyber investigation
Big data security analytics and threat intelligence
Performance evaluation of security protocols and systems
OS security, kernel isolation and microkernel hardening
Language based security and formal verification
DevSecOps, secure software development and automated code analysis
Risk assessment, vulnerability analysis and threat modeling
Compliance automation and regulatory security frameworks
Security management, policy enforcement and governance
Human centered security and behavioral biometrics
AI generated persuasion attacks and cognitive hacking
Deepfake detection, synthetic media forensics and misinformation security
Cybercrime marketplaces, fraud ecosystems and underground economies
Geopolitical cyber conflict and nation state threat intelligence

Paper Submission

Authors are invited to submit papers through the conference Submission System by July 18, 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 NSEC 2026, after further revisions, will be published in the special issue of the following journal.

Important Dates

Second Batch : submissions after July 13, 2026

Submission Deadline

July 18, 2026

Authors Notification

August 25, 2026

Registration & camera - Ready Paper Due

September 01, 2026

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Proceedings

Hard copy of the proceedings will be distributed during the Conference. The softcopy will be available on AIRCC Digital Library

Welcome to NSEC 2026