CFP: 7th International Workshop on Secure Cryptographic Implementations and Engineering

  7th International Workshop on Secure Cryptographic Implementations
  and Engineering (SCIEN 2026)
  Hong Kong SAR, China
  November 8, 2026
  Co-located with: Inscrypt 2026

  Submission Deadline: August 10, 2026 (extended; deadline passed)
  Acceptance Notification: September 8, 2026
  Camera-ready Submission: September 18, 2026
  Author Registration Deadline: October 1, 2026

  SCIEN provides an international forum for scientific research and
  development exploring security issues in the implementation and
  deployment of cryptographic solutions. The 7th edition is held in
  Hong Kong SAR, China, in conjunction with Inscrypt 2026.

  Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
    Secure implementations of cryptographic algorithms and protocols
    Fuzzing and vulnerability analysis of cryptographic systems
    Measurement of cryptographic solutions in real-world deployments
    Random bit generator designs
    Weak cryptographic keys and defective random bit generators
    Side-channel attacks and defenses
    Cryptographic key protections and memory attacks
    PKI certificate services and key management
    Certificate and key transparency
    HTTPS/TLS vulnerabilities
    Certificate-based solution bugs
    Cryptographic service auditing and monitoring
    Physical attacks and defenses
    Cryptographic implementation verification
    High-performance cryptographic engines
    Cryptographic hardware
    Cryptography for blockchain
    Cryptography for IoT and cyber-physical systems
    Cryptography for cloud systems
    Cryptography for mobile systems
    Cryptography for vehicular ad hoc networks (VANET)
    Cryptography for deep learning and AI

  Submission instructions: Papers must be in LNCS format, maximum
  16 pages including all references and appendices, submitted as PDF
  in English. At least one author per accepted paper must register
  by October 1, 2026 and attend in person.

  Submission system: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=scien2026

  Conference web page: https://scien-conf.github.io/