Cyber Security and Digital Forensics

FIT 2026

Track 7: Cyber Security and Digital Forensics

Track Chair:
1. Nadir Shah, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Pakistan

Track Co-chair:
1. Paolo Bellavista, University of Bologna, Italy

This track solicits theoretical, experimental, and hybrid contributions on various topics related to Cyber Security and Digital Forensic, which include:

  • Security and Digital Forensic of Networking and Communication Systems
  • End System (Host) Security/Digital Forensic
  • Security/Digital Forensic at edge nodes and in the computing continuum
  • Security/Digital Forensic of Applications
  • Cyber Security and/or Digital Forensic Policies
  • Cyber Security and Digital Forensic In Case of Emerging Architectures (e.g. SDN, IoT, etc.)
  • Verifications of Security/Digital Forensic Mechanisms (e.g. Through Formal Methods)
  • Security Protocols and Software Forensic
  • Blockchain Security/ Forensic
  • Cyber Security Risk Analysis and Case Studies
  • Security and Digital Forensic Issues in Different Contexts such as Smart Grid, Smart Home, Data Centers, Cloud/Edge Computing, etc.
  • Security and Forensic of Programming Languages
  • Security and Digital Forensic of Hardware
  • Security/Digital Forensic of Internet Protocols
  • Addressing Censorship and Anonymity
  • Cryptographic Algorithms and Security Mechanisms
  • Management and Configuration of Security
  • Comprehensive Security and Forensic Assurance for AI Systems themselves, Application Users, and Training Data Subjects
  • Use of AI algorithms for Achieving Cyber Security and Digital Forensic
  • Addressing Fake News Dissemination, Fraud and Harassment Through Security Protocols and Digital Forensic
  • Cross-layer Approaches for Achieving Cyber-security and Digital Forensic
  • Future Perspectives for Cyber-security and Digital Forensic