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UPDATE: Conference Proceedings for WISE2025 can be downloaded at: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-94924-1
The World Conference on Information Security Education is co-located with IFIP SEC 2026 and will be held 9-11 June 2026 in Perth, Australia.
We are very excited to hold the 18th World Conference on Information Security Education, in conjunction with the 41st IFIP TC-11 International Information Security and Privacy Conference (IFIP SEC 2026). IFIP Working Group 11.8 (Information Security Education) invites you to contribute to their activities by submitting papers for presentation and working group topics.
To register for WISE, please complete registration for the IFIP TC-11 International Information Security and Privacy Conference (IFIP SEC 2026) at https://ifipsec.org/registration.html.
Conference Theme
We solicit submissions on all relevant Information Security Education topics including, but not limited to:
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Important Dates
Deadline for submission of full papers and working group abstracts: 13 February 2026
Notification of acceptance: 13 March 2026
Delivery of camera-ready papers by authors: 30 March 2026
Papers must be submitted using the conference management site at: TBC
Publication of Proceedings
The previous conference proceedings for the 2025 session are published at the Springer site for the WISE2025 proceedings: Information Security Education - Empowering People Through Information Security Education. For all other recent proceedings, look in the IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology Series by Springer (with ISBN and indexed in Scopus). Earlier conference proceedings (WISE11 and before) were published in the IFIP AICT series.
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Call for Papers
Call for Papers
Please see the informaton below or download the Call for Papers here.
The 18th World Conference on Information Security Education (WISE2026) 9-11 June, 2026
IFIP TC-11 WG 11.8 - Information Security Education
In conjunction with the 41st IFIP TC-11 International Information Security and Privacy Conference (IFIP SEC 2026)
IFIP Working Group 11.8 - Information Security Education will hold the 18th World Conference on Information Security Education (WISE2026) to advance the state of computer security and information assurance education throughout the world. To that end, we invite practitioners, researchers, policy makers, and others from academia, industry, and government to submit papers for presentation and topics for working group discussions to WISE2026. We will organize the conference around paper presentations. All presentations and discussions will be in English.
WISE2026 will be co-hosted with the 41st IFIP TC11 Information Security & Privacy Conference (SEC). More information can be found on the WISE2026 (https://www.ifiptc11.org/wg118-wise) and IFIP SEC (https://ifipsec.org/) websites.
Conference Theme
We solicit submissions on all relevant Information Security Education topics including, but not limited to:
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Important Dates
Deadline for submission of full papers and working group abstracts: 13 February 2026
Notification of acceptance: 13 March 2026
Delivery of camera-ready papers by authors: 30 March 2026
The conference will feature general paper sessions and a working group session.
- Paper submissions should follow the guidelines for full paper submission (initially without author or institution names) using the template that can be found when ready at:
- https://www.springer.com/gp/
computer-science/lncs/ conference-proceedings- guidelines - Templates are available here:
- Submitted at: TBC
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The submissions for WISE will be reviewed separately from the IFIP TC-11 International Information Security and Privacy Conference. Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Papers must be original work, not previously published, written in English, and at most 14 pages long including references and appendices. All submissions will be reviewed double blind and must be submitted in a full and blinded version (author and institution information removed). Submission instructions are available on the conference website. Acceptance will be based upon originality, contribution to the field, and relevance to the conference. Conference proceedings will be published under the IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology Series by Springer (with ISBN and indexed in Scopus).
Publication of Proceedings
The conference proceedings are now published under the IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology Series by Springer (with ISBN and indexed in Scopus).
Accepted Papers
Accepted Papers
UPDATE: Conference Proceedings for WISE2025 can be downloaded at: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-94924-1
The papers accepted for WISE2025 were:
A Car Hacking Mini-Unit for High School Cybersecurity Education
Cooper Dean (Worcester Polytechnic Institute); Brian Almaguer (Worcester Polytechnic Institute); Timothy Buck (Chesapeake High School); Nichole Kunkle (Chambersburg Area Senior High School); Christian Nguyen (Troy High School); Preet Patel (Worcester Polytechnic Institute); Anne Roberts (Christian Brothers College High School); Marti Shirley (Glenbard East High School); Huirong Fu (Oakland University); Xiaoyan Sun (Worcester Polytechnic Institute); Jun Dai (Worcester Polytechnic Institution)*
A Transdisciplinary Approach to Embedding Cybersecurity Across the Curriculum of an Undergraduate Computing Degree Program in South Africa
Michael De Jager (North West University)*; Reolyn Heymann (North West University); Japie Greeff (North West University)
An Evaluation Process for Tools that Build or Evidence Competency in Cybersecurity: Development and Lessons Learned
Susanne Wetzel (Stevens Institute of Technology)*; Eugene Vasserman (Kansas State University); Stephen Miller (Whatcom Community College); Christopher Simpson (National University)
CSEC Foundations Guidelines
Matt Bishop (University of California Davis)*; Philip Huff (University of Arkansas Little Rock); Jun Dai (Worcester Polytechnic Institute); Melissa Dark (Dark Enterprise, Inc.)
