ACSAC 2025: Call for Submissions

The Annual Computer Security Applications Conference (ACSAC) is an internationally recognized forum where practitioners, researchers, and developers in information system security meet to learn and exchange practical ideas and experiences. ACSAC 2025 will be held in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA from December 8-12, 2025.

Submission Types

ACSAC solicits submissions that address the application of security technology, the implementation of systems, and the discussion of lessons learned. The conference encourages submissions in the area of the Hard Topic Theme: Automated Detection and Patching of Software Vulnerabilities.

Here are the various submission types:

• Technical Papers: Novel contributions in any aspect of applied security. Maximum of 11 pages, excluding well-marked references and appendices (limited to 5 pages). Submit to the Technical Papers track by May 30.
• Case Studies: Professionals share current information without writing a detailed technical paper. Presentations will be posted to the ACSAC site following the conference. Submit to the Case Studies track by September 17.
• Panels: Encourage audience participation and focus on sharp edges of a topic where there is controversy. List the moderator, three panel members, and an abstract. Submit to the Panels track. Abstract deadline is July 8, and the full details are due August 20.
• Posters: Present new and innovative preliminary work in an informal, interactive setting. Submit to the Posters track by September 13.
• Workshops: Up-to-date topics that provide a useful and exciting forum for IT professionals. Submit Workshop Proposals by May 26.
  • CSET (Cyber Security Experimentation and Test): Submit by September 10.
  • HealthSec (Cybersecurity in Healthcare): Submit by July 25.
  • ICSS (Industrial Control System Security): Submit by August 29.
  • WAITI with IOT-SCTI (Workshop on AI for Cyber Threat Intelligence & IoT Security and Cyber Threat Intelligence): Submit by October 6.
• Artifacts Competition: Applied cybersecurity artifacts that have demonstrated meaningful impact for the security and privacy research communities. Submit to the Artifacts Competition by September 17.
• Student Conferenceships: Enables students to attend the conference. Submit to the Student Conferenceships track by September 30.

General Submissions and Speaking Proposals

ACSAC does not accept "speaking proposals" per se; however, you are encouraged to submit suggestions in the form of a one-paragraph description of a topic and a biography of the proposed presenter.

Depending on a proposal's technical content, it may be acceptable as a case study. If a full paper is available, it may be acceptable as a technical paper. If a presentation by a group of related speakers is contemplated, a proposal for this session may be acceptable as a panel. If a proposal for a half-day or full-day seminar is appropriate, it may be acceptable as a professional development course. If a one or two-page technical write-up is available that describes work that is not yet completed, it may be acceptable as a poster. Finally, if you have an interest in a full-day interactive dialogue, exchanging ideas, opinions, and concerns between multiple presenters and attendees, consider being a workshop presenter.