The 2026 Edition of the ISEA International Conference on Security and Privacy (ISEA–ISAP 2026-27) is hosted by IIT Jammu and is part of the ISEA Phase III initiative by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, aimed at promoting awareness, research, and activities in the field of information security and privacy.
ISEA–ISAP 2026-27 provides an excellent international forum for sharing knowledge and results in theory, methodology, and applications of Security in information and networks. Papers, special sessions, tutorials, and workshops addressing all aspects and issues of information and network security are being pursued.
The conference invites original contributions from researchers and industry professionals working on cryptographic algorithms, security schemes, cryptanalysis, application security, system security, AI security, cloud security, IoT security, and network security. The conference aims to provide a platform for researchers and practitioners from academia and industry to share knowledge and experience on cutting-edge security solutions in the digital era.
Submissions are solicited in (but not limited to) the following areas, organized into three main tracks:
1. Full Papers: 10-15 pages (including all text, figures, and references)
2. Short Papers: Up to 6 pages (work-in-progress, position papers)
3. Special Sessions, Workshops, Tutorials, and Demos: Proposals welcome
Authors are invited to submit full papers, review papers, or abstracts. All submissions must be prepared and submitted in accordance with a double-blind peer review process. Therefore, manuscripts must not contain any author names, affiliations, acknowledgments, or identifying information. Authors should also ensure that self-references are written in a way that does not reveal their identity.
All submissions will undergo peer review, and only accepted and registered papers will be eligible for presentation at the conference and publication in the proceedings.
Note: Acceptance of full-length submissions is strictly based on reviewers’ comments.
Manuscript Preparation Instructions
Manuscripts should be 10–15 pages in length, including text, figures, and references.
Submissions must be made in PDF format only.
For detailed author and editor guidelines, please visit: https://www.springer.com/us/authors-editors/conference-proceedings
Selected papers will be published by Springer Nature as a proceedings volume. All accepted papers will undergo additional quality checks, and only those meeting the required standards will be published. Publication of non-open access content is free of charge.
Submission Portal
All manuscripts must be submitted via CMT using the following link: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/ISAP2026
Policy on Use of AI
The use of content generated by artificial intelligence (AI)—including text, figures, images, or code—must be clearly disclosed in the acknowledgments section of the submitted manuscript.
Authors must:
Identify the AI tool used Specify the sections where AI-generated content has been included Briefly describe
the extent and manner in which AI was used
Full Paper Submission Deadline
Notification of Acceptance
Camera Ready Paper Submission
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University of Pavia, Italy
Professor of Electrical Engineering, VJIT Mumbai
Director, CSIR-4PI
Chairman of the Board, KPOINT Technologies
Cyber Security Expert, Govt. of India
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