Overview

The 1st ACNS Workshop on Intelligent and Secure Computing (ACNS-ISC 2026) provides a premier international forum for researchers, practitioners, and industry experts to present and discuss the latest advances at the intersection of intelligent computing and secure computing. Held in conjunction with ACNS 2026, the workshop aims to promote interdisciplinary collaboration across the fields of artificial intelligence, cryptography, data analytics, and cybersecurity.

We welcome high-quality contributions that address theoretical foundations, algorithms, architectures, and real-world applications enhancing both intelligence (e.g., AI, ML, data analytics) and security (e.g., privacy, robustness, trustworthiness). Topics include but are not limited to:

• AI/ML for threat detection, malware analysis, and intrusion prevention
• Secure and privacy-preserving machine learning
• Robustness, adversarial learning, and trustworthy AI
• Blockchain, IoT, and edge computing security
• Cryptographic foundations for intelligent systems
• Secure design for autonomous systems (smart cities, healthcare, vehicles, etc.)
• Human-centered security, privacy, and usability in intelligent computing
• Case studies and industrial applications

Important Dates

Submission Guidelines

• Papers must be written in English and follow the Springer LNCS format (same as ACNS 2026).
• All submissions must be submitted in PDF format, following the unmodified LNCS format (accessible on the Springer LNCS author guidelines webpage) and typeset using the corresponding LaTeX class file (Overleaf template). They must fit within a page limit of 20 pages, including title and abstract, figures, etc., but excluding references.
• Position papers describing the work in progress and papers describing novel testbeds are welcome as well.
• All submissions will undergo double-blind peer review.
• Only PDF files will be accepted. Authors of accepted papers must ensure that their papers are presented at the workshop. At least one author of each paper must register at the appropriate conference rate, and each accepted paper requires a separate registration.
• There will also be a best paper award.
• Accepted papers will appear in the ACNS 2026 Workshop Proceedings (LNCS, Springer).