Conference Description
Key Takeaways
- Academic conference covering cryptography and information security research, with both theoretical and applied focus
- Strong emphasis on post-quantum cryptography migration, privacy-enhancing technologies, and secure computation
- Hybrid format with in-person attendance in Vienna, Austria, and virtual participation options
- Designed for academic researchers, graduate students, and industry security professionals
- Accepts original research papers, survey works, and industrial case studies for publication
About the Conference
The 15th International Conference on Cryptography and Information Security (CRYPIS 2026) brings together researchers and practitioners from academia and industry to present developments in cryptographic theory, methodology, and applications. Now in its fifteenth year, the conference provides a venue for paper presentations, invited talks, and proceedings distribution through Computer Science Conference Proceedings (CS & IT). The event is organized by AIRCC (Association of Computer, Communication and Education for Engineers and Researchers).
Cryptographic Foundations and Post-Quantum Migration
A significant portion of the conference addresses the transition to post-quantum cryptography, including lattice-based, hash-based, and code-based cryptographic schemes. Sessions also cover zero-knowledge proofs (including SNARKs and STARKs), homomorphic encryption, secure multi-party computation, and cryptanalysis techniques. Hardware security topics include trusted execution environments, enclaves, and physically unclonable functions (PUFs), alongside research into side-channel and fault attacks.
Privacy, Identity, and Emerging Security Domains
The conference examines privacy-enhancing technologies and their intersection with machine learning, including secure federated learning, adversarial machine learning, and large language model security. Identity and access management topics include zero-trust architectures, passwordless authentication, decentralized identity systems, and verifiable credentials. Additional sessions address blockchain security, smart contract formal verification, cross-chain security, and decentralized finance risks.
Infrastructure and Operational Security
Applied security topics span cloud and serverless security, confidential computing, and software supply chain protection. The conference also covers intrusion detection, threat intelligence, digital forensics, cybercrime attribution, and security operations center automation. Specialized sessions address secure autonomous systems and privacy-preserving genomic computation.
Who Should Attend
CRYPIS 2026 is designed for researchers, academics, and graduate students working in computer science, cryptography, and cybersecurity. Industry participants include security architects, CISOs, IT security managers, and technical leads. The conference also serves developers working in blockchain, AI and machine learning security, and privacy technology. Attendees typically represent academic institutions, technology companies, financial services, healthcare IT, and government agencies.
Publication Opportunities
Accepted papers are published through CS & IT conference proceedings. The conference is affiliated with several journals, including the International Journal of Information Technology Convergence and Services (IJITCS), International Journal of Network Security & Its Applications (IJNSA), International Journal on Cryptography and Information Security (IJCIS), International Journal of Security, Privacy and Trust Management (IJSPTM), and Information Technology and Industry (ITII).