Conference
SMICS-2026
Security of Modern Information and Communication Systems. Bringing together international researchers and industry leaders to discuss cutting-edge cybersecurity, AI defense, and cryptology.
Important Conference Dates
Please mark these critical submission deadlines and notification milestones in your calendar.
Deadline for Submission of Registration Forms
Registration form submission closes for abstracts and workshop papers.
Notification of Paper Acceptance
Review results and paper acceptance status sent to authors.
Invitation to Participate
Formal conference invitations and schedule guidelines issued.
SMICS-2026 Conference Days
On-site presentations at University of the National Education Commission in Kraków, Poland.
Conference Tracks & Workshops
Submit abstracts (3–5 pages) to main tracks or long workshop papers (>9 pages) for CEUR-WS online publication.
Cyber Defense of Communication Systems and Cloud Infrastructure, Incident Management
Focuses on cutting-edge architectures, cloud security protocols, real-time intrusion response, network resilience, and active threat mitigation.
Methods of Countering Disinformation Influence and Social Engineering
Explores AI-based fake news detection, information warfare defenses, cognitive security, cognitive bias defense, and anti-phishing mechanisms.
Security of IoT Devices, Cyber-Physical Systems Software, Technical Solutions for Information Security
Addresses embedded systems hardening, SCADA/ICS safety, hardware security modules, wireless sensor networks, and physical layer protection.
Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity
CMT Subject Area: Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity
Cryptology and Data Security
CMT Subject Area: Cryptology and Data Security
Formatting & Submission Requirements
Detailed instructions for formatting abstracts and CEUR-WS workshop papers.
Conference Participation Requirements
Document Length & Font Standards
- Page Length: Exactly 3–5 full A4 pages formatted according to LibreOffice ODT template.
- Font Family: Libertinus font family MUST be installed and used in the LibreOffice template.
- Language: Must be written in proper English.
- No Unedited Materials: Submitted abstracts will not be edited; authors bear full responsibility for clarity and data precision.
Authorship & Citation Rules
- Author Limit: Each author may submit up to 2 abstracts. Maximum 5 authors per paper.
- Self-Citation Cap: Self-citation must not exceed 30% of total references.
- Mandatory Text Sections:• Statement of the problem in general terms
• Scientific novelty compared to known works
• Brief presentation of the proposed solution
• Conclusions containing main obtained results
Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity (AIC)
Paper Specifications
- Length: More than 9 A4 pages.
- Template: CEUR-WS ODT (LibreOffice) or LaTeX Template. Libertinus font required. MS Word/365 is strongly discouraged.
- CMT Subject Area: AI for Cybersecurity
Strict Filename Rules (3 Required Files)
Author Agreement Variants (NTP vs. TP)
Cryptology and Data Security (CDS)
Paper Specifications
- Length: More than 9 A4 pages.
- Template: CEUR-WS ODT (LibreOffice) or LaTeX Template. Libertinus font required. MS Word/365 is strongly discouraged.
- CMT Subject Area: Cryptology and Data Security
Strict Filename Rules (3 Required Files)
Author Agreement Variants (NTP vs. TP)
Organizing Institutions
Collaborative initiative backed by top academic universities, research institutes, and cybersecurity associations.
Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
University of the National Education Commission, Krakow
State University of Information and Communication Technologies
Science Entrepreneurship Technology University of Kyiv
Opole University of Technology
Rowan University
Halmstad University
NGO “Cybersecurity Specialists Association”
Cyber Defense Academy (CDA)
Our Sponsors
We thank our sponsors for their generous support
Publication & Infrastructure Support Acknowledgment
The workshop proceedings ("Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity" & "Cryptology and Data Security") are planned to be submitted to CEUR-WS.org for online open-access publication and indexing.
The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft, bearing all expenses including Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure costs.
Get in Touch with Secretariat
Have questions regarding formatting, submission tracks, or on-site arrangements in Kraków?
University of the National Education Commission
Location Address::
st. Podchorążych 2, 30-084 Kraków, Poland