[Event at CIG] CFP: The IEEE International Conference on Next Generation Cyber Security Systems | Scopus Indexed | A Hybrid Event | San Antonio, USA

[Jose Gonzales]

Call for Papers: NGCS 2027

*IEEE International Conference on Next Generation Cyber Security Systems*

*San Antonio, USA and Hybrid| 15–18 March 2027*

*Theme: AI for Security and Security for AI.*
Scope and Contributions

NGCS 2027 welcomes original work connecting artificial intelligence, cyber
security, and quantum-ready protection. Contributions may develop defenses
for AI models, agents, and their supporting infrastructure; use intelligent
methods to improve cyber defense; or help organizations prepare their
systems and data for post-quantum threats.

Alongside research papers, we welcome deployment case studies, benchmark
evaluations, negative findings, replication studies, comparative applied
studies, validation methods, and assessments of security impact. Papers
should provide rigorous evidence and clearly explain their contribution to
protection in realistic settings.
Research Themes

Topics within the following six themes include, but are not limited to:
Theme 1: Security for AI Systems

   - Adversarial attacks, defensive testing, and robustness of learned
   models
   - Defenses against malicious prompts, poisoned datasets, and model theft
   - Protection of AI agents, development pipelines, and model supply chains
   - Privacy safeguards, explainability, and trustworthy AI operation

Theme 2: AI for Cyber Security

   - Intelligent detection of threats and prioritization of security alerts
   - Learning-based analysis of malware and software weaknesses
   - Automated containment, incident response, and restoration
   - Collaboration between analysts and AI in security operations

Theme 3: Quantum-Ready Security

   - Post-quantum cryptographic methods and adaptable cryptographic systems
   - Identity, authentication, and key handling resilient to quantum threats
   - Hybrid protocols and practical transition strategies
   - Protecting long-lived confidential data from future decryption

Theme 4: Secure Software, Cloud and Infrastructure

   - Security throughout software development, delivery, and deployment
   - Hardening cloud-native environments and infrastructure definitions
   - Application defenses, zero-trust approaches, and vulnerability
   remediation
   - Runtime safeguards, monitoring, and resilient system design

Theme 5: Threat Intelligence and Incident Response

   - AI-supported threat hunting and integration of intelligence sources
   - Methods for detecting, handling, and recovering from incidents
   - Coordinating and automating operational defenses
   - Threat analysis, attribution methods, and defensive deception

Theme 6: Risk, Governance and Human Security

   - Assessing and managing AI-related and quantum-related security risks
   - Human behavior, oversight, and decisions in secure system operation
   - Organizational preparedness and planning for resilience
   - Security policy, ethical questions, regulation, and governance

Submission Guidelines

   - *Long papers:* 7–8 pages
   - *Short papers / work in progress:* 4–6 pages
   - *Poster papers / demos and artifacts:* 1–2 pages
   - *Format:* A4 IEEE conference template
   - *Review:* Single-blind
   - *Submission system:* Sparcly

Submission guidelines
<https://intelligent-systems.net/ngcs2027/submission.php> | Submit your
paper <https://conferences.sparcly.ai/NGCS2027>
Publication

Accepted papers that are presented at the conference will be submitted for
possible inclusion in *IEEE Xplore*. Inclusion is subject to IEEE Xplore's
requirements for scope and quality.
Important Dates

   - *Paper submission:* 20 November 2026
   - *Acceptance notification:* 20 January 2027
   - *Camera-ready submission:* 10 February 2027
   - *Conference:* 15–18 March 2027

Submission deadlines are at 23:59 Anywhere on Earth (AoE). Check the dates
page <https://intelligent-systems.net/ngcs2027/dates.php> for any updates.
Contact

intelligent.systems2026 at gmail.com
fahed.alkhabbas at mau.se

We look forward to your contributions and to meeting you in San Antonio!