The 21st International Conference on Information Systems Security
December 16-20, 2025, IIT Indore, India

Call for Papers
About 21st ICISS:
The 21st ICISS will be held in the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore
between December 16 and 20, 2025. ICISS provides a forum for researchers and
industry practitioners to present their previously unpublished research work.

Submission Guidelines:

Submissions must be written in English and must not exceed 20 pages in
length using LNCS format. Submissions must be in PDF format. The
authors should make every effort to keep their paper anonymous (by
removing identifying information such as author names, affiliations,
websites, URLs revealing author information, obvious
self-references). A double-blinded peer review process will be
followed. The proceedings will appear in the Springer LNCS series.
ICISS also accepts submissions under Industry/Demo Track demonstrating
implementations/PoC in the area of systems security, and a separate
track for PhD students presenting their early/Work-in-Progress through
lightning talks & poster.

About IIT Indore:
The Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IIT Indore) is one of the
leading technological institutions in India, located in Madhya
Pradesh. Established in 2009, IIT Indore has rapidly gained a
reputation for excellence in education, research, and innovation. IIT
Indore is known for its diverse academic programs, state-of-the-art
infrastructure, and vibrant campus life. The NIRF ranks IIT Indore at
16th place out of the top 100 engineering institutes. The institute's
collaborative approach to research and innovation, as well as its
exceptional faculty, make it one of the top choices for aspiring
students.

Range of Topics:
ICISS welcomes submissions on a wide range of information security research,
including but not limited to the following:

- Access control and authentication 
- Information technology misuse and the law
- Audit and risk analysis 
- IoT security
- Big data security and privacy 
- Large Language Models security and privacy
- Blockchain security 
- Managing information security functions
- Cloud security and privacy 
- Mobile and vehicular network security
- Critical infrastructure security 
- Network & distributed systems security
- Cyber-physical systems security 
- Network traffic characterization and measurements
- Data and applications security 
- Pervasive systems security
- Digital forensics 
- Privacy protection and Privacy-by-design
- Hardware security 
- Privacy-enhancing technologies
- Human aspects of security and privacy 
- Quantum Security
- Identity management 
- Security in AI/ML
- Industry networks security 
- Security in next-generation networks
- Information security education 
- Surveillance & Censorship
- Information security management 
- Trust management

Important Dates (AoE):
Submission Deadline: July 10, 2025
Acceptance Notification: Sep 30, 2025
Camera-ready Deadline: Oct 15, 2025

Patron:
Suhas S. Joshi, IIT Indore

General Chair:
R. K Shyamasundar, IIT Bombay

TPC Chairs:
Neminath Hubballi, IIT Indore
Rakesh Verma, University of Houston

Finance Chairs:
Radha V, IDRBT Hyderabad
Gourinath Banda, IIT Indore

Publicity Chairs:
Bruno Bogaz Zarpelao, UEL, Brazil
Ashok Kumar Das, IIIT Hyderabad
Himanshu Agrawal, Curtin University

PhD Forum Chairs:
Radhika B S, NIT Surathkal
Manjesh Hanawal, IIT Bombay

Web Chairs:
Meenakshi Tripathi, MNIT Jaipur
Yogendra Singh, IIT Indore

Tutorial Chair:
Bodhisatwa Mazumdar, IIT Indore
Industry Forum Chairs:
Maitreya Natu, TCS
Paromita Choudhury, CAIR, DRDO

Organizing Chair:
Neminath Hubballi, IIT Indore