International Workshop on DLT for Cybersecurity and Vice Versa - DLT4SEC 2025

Co-located with the 44th International Symposium on Reliable Distributed Systems (SRDS 2025)

September 29, 2025

Porto, Portugal

The DLT4SEC Workshop is a dedicated forum for researchers and professionals exploring the critical intersection of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and Cybersecurity. The workshop brings together experts to present innovative research, exchange ideas, and discuss preliminary results in an interactive setting.

Calls for Submissions

The DLT4SEC Workshop welcomes four types of contributions:

• Research Paper 

• Research Extended Abstract

• Demo Paper

• Demo Extended Abstract

Details are provided on the Submission page.

Topics of Interest

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following two areas:

DLT for Cybersecurity

Innovative solutions and research on leveraging DLT to enhance cybersecurity.

• DLT-based Authentication and Access Control

• Smart Contracts for Security Applications

• Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI)

• DLT-based Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

• Privacy-Enhancing Technologies for DLT

Cybersecurity of DLT

Analysis, identification, and mitigation of risks and vulnerabilities in DLT systems.

• Attack Analysis and Defense Mechanisms for DLT

• Vulnerability Assessment of DLT Systems

• Anomaly Detection in DLT Networks

• Data Privacy and Protection in DLT

• Vulnerabilities in Smart Contracts

• DLT Network-Level Threats

• Risk Assessment of DLT Solutions

Important Dates

• Paper submission deadline: July 11 

• Notification of Acceptance: July 25

• Camera-ready deadline: July 31

• Workshop: September 29

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the DLT4SEC Workshop General Chairs