The computer was invented to hack. Remember that Alan Turing’s Enigma machine was created to breach the German High Command Cryptography. With that being said we can all appreciate that this subject-matter is at the core of everything related to Cybersecurity and Information Security. I hope you enjoy my list of recommended Cryptography events and conferences.
This list includes the ones that I have personally labeled as being of particular interest to those working within the Cryptography industry. This list will be updated when notable Cryptography conferences are submitted to our directory.
About This List
As the year progresses, we will add more recommended activities for the next year; usually, this is determined by conferences submitted to our directory.
If you work in this vital area, I highly urge you to attend these events. You must attend any of these activities.
Our Recommend Cryptography Conferences & Events
2020
| RSA Conference USA | United States |
| Black Alps Cyber Security Conference | Switzerland |
| Fast Software Encryption (FSE) | Greece |
| Monero Konferenco | Germany |
| ACM Conference on Security and Privacy in Wireless and Mobile Networks (WiSec) | Austria |
| Kaspersky Security Analyst Summit (SAS) | Spain |
| International Conference on Cryptography, Security and Privacy (ICCSP) | China |
| International Conference on Cryptography and Information Security (CRYPIS) | Canada |
2021
| International Conference on Cryptology and Network Security (CANS) 2021 | Austria |
| EUROCRYPT 2021 | Croatia |
| Information-Theoretic Cryptography (ITC) 2021 | Italy |
| 12th International Conference on Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) 2021 | South Korea |
| International Workshop on Cryptography, Security and Privacy (IWCSP) 2021 | Hungary |
| 18th International Conference on Security and Cryptography (SECRYPT) | France |
| 19th International Conference on Applied Cryptography and Network Security (ACNS) | Japan |
| Number-Theoretic Methods in Cryptology (NuTMiC) 2021 | Poland |
| 8th ACM ASIA Public-Key Cryptography Workshop (APKC) 2021 | China |
| 5th International Symposium on Cyber Security Cryptology and Machine Learning (CSCML) 2021 | Israel |
International Conference on Cryptology and Network Security (CANS) 2021
December 13th, 2021
135 Days Until The Event
Austria
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Conference Summary
The International Conference on Cryptology and Network Security (CANS) is a well-known annual conference that focuses on all aspects of cryptology, as well as data, network, and computer security, and attracts cutting-edge results from internationally renowned scientists in the field.
EUROCRYPT 2021
October 17th, 2021
78 Days Until The Event
Croatia
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Conference Summary
Eurocrypt 2021 is the 40th Annual International Conference on Cryptographic Techniques Theory and Applications. Eurocrypt is one of the International Association for Cryptologic Research’s three flagship conferences (IACR).
On October 17-21, 2021, Eurocrypt 2021 will be held in Zagreb, Croatia.
Information-Theoretic Cryptography (ITC) 2021
July 23rd, 2021
This Event is Now Over
Italy
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Conference Summary
The second Information-Theoretic Cryptography (ITC) conference will take place on July 23-26, 2021 in Bertinoro, Italy, with an option for online attendance. ITC is a conference dedicated to all information-theoretic aspects of cryptography, broadly defined.
12th International Conference on Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) 2021
July 20th, 2021
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South Korea
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Conference Summary
PQCrypto’s aim is to provide a venue for researchers to present their findings and share ideas on cryptography in the age of large-scale quantum computers. We are looking for original research papers on all technical aspects of cryptographic research related to post-quantum cryptography.
International Workshop on Cryptography, Security and Privacy (IWCSP) 2021
July 9th, 2021
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Hungary
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Conference Summary
The conference aims to provide a forum and opportunities for researchers, scientists, engineers, and academics to exchange and share their experiences, new ideas, and study in the popular research fields of cryptography, security, and privacy, as well as to address practical issues, challenges, and solutions.
The IWCSP 2021 conference committee is very excited to invite experts and scholars from all over the world to participate in this important conference, which will help to advance and transform joint academic research by enhancing our expertise and creating new knowledge.
18th International Conference on Security and Cryptography (SECRYPT)
July 6th, 2021
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France
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Conference Summary
If cryptography is your field of expertise and you’re in Europe, I strongly advise you to learn more about this conference in Paris.
19th International Conference on Applied Cryptography and Network Security (ACNS)
June 21st, 2021
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Japan
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Conference Summary
ACNS is an annual conference that focuses on cutting-edge research in applied cryptography, cybersecurity (including network and computer security), and privacy. The aim is to reflect both academic research and advances in industrial and technological frontiers.
