8th International Symposium for
Industrial Control System & SCADA Cyber Security Research
co-organized with the
20th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security (ARES 2025)
https://2025.ares-conference.eu/
August 13th 2025, University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
The 8th International Symposium for ICS & SCADA Cyber Security brings together researchers with an interest in the security of industrial control systems, in the light of their increasing exposure to cyber-space. The topics of interests are broad, ranging from security for hardware/firmware used in industrial control systems, to system aspects of ICS such as secure architectures and vulnerability screening to the human aspects of cyber security such as behaviour modelling and training. ICS-CSR is a research conference aimed at high quality academic research in any of the specified themes and topics of interest. We welcome original contributions that present innovative ideas, proof of concepts, use cases, and results from a variety of domains with a wish to enhance the security of infrastructure.
ICS-CSR is welcoming contributions that have a direct application or relevance to security aspects of Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems (SCADA), Industrial Control Systems (ICS), Operational Technology (OT), Cyber Physical Systems (CPS), Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Smart City, or Industry 4.0.
This list of topics is not meant to be exhaustive; ICS-CSR is interested in all aspects of computer security relating to ICS. However, papers without a clear application to SCADA, Embedded Systems or Industrial Control will be considered out of scope and may be rejected without full review.
* Hardware Security Solutions
- Encryption, Authentication, Availability Assurance
- Resilient Systems
- Application Security
- Secure Firmware
- Communication Systems
- Timing Vulnerabilities in RT-Control Systems
- Security Implications of Feature Interactions
- Post-quantum cryptography
* System Security
- Security Architectures
- Safety-Security Interactions
- Intrusion Detection
- Security Monitoring
- Malware Analysis
- Cyber Security Engineering
- Vulnerability Assessment/Screening
- Secure Communication Protocols
- Metrics
- Anonymity
- Language-based Security
- Network Security
- Patching and Maintenance
* Digital Forensics and Response
- Hardware Forensics
- Incident Response
- Live Forensics
- Accountability
- Forensic Readiness
* Security Management
- Risk Management
- Security Metrics
- Governance and Policy
- Business Continuity
- Critical Infrastructure Protection
* Human Factors Security
- Awareness and Training
- Behavioural Modelling
- Threat Profiling
Conference Chairs
Thomas Brandstetter, Limes Security/FHSTP
Stephen Fisher Davies, Airbus
Helge Janicke, Edith Cowan University
Leandros Maglaras, De Montfort University
Richard Smith, De Montfort University
TPC Chairs
Naghmeh Moradpoor, Edinburgh Napier University
Michael Robinson, Airbus
Technical Program Committee
Manos Athanatos Technical University of Crete, Greece
Nestoras Chouliaras, University of West Attica, Greece
Christos Chrysoulas, Heriot-Watt University, UK
Kubra Duran, Edinburgh Napier University, UK
Vasileios Gkioulos, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO
Kitty Kioskli, trustulio, NL
Dimitrios Kosmanos, University of Thessaly, Greece
Simon Parkinson, University of Huddersfield, UK
Panagiotis Sarigiannidis, University of Western Macedonia, Greece
Iqbal H. Sarker, Edith Cowan University, AUS
Yagmur Yigit, Edinburgh Napier University, UK
Nubio Vidal, Airbus, UK
Important Dates (All deadlines are 23:59 CET)
Paper Submission Due: May 16, 2025
Acceptance Notification: May 30, 2025
Proceedings version: June 13, 2025
Previous Keynote Speakers
Previous Keynote Speakers include Joanna Burkey (Siemens), Stephen Fisher (Airbus), Sokratis K. Katsikas (NTNU), John S. Baras (University of Maryland), John Matherly (Shodan), Stephan Luders (CERN), Eric Byres (Tofino, Belden), Thomas Brandstetter (Limes), Sally Levesley (New Risk), and Eeiran Leverett (Cambridge University).
SUBMISSION LINK: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=ares2025