Applied Cryptography and Network Security

ACNS 2022


Security & Trust & Testing



The 20th International Conference on Applied Cryptography and Network Security (ACNS 2022) will be held in Rome, Italy, on 20-23 June 2022. ACNS is an annual conference focusing on current developments that advance the areas of applied cryptography, cyber security (including network and computer security) and privacy. The goal is to represent both academic research works as well as developments in industrial and technical frontiers.
Submissions may focus on the modelling, design, analysis (including security proofs and attacks), development (e.g. implementations), deployment (e.g. system integration), and maintenance (e.g. performance measurements, usability studies) of algorithms, protocols, standards, implementations, technologies devices, systems standing in relation with applied cryptography, cyber security and privacy, while advancing or bringing new insights to the state of the art.
Areas of interest for ACNS 2022 include but are not limited to:
Access control
Applied cryptography
Automated security analysis
Biometric security/privacy
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies
Cloud security/privacy
Complex systems security
Critical infrastructure security
Cryptographic primitives
Cryptographic protocols
Data protection
Database/system security
Digital rights management
Email, app and web security
Future Internet security
Human factors in security
Identity management
IP protection
Internet fraud, cybercrime
Internet-of-Things (IoT) security
Intrusion detection
Key management
Malware
Mobile/wireless/5G security
Network security protocols
Privacy/anonymity, PETs
Security/privacy metrics
Side channel attacks (e.g., microarchitectural, physical-layer)
Trust management
Ubiquitous security/privacy
Usable security/privacy
Besides the main conference, ACNS also seeks workshop proposals. Each satellite workshop will provide a forum to address a specific topic at the forefront of cybersecurity research. Papers accepted at the workshops will have post-proceedings published by Springer in the LNCS series as well.
Important Dates:
First submission deadline: September 3, 2021, 23:59 AoE (Anywhere on Earth)
Notification: November 5, 2021
Camera-ready: November 26, 2021
Second submission deadline: January 14, 2022, 23:59 AoE (Anywhere on Earth)
Notification: March 18, 2022
Camera-ready: April 8, 2022
Workshop proposal submission deadline: November 8, 2021, 23:59 AoE (Anywhere on Earth)
Notification: November 17, 2021
Poster proposal submission deadline: March 21, 2022, 23:59 AoE (Anywhere on Earth)
Notification: March 30, 2022