Call For Papers

WCyRes 2025

CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS

The International Conference on the Design of Reliable Communication Networks (DRCN) has been held for more than 21 years, addressing resilience topics, such as reliability and availability of communication networks and becoming a meeting point for both industry and academy. DRCN events have always been envisioned as multidisciplinary, putting together scientists from the fields of engineering of survivable equipment and network technologies as well as network management and monitoring, and without forgetting data analytics for fault diagnosis, among others. After all these years, the level of excellence has grown, making DRCN a well-known meeting point, where academia and industry present innovative and challenging results in the mentioned research fields. In 2025, as we hold the 21st edition of DRCN, we are pleased to invite you to contribute and participate in DRCN 2025 on May 12-15 2025, in Ningbo Pan Pacific Hotel, China.

DRCN 2025 will support additional workshops, intended to extend the full set of high- quality activities to be included in the conference program. Workshops need to be aligned to the key conference topics. Other topics may be also accepted as long as they have high impact on the communications field, hence complementing what the main conference topics. Workshops may include regular papers, invited presentations, keynotes, discussion panels, etc., and may last for either a half or full day event.

IEEE International Workshop on Cybersecurity and Resiliency of IoT, 5G, and Beyond (WCyRes)

Held in conjunction with the 21st IEEE International Conference on the Design of Reliable Communication Networks (DRCN)

May 12-15, 2025 | Ningbo, China

In an era of hyper-connectivity, where the Internet of Things (IoT), 5G, and beyond are reshaping industries and daily life, the need for robust cybersecurity and resilient networks has never been more critical. The IEEE International Workshop on Cybersecurity and Resiliency of IoT, 5G, and Beyond (WCyRes) invites visionary researchers, innovative practitioners, and forward-thinking industry experts to explore, debate, and shape the future of secure and resilient connected systems.

This workshop aims to address the unprecedented challenges posed by IoT and next-generation networks while spotlighting groundbreaking solutions, cutting-edge methodologies, and transformative insights. We welcome high-quality and original contributions that push the boundaries of securing and fortifying IoT, 5G, and emerging communication networks.

Important Dates:

  • Workshop Paper Submission Deadline: March 2, 2025, 23:59 AoE
  • Notification of Acceptance: April 1, 2025
  • Camera-Ready Submission: April 7, 2025

Paper submissions:

Submissions of original unpublished papers are solicited. Papers will be reviewed on novelty, significance and contribution to the body of knowledge, correctness, and clarity. We expect all papers to provide adequate detail to enable reproducibility of their experimental results. Accepted papers will be published in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library, ensuring high visibility and impact within the research community.

How to submit your paper:

The papers should be in PDF IEEE two-column conference style (https://www.ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html), limited to five (5) pages (Including the references). Authors must submit their papers electronically through EDAS using the link:

https://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=33019

The DRCN 2025 conference is technically Co-Sponsored by the IEEE Communications Society. All accepted and presented papers will be included in the DRCN 2025 proceedings and will be subsequently submitted to IEEE Xplore for publication. At least one author is required to register, at the full rate, to present accepted papers at the conference and for the paper to appear in the conference proceedings and in IEEE Xplore.

Topics of Interests:

We invite papers that delve into the following topics, but not limited to:

IoT Security and Resilience
* Innovative frameworks, protocols, and techniques for securing IoT ecosystems.
Strategies for ensuring robust resilience in large-scale IoT deployments.

5G and Beyond: Pioneering Security Solutions
* Threat identification, mitigation strategies, and vulnerabilities in 5G and B5G systems.
* Security challenges in advanced architectures such as network slicing and zero-trust environments.
* Privacy-preserving mechanisms for 5G/6G applications and services.
* Cyber resilience for autonomous vehicles and connected mobility powered by 5G.

Advanced Threat Detection and Mitigation
* AI/ML-driven approaches for proactive threat detection in IoT and 5G networks.
* Incident response frameworks tailored for complex and dynamic network infrastructures.

Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies
* Applications in securing IoT and 5G communication networks.

Emerging Frontiers in Network Security
* Quantum-safe cryptographic solutions for next-generation networks.
* Physical layer security innovations and cloud/edge security for 5G systems.

Policy and Standardization
* Efforts to align cybersecurity and resilience with global standards and regulatory frameworks.

By engaging with these topics, the workshop aims to serve as a platform for thought leadership, collaboration, and actionable insights to address both current and emerging security challenges.

This workshop hence provides a unique opportunity to:
(1) Share your groundbreaking research with a global audience of experts in the field.
(2) Shape the future of secure and resilient communication networks.
(3) Collaborate with leading academics, industry professionals, and policymakers.

Organizing Team:

Elias Bou-Harb, Louisiana State University, email: ebouharb@lsu.edu
Saed Alrabaee, United Arab Emirates University, email: salrabaee@uaeu.ac.ae
Paria Shirani, University of Ottawa, email: pshirani@uottawa.ca

Join us in Ningbo, China, to pioneer innovations that safeguard the critical infrastructures of tomorrow.
Together, let us redefine the possibilities of cybersecurity and resilience in a connected world.

Co-Sponsored

DRCN 2025

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contact us

drcn2025@gmail.com

No.818 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China 315211