Training Description
Key Takeaways
- Focuses on security challenges in cyber-physical systems (CPS)
- Features peer-reviewed research, keynote, and interactive discussions
- Covers topics such as IoT, industrial control systems, and critical infrastructure
- Targets researchers, engineers, and practitioners from academia, industry, and government
- Emphasizes education, collaboration, and advancing CPS security
The 12th ACM Cyber-Physical System Security Workshop (CPSS 2026) is a leading event dedicated to the security of cyber-physical systems. This workshop brings together experts from academia, industry, and government to address the evolving challenges in securing interconnected systems that blend computational and physical processes.
Overview of CPSS 2026
CPSS 2026 serves as a platform for presenting and discussing the latest research and practical solutions in cyber-physical system security. The event is held in-person in Bangalore, India, in conjunction with ACM ASIACCS 2026. Attendees can expect a comprehensive program featuring peer-reviewed research presentations, a keynote on trusted autonomy in swarm-scale systems, and interactive sessions focused on emerging threats and defenses.
The workshop is designed to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange among professionals working to secure critical infrastructure, industrial control systems, smart grids, IoT devices, and autonomous vehicles. The event’s technical focus ensures that participants gain insights into both theoretical advancements and real-world applications.
Main Topics and Themes
Key subject areas include attack detection, authentication, access control, autonomous vehicle security, data security and privacy, deception technologies, digital twins, embedded systems security, formal methods, and industrial control system security. Additional topics cover IoT security, legacy system protection, lightweight cryptography, maritime cyber security, recovery from cyber attacks, risk assessment, security architectures, security by design, smart grid security, threat modeling, transportation system security, vulnerability analysis, and wireless sensor network security.
Technologies such as GPS, 5G, wireless networks, and digital twins are highlighted, along with research platforms like PRISM and Dyna5G. These technologies play a crucial role in advancing the security and resilience of modern CPS environments.
Audience and Value
The workshop is tailored for security researchers, cybersecurity engineers, system architects, industrial control system specialists, IoT security experts, and academic faculty. Attendees typically represent sectors such as critical infrastructure, manufacturing, utilities, transportation, and academia.
CPSS 2026 addresses technical and operational challenges, including securing critical infrastructure, detecting and mitigating cyber attacks, ensuring system resilience, and developing robust security architectures. The event’s primary goal is to advance education, thought leadership, and community building within the CPS security domain.
Recurring themes include security challenges facing CPS, trusted autonomy, resilient systems, and critical infrastructure protection. The workshop positions itself as a premier forum for advancing research and practice in cyber-physical system security.