2025 IEEE CSR Workshop on Information and Operational Technology Security (IOSEC)

 Call for Papers

The recent advancements in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have given the opportunity to private and public entities, including Critical Infrastructures and other Operators of Essential Services (OES), to offer new and innovative services while lowering their operational costs. These advancements however, are often hastily adopted without proper evaluation of their impact on security, leaving current Information Technology (IT) and Operation Technology (OT) systems vulnerable to various kinds of cyber-attacks. The workshop aims to bring together viewpoints from diverse areas to explore the commonalities of security problems and solutions for advancing the collective science and practice of IT and OT security.

The CSR IOSEC workshop will accept high-quality research papers presenting strong theoretical contributions, applied research and innovation results obtained from funded cyber-security and resilience projects, and industrial papers that promote contributions on technology development and contemporary implementations.

Topics of Interest

Prospective authors are encouraged to submit previously unpublished contributions from a broad range of topics, which include but are not limited to the following:

› Security architectures and frameworks for enterprises, SMEs, public administration, or critical infrastructures
› Threat modeling, detection, analysis, classification and profiling
› Artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) and generative AI in cybersecurity
› Vulnerability risk assessment and management

› Secure and resilient software development
› Identity management and privacy enabling technologies
› Cybersecurity certification
› Cyber threat intelligence and collaborative defense
› Advancements in tools, processes, and approaches for security operations centers (SOC)
› Intrusion detection and prevention

Important Dates

Paper submission deadline: April 14 May 5, 2025 (extended, firm)
Authors’ notification: May 5 May 26, 2025
Camera-ready submission: May 26 June 16, 2025
Registration deadline (authors): May 26 June 16, 2025
Workshop date: August 5, 2025

Submission Guidelines

Submitted manuscripts should not exceed 6 pages (plus 2 extra pages, being subject to overlength page charges) and should be of sufficient detail to be evaluated by expert reviewers in the field. The workshop’s proceedings will be published by IEEE and will be included in IEEE Xplore subject to meeting IEEE Xplore’s scope and quality requirements.

The guidelines for authors, manuscript preparation guidelines, and policies of the IEEE CSR conference are applicable to IOSEC workshop. Please visit the authors’ instructions page for more details. When submitting your manuscript via the conference management system, please make sure that the workshop’s track 2T10 IOSEC is selected in the Topic Areas drop down list.

Workshop Committees

Workshop Chairs

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klamprop@ece.upatras.gr
ciprian.oprisa@cs.utcluj.ro

Organizing Committee

Mays Al-Naday, University of Essex (UK)
Manos Athanatos, Technical University of Crete (GR)
Jasmin Cosic, DEKRA (DE)
Eva Rodriguez Luna, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (ES)
Vasileios Mavroeidis, University of Oslo (NO)

Technical Program Committee

Angeliki Aktypi, University of Oxford (UK)
Serge Autexier, DFKI – German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DE)
Christos Chrysoulas, Heriot-Watt University (UK)
Fady Copty, Microsoft (IL)
Rodrigo Diaz, i2cat (ES)
Kostas Drakonakis, Techincal University of Crete (GR)
Charles Frick, Johns Hopkins University APL (US)
Kostas Fysarakis, Sphynx Technology Solutions AG (CH)
Panagiotis Ilia, Cyprus University of Technology (CY)
Sotiris Ioannidis, Technical University of Crete (GR)
Lucian Itu, Siemens SRL (RO)
Stylianos Karagiannis, Ionian University (GR)
Odysseas Koufopavlou, University of Patras (GR)
Xavi Masip, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (ES)
Vassilis Prevelakis, Technical University, Braunschweig (DE)
Mateusz Zych, University of Oslo (NO)

Publicity Chairs

Οvidiu Mihaila, Bitdefender (RO)

Invited Speakers

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Prof. Ciprian Oprisa

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (RO)
Bitdefender (RO)

Cybersecurity engineering in the age of AI

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies rapidly transform the digital landscape, cybersecurity engineering faces unprecedented challenges and opportunities. This presentation explores the evolving intersection of AI and cybersecurity, examining how Machine Learning and AI systems are revolutionizing both defensive and offensive security practices. We begin with an overview of the AI tools and techniques that are reshaping cybersecurity, including anomaly detection, threat intelligence, and automated response systems. Then, we explore the challenges faced by ML classifiers for detecting cyber attacks, such as adversarial attacks, data poisoning, and model interpretability. We also discuss the implications of AI-driven cyber attacks, including the potential for AI to automate and enhance malicious activities. The presentation concludes with a discussion on the future of AI in cybersecurity, emphasizing the need for robust security measures, ethical considerations, and the importance of collaboration between AI and cybersecurity professionals.

Biography

Ciprian Oprisa is an Associate Professor at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca and a Principal Security Researcher Lead in the Cyber Threat Intelligence Lab at Bitdefender. With over 15 years of experience in cybersecurity, he specializes in applying machine learning techniques to enhance malware detection and threat analysis. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science and Information Technology, focusing on leveraging artificial intelligence to address security challenges. His research interests encompass both defensive and offensive cybersecurity, machine learning and operating systems, contributing to advancements in both academic and industry settings. He has presented his work at international conferences and top-tier journals and actively participated in EU-funded research projects, aiming to improve cybersecurity for small and micro enterprises and bring cybersecurity education to everyone.

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