Number-Theoretic Methods in Cryptology (NuTMiC) 2021
June 14th, 2021
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Poland
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Conference Summary
The conference’s aim is to promote cross-pollination between Number Theory and Cryptology. On the one side, the conference will look at Number Theory issues that arise from the rapidly changing fields of modern cryptography. It would, on the other hand, look at Number Theory approaches for designing and analyzing cryptologic structures and protocols. Apart from the well-established links between the two domains, such as primality checking, factorization, elliptic curves, and lattices (to name a few), the conference aims to forge new ones, such as Number Theory constructs and algorithms that have never been used in Cryptology before.
8th ACM ASIA Public-Key Cryptography Workshop (APKC) 2021
June 7th, 2021
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China
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Conference Summary
A fascinating Cryptography case. If you submitted your thesis, you’ll have a chance to win the Best Paper award, but this isn’t a competition; it’s a gathering aimed at assisting other professionals.
5th International Symposium on Cyber Security Cryptology and Machine Learning (CSCML) 2021
July 8th, 2021
This Event is Now Over
Israel
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Conference Summary
The Symposium is an international gathering of researchers and practitioners interested in the theory, architecture, study, implementation, or application of cyber security, cryptography, and machine learning systems and networks, with a focus on conceptually novel outcomes.
✓ Previously Recommended In 2020
RSA Conference USA
February 24th, 2020
United States
• Past Review •
The RSA conference is a regular calendar fixture for cryptologists and Cybersecurity professionals. It would be strange not to include the RSA conference in our cryptology conferences “round up” because, after all, the event itself is named after one of the most important cryptology innovations.
Whilst RSA conference has evolved into dozens of tracks cryptology still remains at the core all of this must attend conference for cryptologists.
The RSA conference takes place at the start of every year, and also now takes place in other cities around the world.
✓ Previously Recommended In 2020
Black Alps Cyber Security Conference
November 5th, 2020
Switzerland
• Past Review •
Switzerland is a country pioneering many new Innovations within the cryptology niche. The Black Apls Conference typically contains a decent amount of cryptoloigcal content, and I also wanted to include a conference outside of the United Kingdom and the United States, where are most conferences take place.
Needless to say, if you are working with privacy, cybersecurity and/or cryptology, and work in central Europe (DACH region) then this conference might be of interest.
✓ Previously Recommended In 2020
Fast Software Encryption (FSE)
November 8th, 2020
Greece
• Past Review •
Staying in Europe, this conference has been around since 2002 and has a particular focus on symmetric cryptology.
This conference, like all the other crypto events listed in our resource, provides attendees with a unique opportunity to network with over specialists from across a wide range of industries and academia.
✓ Previously Recommended In 2020
Monero Konferenco
June 13th, 2020
Germany
• Past Review •
Cryptocurrency is by its very nature, inherently functioning within cryptology.
At this conference, you can expect to learn about the latest cryptography, security networks and compliance relating to cryptocurrencies. of course, there are many cryptocurrency conferences around the world but I chose this one because there is a strong emphasis on cryptography within their learning tracks.
✓ Previously Recommended In 2020
ACM Conference on Security and Privacy in Wireless and Mobile Networks (WiSec)
July 8th, 2020
Austria
• Past Review •
I included this cryptology conference because it Focuses on wireless and mobile networks, so if these are technologies and Industries that you work with then this conference would be of interest.
The conference organizers say that the attendees are typically industry government and academia, and like other conferences within the subject matter, you can expect to learn the latest trends and also network with peers in the industry.
✓ Previously Recommended In 2020
Kaspersky Security Analyst Summit (SAS)
November 18th, 2020
Spain
• Past Review •
I included the Kaspersky conference because the emphasis is on cryptography and cyber crime. this conference does have other subject matter but I like the fact that cryptography and cybercrime were mentions and will be discussed.
✓ Previously Recommended In 2020
International Conference on Cryptography, Security and Privacy (ICCSP)
January 10th, 2020
China
• Past Review •
Expect to discuss the following items within the Cryptology remit at this event.
- Access control
- Authentication and authorization
- Biometrics
- Cloud security
- Cryptocurrencies
- Cryptology
- Database security
- Digital forensics
- Evaluation and certification
- Identity management
- Intrusion detection
- Key management
- Mobile security
- Network security
- Risk assessment
- Secure electronic commerce
And a ton more. For those working in APAC this would be an ideal Cryptology conference to attend.
✓ Previously Recommended In 2020
International Conference on Cryptography and Information Security (CRYPIS)
May 30th, 2020
Canada
• Past Review •
The CRYPIS conferences very similar to ICCSP mentioned above in China so for those living and working in Canada and work with cryptography then this might be a good conference to consider attending.
