The cy0ps c0n - Call For Papers & Call For Workshops

October 4-7, 2023

Review Committee

Phillip Wylie

Security Solutions Specialist at CYE

Prajwal Panchmahalkar

Technical Director, Red Team and Offensive Security at VMware

cfp / cfw

Call For Papers & Call For Workshops

October 4-7, 2023 - Grand Hyatt, Kochi, India

Greetings from the God's Own Country!

We are extremely delighted to announce the Call for Papers (CFP) and Call for Workshops (CFW) for c0c0n 2023 - https://www.c0c0n.org, a 4-day Security and Hacking Conference (2-day conference and 2-day pre-conference workshop), full of interesting presentations, talks, and of course fun filled!

CFP / CFW submission deadline extended to 31 May 2023

Phillip Wylie

Security Solutions Specialist at CYE

Phillip Wylie is a Security Solutions Specialist at CYE and a cybersecurity expert with over 25 years of experience in IT and cybersecurity, including network security, application security, and pentesting. He founded The Pwn School Project and DEFCON Group 940 and formerly served as a Dallas College Adjunct Instructor. Phillip co-authored “The Pentester BluePrint: Starting a Career as an Ethical Hacker.” He hosts "The Hacker Factory" and the "Phillip Wylie Show" podcasts. He is also a frequent conference speaker, workshop instructor, and mentor in the cybersecurity industry

Prajwal Panchmahalkar

Technical Director, Red Team and Offensive Security at VMware

Prajwal Panchmahalkar is a Technical Director, Red Team and Offensive Security at VMware Inc., He has contributed to public security research and has been the Development Lead for Matriux since 2009. In the past he was a Research Assistant at Texas Tech University working on Security of Critical Infrastructure and Smart Grid Energy Systems, with a journal published on Elsevier. A Finalist for America's Information Security Leadership Award 2012 (AISLA) by (ISC)2. Previously Prajwal was a speaker at c0c0n, BSidesLV, BlackHat Arsenal, Defcon workshops and GrrCon. He was a chapter lead for n|u, Hyderabad an open security community. Prajwal holds a Masters degree in Computer Science from the Texas Tech University, Lubbock.

Call for Papers

The conference tracks/themes are divided as follows:

Critical Infrastructure & SCADA networks Security

    • # IoT
    • # WoT
    • # Telecom
    • # ICS
    • # SCADA
    • # Smart City
  • Mobile and Web Security
  • Dark-Web and Open-Source Intelligence
    • # Social Media Intelligence
    • # Artificial Intelligence
  • Cryptography
  • Offensive Security and Information Warfare
    • # Malware
    • # Ransomware
    • # Advanced Persistence Threats (APT)
  • Banking, Financial, and Economic Warfare
    • # E-Banking
    • # Fraud Risk Management
    • # Blockchain and Bitcoin
  • Governance Risks and Compliance (GRC)
    • # Digital Forensics

We are expecting conference and workshop submissions on the following topics, (But not limited to):

  • Smart Cities
  • Cloud Security
  • Browser Security
  • Honeypots/Honeynets
  • Offensive forensics
  • Software Testing/Fuzzing
  • Network and Router Hacking
  • WLAN and Bluetooth Security
  • Hacking virtualized environment
  • Lockpicking & physical security
  • National Security & Cyber Warfare
  • Open-Source Security and Hacking Tools
  • Web Application Security & Hacking
  • Exploiting Layer 8/Social Engineering
  • Malware analysis & Reverse Engineering
  • New Vulnerabilities and Exploits/0-days
  • Advanced Penetration testing techniques
  • Antivirus/Firewall/UTM Evasion Techniques
  • IT Auditing/Risk management and IS Management
  • Cyber Forensics, Cyber Crime & Law Enforcement
  • Mobile Application Security-Threats and Exploits
  • Critical Infrastructure & SCADA networks Security

Presentations/topics that have not been presented before will be preferred.

