CFP: International Conference on Network and System Security
20th International Conference on Network and System Security (NSS 2026)
Hangzhou, China
October 30 - November 1, 2026
Submission Deadline: September 30, 2026 (23:59 AoE)
Notification: October 20, 2026
Camera-ready: October 27, 2026
NSS is an annual international conference covering research on all
theoretical and practical aspects of network and system security.
NSS 2026 is held in Hangzhou, China, co-located with SocialSec 2026.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Network Infrastructure Security
NFV/SDN Security
Network Attacks and Defenses
Secure Networked Systems
Distributed Systems Security
Cloud Security
Mobile Security
Malware/Ransomware Analysis and Detection
Digital Forensics
Analysis of Network Security Protocols
Program and Binary Analysis
Formal Verification for Network Systems and Protocols
Fuzzy Testing
Privacy-enhancing Techniques and Anonymity
Cryptographic Protocols with Networks and Systems
Blockchain Protocols and Systems
Smart Contract Security
Blockchain Powered Applications and Services
Trustworthy Machine Learning and AI
Privacy-preserving Machine Learning
Federated Learning Protocols and Systems
Hardware Security
Cyber-Physical Systems Security
Internet of Things Security
Side-Channel Attacks and Countermeasures
Confidential Computing and Its Applications
Watermarking and Digital Rights Management
Security and Privacy for Digital Health
Human Factors in Network and System Security
Submission instructions: Papers must be submitted in single-column LNCS
format. Full papers: 12-15 pages; short papers and poster papers: at
least 6 pages. Submissions must be anonymous (remove author names,
affiliations, acknowledgements, and identifying references). Papers must
be in English and must not substantially duplicate previously published
or concurrently submitted work. Submit via EasyChair.
Conference web page: https://nsclab.org/nss2026/
Call for Papers: https://nsclab.org/nss2026/authors.html
Submission: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=nsssocialsec2026