Expanding the Cybersecurity Workforce: Challenges, Current Practices and Future Directions in Attracting and Cultivating Multidisciplinary Talent
Christos Kallonas (Open University of Cyprus); Eliana Stavrou (Open University of Cyprus)*
Exposing the Gaps: The State of Supply Chain Coverage in Current Security Standards
Nico Mexis (University of Passau)*; Bjarne Lill (University of Innsbruck); Yousef Doleh (University of Passau); Stefan Katzenbeisser (University of Passau)
Gamified Defence: Practical Guidelines for Combating Social Engineering Attacks
Amandla Mpanza (Nelson Mandela University); Tapiwa Gundu (Nelson Mandela University)*
Improving Cyber Security Incident Response: A Collaborative Tabletop Game Approach
Andreas Seiler (Universität der Bundeswehr München)*; Ulrike Lechner (Universität der Bundeswehr München)
INFER: Enhancing Digital Forensics Education through Ready-to-Use Hands-on Labs with Portable Operating Environments
Tran Ngoc Bao Huyhn (Worcester Polytechnic Institute); Haowen Xu (Worcester Polytechnic Institute); Brian Almaguer (Worcester Polytechnic Institute); Jun Dai (Worcester Polytechnic Institute); Xiaoyan Sun (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)*
Integrating Security Concepts into Introductory Programming Courses
Alina Torbunova (Åbo Akademi University)*; Ivan Porres (Åbo Akademi University)
Loss Aversion and Fixed Reward in Gamified Cyber Security Training
Nicole Carle (Abertay University); Jacques Ophoff (Abertay University)*; Lynsay Shepherd (Abertay University)
Lucky the Fish Teaches Children About Phishing
Given Mnisi (North-West University)*; Gunther Drevin (North-West University); Lynette Drevin (North-West University); Avi Moodley (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research)
Regulatory Challenges in Cybersecurity – A Critical Analysis of the EU AI Act
Frederic Tronnier (Goethe University)*; Sascha Löbner (Goethe University); Marie-Hermance Lacombe (Université Paris Dauphine); Kai Rannenberg (Goethe University)
The Cyber Range Lite
Leonardo Martucci (Karlstad University)*; Jonathan Magnusson (Karlstad University); Jonas Karlsson (Karlstad University); Tobias Vehkajärvi (Karlstad University)
Using Attack Trees for Security Education and Training: Simplifying Threat Analysis
Aliyu Tanko Ali (University of Lübeck)*; Damas Gruska (Comenius University in Bratislava)
The following workshop was also accepted:
Advancing Digital Privacy Education: A Global Curriculum Initiative
Gurvirender Tejay (Hofstra University)*; Tamara Bonaci (Northeastern University); Travis Breaux (Carnegie Mellon University); Ümit Cali (University of York); Ernesto Cuadros-Vargas (National University of Engineering ); Sara Foresti (Università degli Studi di Milano); Andrew McGettrick (University of Strathclyde); Rajendra Raj (Rochester Institute of Technology); Kai Rannenberg (Goethe University); Andrew Seely (Hillsborough Community College)
Program Committee
Program Committee
Conference Chair: Jacques Ophoff
Program Chairs: Lynette Drevin and Erik Moore
Publications/Logistics Chairs: Grace Leung and Gurvirender Tejay
Web Chair: Michael De Jager
Conference Secretariat: Matt Bishop
WISE Reviewers:
Stefan Alfredsson, Karlstad University, Sweden
Maria Bada, Queen Mary University of London, UK
Matt Bishop, University of California, Davis, USA
Nathan Clark, University of Plymouth, UK
Michael de Jager, North-West University, South Africa
Lynette Drevin, North-West University, South Africa
Steven Furnell, University of Nottingham, UK
Paul Haskell-Dowland, Edith Cowan University, Australia
Ram Herkanaidu, University of Plymouth, UK
Sokratis Katsikas, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Konstantin Knorr, Trier University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Wai Sze Leung, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Dan Likarish, Regis University, USA
Sascha Löbner, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
Leonardo Martucci, Karlstad University, Sweden
Herbert Mattord, Kennesaw State University, USA
Stig Mjølsnes, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Erik Moore, Seattle University, United States of America
Noluntu Mpekoa, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Jacques Ophoff, Abertay University, UK
Jarred Orfao, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Suzanne Prior, Abertay University, UK
Kai Rannenberg, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
Carlos Rieder, isec ag, Switzerland
Leo Robert, Laboratory of Informatics, Modelling and Optimization of the Systems, France
Rudi Serfontein, North-West University, South Africa
Chien-Chung Shen, University of Delaware, USA
Alireza Shojaifar, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Switzerland
Frederic Tronnier, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
Manfred Vielberth, University of Regensburg, Germany
Suné von Solms, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Susanne Wetzel, Stevens Institute of Technology, USA
Stephen Wolthusen, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK
Schedule
Schedule
Registration
Registration
Registration will be processed via IFIP SEC 2026. Registration for WISE2026 will give participants full access to the IFIP SEC event (and vice versa). Confirmation of fees, deadlines, and cancellation policy can be found at: https://ifipsec.org/registration.html
Location & Venue
Location & Venue
For details please visit: https://ifipsec.org/venue.html
Conference venue
The 2026 conference is hosted at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Perth, Australia.
Delegates will be able to book direct with the Pan Pacific Hotel and will have access to a discounted delegate rate for a Deluxe King room at $290 AUD per night based on single-occupancy (valid 08/06/2026 through 12/06/2026). This rate includes breakfast for one person) and WiFi access. Delegates can add additional nights and/or an accompanying person.
Travel
Travel
For details please visit: https://ifipsec.org/travel.html