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27th USENIX Security Symposium

USENIX-Security 2018

URL: https://www.usenix.org/conference/usenixsecurity18/call-for-papers
Event Date: 2018-08-15 ~ 2018-08-17
Submission Date: 2018-02-08
Location: Baltimore, United States of America

Computer Security & Cryptography Security & Trust & Testing

Symposium Overview
The USENIX Security Symposium brings together researchers, practitioners, system administrators, system programmers, and others interested in the latest advances in the security and privacy of computer systems and networks. The 27th USENIX Security Symposium will be held August 15–17, 2018, in Baltimore, MD, USA.
All researchers are encouraged to submit papers covering novel and scientifically significant practical works in computer security. Submissions are due on Thursday, February 8, 2018, 5:00 p.m. PST. The Symposium will span three days, with a technical program including refereed papers, invited talks, posters, panel discussions, and Birds-of-a-Feather sessions. Co-located workshops will precede the Symposium on August 13 and 14.
Important Dates
Paper submissions due: Thursday, February 8, 2018, 5:00 p.m. PST
Invited talk and panel proposals due: Thursday, February 8, 2018, 5:00 p.m. PST
Early reject notification: Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Author responses: March 20–22, 2018
Notification to authors: Friday, May 4, 2018
Final papers due: Thursday, June 28, 2018, 9:00 p.m. PDT
Poster proposals due: Thursday, July 5, 2018, 9:00 p.m. PDT
Notification to poster presenters: Thursday, July 12, 2018
Lightning Talks submissions due: Wednesday, August 15, 2018, 12:00 pm EDT
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Conference Organizers
Program Co-Chairs
William Enck, North Carolina State University
Adrienne Porter Felt, Google
Program Committee
TBA
Steering Committee
Matt Blaze, University of Pennsylvania
Dan Boneh, Stanford University
Kevin Fu, University of Michigan
Casey Henderson, USENIX Association
Thorsten Holz, Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Jaeyeon Jung, Microsoft Research
Engin Kirda, Northeastern University
Tadayoshi Kohno, University of Washington
Niels Provos, Google
Thomas Ristenpart, Cornell Tech
David Wagner, University of California, Berkeley
Dan Wallach, Rice University
Symposium Topics
Refereed paper submissions are solicited in all areas relating to systems research in security and privacy, including but not limited to:
System security
Operating systems security
Web security
Mobile systems security
Distributed systems security
Cloud computing security
Network security
Intrusion and anomaly detection and prevention
Network infrastructure security
Denial-of-service attacks and countermeasures
Wireless security
Security analysis
Malware analysis
Analysis of network and security protocols
Attacks with novel insights, techniques, or results
Forensics and diagnostics for security
Automated security analysis of hardware designs and implementation
Automated security analysis of source code and binaries
Program analysis
Data-driven security and measurement studies
Measurements of fraud, malware, spam
Measurements of human behavior and security
Privacy-enhancing technologies and anonymity
Usable security and privacy
Language-based security
Hardware security
Secure computer architectures
Embedded systems security
Methods for detection of malicious or counterfeit hardware
Side channels
Research on surveillance and censorship
Social issues and security
Research on computer security law and policy
Ethics of computer security research
Research on security education and training
Applications of cryptography
Analysis of deployed cryptography and cryptographic protocols
Cryptographic implementation analysis
New cryptographic protocols with real-world applications
This topic list is not meant to be exhaustive; USENIX Security is interested in all aspects of computing systems security and privacy. Papers without a clear application to security or privacy, however, will be considered out of scope and may be rejected without full review.
Refereed Papers
Papers that have been formally reviewed and accepted will be presented during the Symposium and published in the Symposium Proceedings. It is required that one of the paper authors attend the conference and present the work. It is the responsibility of the authors to find a suitable replacement presenter for their work, if the need arises.
A registration discount will be available for one author per paper. If the registration fee poses a hardship to the presenter, USENIX will offer complimentary registration.
A major mission of the USENIX Association is to provide for the creation and dissemination of new knowledge. In keeping with this and as part of USENIX’s open access policy, the Proceedings will be available online for registered attendees before the Symposium and for everyone starting on the opening day of the technical sessions. USENIX also allows authors to retain ownership of the copyright in their works, requesting only that USENIX be granted the right to be the first publisher of that work. See our sample consent form for the complete terms of publication.
Symposium Activities
Invited Talks, Panels, Poster Session, Doctoral Colloquium, and BoFs
In addition to the refereed papers and the keynote presentation, the technical program will include invited talks, panel discussions, a poster session, and Birds-of-a-Feather sessions (BoFs). You are invited to make suggestions regarding topics or speakers in any of these sessions via email to the contacts listed below or to the program co-chairs at sec18chairs@usenix.org.
Invited Talks and Panel Discussions
Invited talks and panel discussions will be held in parallel with the refereed paper sessions. Please submit topic suggestions and talk and panel proposals via email to sec18it@usenix.org by Thursday, February 8, 2018, 5:00 p.m. PST.
Poster Session
Would you like to share a provocative opinion, an interesting preliminary work, or a cool idea that will spark discussion at this year’s USENIX Security Symposium? The poster session is the perfect venue to introduce such new or ongoing work. Poster presenters will have the entirety of the evening reception to discuss their work, get exposure, and receive feedback from attendees.
To submit a poster, please submit a draft of your poster, in PDF (maximum size 36" by 48"), or a one-page abstract via the poster session submission form, which will be available here soon, by Thursday, July 5, 2018, 9:00 p.m. PDT. Decisions will be made by Thursday, July 12, 2018. Posters will not be included in the proceedings but may be made available online if circumstances permit. Poster submissions must include the authors’ names, affiliations, and contact information. At least one author of each accepted poster must register for and attend the Symposium to present the poster.
Lightning Talks
We will host a Lightning Talks session (also previously known as Work-in-Progress/Rump session) on the evening of Wednesday, August 15, 2018. This is intended as an informal session for short and engaging presentations on recent unpublished results, work in progress, or other topics of interest to USENIX Security attendees. As in the past, talks do not always need to be serious and funny talks are encouraged! This year, USENIX will generously sponsor awards for the most engaging talks. Bragging rights and small cash prizes can be yours for a great talk! For full consideration, submit your lightning talk via the lighting talk submission form, which will be available here soon, through July 27, 2018. Only talks submitted by this deadline will be considered for the awards. You can continue submitting talks via the submission form or by emailing sec18lightning@usenix.org until Wednesday, August 15, 2018, 12:00 pm EDT.
Doctoral Colloquium
What opportunities await security students graduating with a PhD? On Thursday evening, students will have the opportunity to listen to informal panels of faculty and industrial researchers providing personal perspectives on their post-PhD career search. Learn about the academic job search, the industrial research job search, research fund raising, dual-career challenges, life uncertainty, and other idiosyncrasies of the ivory tower. If you would like to speak in the Doctoral Colloquium, please email sec18dc@usenix.org.
Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions (BoFs)
Birds-of-a-Feather sessions (BoFs) will be held Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings. Birds-of-a-Feather sessions are informal gatherings of persons interested in a particular topic. BoFs often feature a presentation or a demonstration followed by discussion, announcements, and the sharing of strategies. BoFs can be scheduled on site or in advance. To schedule a BoF, please send email to the USENIX Conference Department at bofs@usenix.org with the title and a brief description of the BoF; the name, title, affiliation, and email address of the facilitator; and your preference of date and time.

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