ACSAC solicits papers offering novel contributions in any aspect of applied security research. The conference encourages papers with results that are demonstrably useful for improving cybersecurity and that address lessons learned from practical applications. The 2026 edition highlights a hard topic theme of Security and Privacy of Agentic Systems.
by IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Security and Privacy
The 2026 edition of the IEEE Annual Computer Security Applications Conference (ACSAC), held in Los Angeles, California. This year's call for papers includes a hard topic theme on Security and Privacy of Agentic Systems, as well as a Reproduction and Replication (R+R) Track soliciting studies that confirm, question, or clarify results of previous research. Key dates: Paper Submissions due May 26 (23:59 AoE, firm deadline); Early Rejection Notification July 13; Authors Response Period August 18-25; Acceptance Notification September 8; Minor Revision Period September 8 - October 8; Camera Ready Deadline October 22.