Security Standardisation Research Conference (SSR) is a major international peer-reviewed research conference, focusing on the intersection of cybersecurity and standards and aiming to bridge the gap between academic research and actual standardization bodies, including ISO, NIST, and IETF. SSR 2026 (https://ssresearch26.umbc.edu/) is the 11th iteration of the series. Springer Verlag will publish the proceedings for SSR 2026.
SSR will accept three types of papers: (1) regular research papers, (2) Systematization of Knowledge (SoK) papers, and (3) Vision papers.
You may also download the SSR 2026 CFP flyer here.
Regular Research Papers
Regular research papers for the SSR conference are scholarly submissions that offer original, unpublished research contributions specifically focused on the intersection of cybersecurity and standardization. Unlike SoK or Vision papers, these contributions typically present new technical findings, theoretical advancements, or practical evaluations.
SoK Papers
SoK papers integrate experience and previous research, drawing new, comprehensive conclusions. SoK papers should evaluate, systematise, and contextualise existing knowledge. They should provide a new viewpoint, offer a comprehensive taxonomy, or cast doubt on long-held beliefs, based on compelling evidence. We also welcome SoK papers that document existing standardization practices and analyse their weaknesses and strengths.
Vision Papers
Vision papers report on work in progress or concrete ideas for work that has yet to begin. The focus in the vision track is to spark discussion, to provide authors with helpful feedback, pointers to potentially related investigations, and new ideas to explore. Suitable submissions to the vision track include traditional work-in-progress pieces, such as preliminary results of pre-studies, as well as research proposals and position papers outlining future research.
Scope and Topics
SSR papers generally cover a broad spectrum of topics within security and privacy standardization, including but not limited to:
| Category | Topics |
|---|---|
| Foundations | Cryptographic Protocols, Post-Quantum Cryptography, Fully Homomorphic Encryption, Formal Analysis, Protocol Analysis. |
| AI & Agents | AI Safety/Robustness, Medical LLMs, Multi-Agent Privacy, Machine Unlearning. |
| Privacy | Differential Privacy, Sample-level Risk, Anonymization, Data Protection Law. |
| Infrastructure | Trusted Execution Environments, Cloud Computing, IoT, 6G/Telecoms, Critical Infrastructure. |
| Processes | Standardization Management, Interoperability, Open Source, Risk Analysis. |
Page Limits and Formatting Instructions
- Submitted papers must be original, unpublished, and not submitted to journals or other conferences/workshops that have proceedings.
- Submissions must be written in English and must be at most 23 pages in the Springer LNCS format, including references, but not counting appendices.
- Reviewers are not required to read the appendices.
- Authors should consult Springer’s authors’ guidelines and use their proceedings templates, either for LaTeX or for Word, for the preparation of their papers.
Double-blind review: The conference employs a double-blind review process. Submitted papers must be properly anonymized: author names and affiliations must be omitted, and references to the authors’ own prior work should be written in the third person to avoid revealing their identity. Papers not meeting these guidelines risk rejection without consideration.
All submitted papers will be reviewed by at least three members of the program committee. Authors submitting a systematisation of knowledge paper should have a title starting with “SoK:”. This is to ensure that the committee is made aware that the paper is an SoK paper, and so will be reviewed with different criteria. Vision papers should have a title starting with “Vision:”.
Accepted papers will be published via Springer’s Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS). Authors of accepted papers must complete and sign a Consent-to-Publish form. At least one author of each accepted paper must register for the conference.
Important Dates
| Milestone | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Submission Deadline | September 15, 2026 | Tuesday |
| Author Notification | October 5, 2026 | Monday |
| Camera-Ready Deadline | October 15, 2026 | Thursday |
| Protocol Analysis Workshop | December 13, 2026 | Sunday |
| Conference | December 13–15, 2026 | Sunday–Tuesday |
All deadlines are Anywhere on Earth (AoE = UTC-12h).
Submission Server
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Contact
Program chairs: ssr2026pc@gmail.com