Submission Guidelines for CFP

  • Email your submission to: cfp [at] is-ra [dot]org
  • Email subject should be: CFP c0c0n XVI - *Paper Title*
  • Email Body:

Personal Information:

  • Speaker Name:
  • Job Role / Handle:
  • Company / Organization:
  • City:
  • Country:
  • Email ID:
  • Contact Number:
  • Speaker Profile: (max 1000 words)

If there is an additional speaker, please mention it here following the above format.

Presentation Details:

To be shared as an attachment containing the following information in pdf / doc / docx / odt / txt format:

  • Name/Title of the presentation:
  • Paper Abstract: (max 3000 words)
  • Presentation Time Required (20, 30, 45 Minutes)
  • Category (New Research / Current Research / Open Source Project / Others)
  • Is there any demonstration? Yes or No
  • Are you releasing any new tools? Yes or No
  • Are you releasing any new exploits? Yes or No
  • Have you presented the paper before at any other security / technology conference(s)? Yes or No

Other Needs & Requirements:

  • Do you need any special equipment?
  • Do you need internet during the talk / presentation?
  • If you have any other requirement, please mention it here and the reason.

Submission Guidelines for Call for Workshop / Training (CFW / CFT)

Note: Workshop Duration should be 2 days.

  • Email your submission to: cfw [at] is-ra [dot]org
  • Email subject should be: CFW c0c0n XVI - *Workshop Title*
  • Email Body:

Personal Information:

  • Speaker Name:
  • Job Role/Handle:
  • Company/Organization:
  • Country:
  • Email ID:
  • Contact Number:
  • Speaker Profile: (max 1000 words)

If there is an additional speaker, please mention it here following the above format.

Workshop Details:

  • Name/Title of the Workshop:
  • Workshop Objective (max 3000 words):
  • Course Content (ToC):
  • Pre-requisite:
  • Participants Requirements:
  • Duration:
  • Who should attend:
  • What to expect:
  • What not to expect:
  • Have you conducted the workshop before on any other
  • security / technology conference(s)? Yes or No

Note:

  • The duration of the Workshop should be 2 days.
  • If you are submitting the Abstract / Paper as a separate document / attachment, remove all personal information (like name, email, contact number, etc)

Other Needs & Requirements:

  • Do you need any special equipment?
  • Do you (Trainer) need Internet access during the workshop?
  • Do the participants need Internet access during the workshop?
  • If you have any other requirement, please mention it here and the reason.

Remember these Dates!

CFP Speaker Benefits:

    For New and Innovative Research:
  • Complimentary Conference registration (Corporate Category).
  • Complementary Accommodation for 3 nights at one of our Conference Partner Hotels
  • Complimentary Airport Pickup and Drop
  • Invitation to Day 0 Speakers / VIP Dinner / Party.
  • Invitation to Day 1 Networking and Gala Dinner / Party.
  • Travel Reimbursement (maximum up to below-mentioned amount)
    • # International Speaker (outside India) (USD $500)
    • # Speakers from India (INR Rs. 8000)
    For Current Research, Open-Source Projects, etc.
  • Complimentary Conference registration (Corporate Category).
  • Complementary Accommodation for 3 nights at one of our Conference Partner Hotels
  • Complimentary Airport Pickup and Drop
  • Invitation to Day 0 Speakers / VIP Dinner / Party.
  • Invitation to Day 1 Networking and Gala Dinner / Party.

Note: Only one speaker will be eligible for the benefits in case there are two or more speakers for a talk.

CFW Trainer Benefits:

  • Complimentary Conference registration (Corporate Category).
  • Complementary Accommodation for 3 nights at one of our Conference Partner Hotel
  • Complimentary Airport Pickup and Drop
  • Invitation to Day 1 Networking Dinner / Party.
  • Invitation to Day 0 Speakers / VIP Dinner / Party.
  • Invitation to Day 1 Networking and Gala Dinner / Party.

ORGANIZED BY

Information Security Research Association Kerala Police POLCYB

ORGANIZING PARTNER

International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children WeProtect Global Alliance

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Where & When?

Oct 04th to 07th 2023
Kochi, India

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