Call for Papers!

Important Dates 📅

• Submission deadline (EXTENDED):  4th 11th April 2025

• Notification (EXTENDED):  24th April 2nd May 2025

• Camera-ready: (EXTENDED):  2nd 17th May 2025

• Registration due: 10th May 2025

• Workshop celebration: 16th June 2025

As in previous editions, CSE4IA 2025 aims to redefine cybersecurity education by fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and promoting user-centered training solutions. The workshop will provide a dynamic, multidisciplinary platform for sharing cutting-edge tools and methodologies, empowering both professionals and everyday users to confidently manage cybersecurity risks in an increasingly digital world. We invite researchers, educators, and industry experts to contribute with innovative research, case studies, and best practices that shape the future of cybersecurity education, ensuring a more secure and resilient digital ecosystem for all.

The contributions to the workshop are expected to help with:

• the adoption of methodologies, techniques, and tools that support cybersecurity education and the design of cybersecurity-related training programs;

• the identification of methods and tools to support Industry and Academia to collaborate in cybersecurity education;

• the investigation of how AI can personalize learning paths and facilitate the integration of AI-driven solutions into cybersecurity education;

• the examination of the role of Explainable AI in making cybersecurity concepts and tools more understandable for end-users;

• the exploration of how Generative AI can contribute to developing cybersecurity education platforms by creating dynamic content and simulations

• the identification of new processes, methods, and techniques to empower end-users development, to set, modify, and increase the security of their digital tools;

• the discussion on how HCI can address human vulnerabilities in cybersecurity and improve user behavior through training and awareness programs;

• the proposition of reference taxonomies to characterize the common understanding of the relevant roles, competencies, skills, and knowledge required;

• the design of new techniques to develop cybersecurity competencies for professionals aligned with the European Cybersecurity Skills Framework.

Topics

The topics of interest for the 3rd International Workshop on CyberSecurity Education for Industry and Academia (CSE4IA 2025) include, but are not limited to:

• AI-powered tools for Cybersecurity Education

• Generative AI in Cybersecurity Education

• Explainable AI for Cybersecurity Education

• Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) for Cybersecurity Education

• Game-based approaches to Cybersecurity Education

• Artistic Approaches to Cybersecurity Education

• Designing Tools and Frameworks for Cybersecurity Education

• Contextual Methodologies for Cybersecurity Education

• Innovative Technologies for Professional Cybersecurity Competencies

• Explainable Security in Public Administration

• Human, Economic, Ethical, and Legal Aspects in Cybersecurity Education

• Innovative Training Programs for Cybersecurity Education

• Warning Dialogues for Cybersecurity education

• Human Factors for Cybersecurity education

• Case Studies on Challenges and Practices in Cybersecurity education

• Data Visualization in Cybersecurity education

• Accessibility in Cybersecurity educational tools

• User Behavior Analysis in Cybersecurity

• Personalized Learning in Cybersecurity Education

• Conversational Interface in Cybersecurity Education

• Approaches, methods, and techniques for enabling users to create, modify, and customize digital tools and systems while considering cybersecurity issues.

• Case studies and design implications on Cybersecurity issues and practices of end-user development

Evaluation Criteria and Submission

We will consider two different types of submissions: 

• Regular papers will be up to 10 pages (excluding references) and will report original research on how cybersecurity and education can support Academia and Industry to reduce the gap between demand (workplace, recruitment) and supply (qualification, training);

• Extended Abstracts will be up to 4 pages (excluding references) and will report novel ideas about the application of the role of cybersecurity education in Academia and Industry.

Both types of submissions, if accepted, will be part of the workshop proceedings (CEUR-WS). 

All submissions should be submitted through Easychair in PDF format using the “CEUR Template” (1 column): https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-XXX/CEURART.zip

An Overleaf page for LaTeX users is also available at: https://www.overleaf.com/read/gwhxnqcghhdt

All submissions will be subjected to a thorough peer-review process, focusing on originality, quality, soundness, and relevance. The workshop will use a double-blind review process, with three members of the program committee reviewing each submitted paper.