IEEE International Symposium on 
Hardware Oriented Security and Trust
May 1, 2027 @ Washington DC, USA
https://host.conferences.computer.org/2027/

CALL FOR PAPERS

IEEE International Symposium on Hardware Oriented Security and Trust
(HOST) the premier event aiming to facilitate the rapid growth of
hardware security research and development has opened the call for
contributions. The 20th HOST will be held in May 2027 at Washington,
DC.

HOST 2027 invites original contributions in all areas of hardware and
security, including but not limited to:

* AI and Hardware Security
  -  e.g., AI for hardware security enforcement or finding hardware
vulnerabilities, hardware security for AI models, new security
principles for trustworthy AI

* Computer-aided Design (CAD) for Hardware Security Verification

  - e.g., design-time verification, testing, and metrics for hardware
security across the lifecycle.

* Hardware Security Primitives
  - e.g., PUFs, TRNGs,
    cryptography, post-quantum cryptography,
    hardware meters

* Hardware Attack and Defense
  - e.g., hardware Trojans, fault injection, side-channels, hardware
    reverse engineering, hardware obfuscation.
* Architecture Security
  - e.g., architectural side-channels, trusted execution environment,
    FPGA, and reconfigurable fabric security.

* System Security
  - e.g., SoC/IP security, CPS/IoT security, sensor network security,
     smart grid security, cloud security, secure boot, attestation and
     device provisioning, provenance, hardware–software co-design for
     security, trusted update mechanisms.

* Chiplet, Packaging, and Heterogeneous Integration Security
  - e.g. advanced packaging security, chiplet/interposer trust,
    die-to-die interfaces, 2.5D/3D integration.

* Emerging Security and Privacy Threats and Solutions

  - e.g., privacy-enhancing architecture, blockchain, quantum
    platforms, cryptocurrency security, and hardware/system security topics.

HOST 2027 has
 
two submission windows

Please submit your paper at
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=host2027

This year, two paper submission formats will be allowed:

A long paper format with a page limit of 10 pages and up to 2 pages of
references and a short paper format with a page limit of 5 pages and
up to 1 page of references, both in double column, IEEE format, with a
minimum font size of 10 points. Paper templates are available at
https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html. 

Only work that has not been previously published at the time of the
submission will be considered. Duplicate submissions to concurrent
conferences/journals are not permissible, and if encountered will be
rejected and reported to IEEE. The paper selection will involve a
double-blind review:
 
  the identity of authors must not be revealed, directly or
  indirectly, throughout the entire process, with all references to
  the author(s)' own previous work being in the third person.
 
  Only the long paper format will undergo a rebuttal process in which
  authors may address reviewer comments.
 
Also, please avoid "omitted for blind review" in the bibliography and
make sure that the PDF metadata does not con tain author information.
 
HOST follows IEEE rules regarding arXiv submissions. The authors may
upload preliminary versions of their manuscript during the review
process but must include the IEEE copyright statement if accepted for
publication in the HOST proceedings.

Fall Submission

Abstract Submission:
  July 22, 2026

Full Paper Submission:
   July 29, 2026

First Round Notification: September 1, 2026
Major Revision Submission: October 1, 2026
Notification: October 22, 2026
Camera Ready: February 23, 2027

Winter Submission
Abstract Submission: November 1, 2026
Full Paper Submission: November 8, 2026
First Round Notification: December 16, 2027
Major Revision Submission: January 16, 2027
Notification: February 9, 2027
Camera Ready: February 23, 2027

In case of questions, please contact:

General Chairs
Prabhat Mishra (prabhat@ufl.edu)
Ujjwal Guin (ujjwal.guin@auburn.edu)

Program Chairs
Aydin Aysu (aaysu@ncsu.edu)
Ioannis Savidis (isavidis@coe.drexel.edu)

 
Vice Program Chairs
Jakub Szefer (jakub.szefer@northwestern.edu)
Vincent Mooney (mooney@ece.gatech.edu)