There is an increasing need to better understand the human factor in the cyber ecosystem, however much of the existing research is either entirely technical or it sees humans only as component (often as a risk) of the wider cyber ecosystem. This however is an idea which is increasingly challenged and there is need to produce a more substantial body of research and knowledge that shows to positive and active role of the human factor in cybersecurity. In particular there is a need for shifting the narrative from the human factor to that of the human actor, with a proactive role in facilitating and supporting cybersecurity with also reference to the role of the end-user. The CyberEDU 2020 Call For Papers invites contributions that can advocate for positive consideration of human actors in the cyber ecosystem and seeks papers that can contribute to this message: the Human Element as the last line of defence in cyber!
CyberEDU invites contributions in general and specialized topics like cybersecurity training and awareness where security training and awareness are understood as the multitude of frameworks, methods and new ways of educating the human element. We seek a wide range of potential contributions including, but not limited to: case studies, empirical research papers, theory driven contributions and more.
In 2019 the focus of CyberEDU was on the sharing of best practices between the Romanian and Finnish Presidencies of the Council of the EU, awarding best papers with presentations in the CyberShare conference, the Awareness Symposium of APWG EU and a journal publication.
The 2020 CyberEDU will seek to promote the submitted papers in a similar way and invite to attend a new project 'The international cyber lab at the Black Sea' in 2021.
Submission Guidelines
Please submit an abstract of one/1 page with main ideas including author name and affiliation, by 18/05 /2020 through Easychair or simple email below.
Submissions must be drafted in English and need to comply with the Springer LNCS style guide, which can be found here and here.
All submissions will be reviewed by 2 PC members and receive feedback.
Accepted Papers will:
1. be promoted through presentations in conferences like CyberShare conference, APWG Awareness Summit, round tables and workshops;
2. be published in a journal similar to 2019 call;
3. be invited to attend 'The international cyber lab at the Black Sea' in 2021;
Examples of Topics
AI in cyber training;
Cyber exercises and their learning impact;
New ways to measure usefulness of training;
Innovative technologies in cyber education;
Mind the gap: certifications;
Threat landscape for CyberEDU;
Your approach on building up a cyber awareness programme;
Use of Hands on training;
Best practice in legislation supporting the cyber education field;
Introduction of gamified elements in cyber training;
Cyber education, training and exercises in developing countries;
Committees
General Co-chairs
Dr. VISHIK Claire, INTEL
Dr. IKONOMOU Demosthenes, ENISA
Dr. DE PAOLI Stefano, Abertay University
Program Committee
AALTOLA Kirsi, VTT- Technical research centre of Finland
AUTOLITANO Simona, BSI
COCKBURN Louise, Quilter
CHANG Jessica, Robinhood Markets Inc.
DJEROUNI Myriam, LUXITH G.I.E.
FERNANDEZ-CERNUDA DIAZ Alejandro, Global Cyber Alliance
HELBIN Tomek, European Commission
HONAN Brian, BH Consulting
Dr. LORENZ Birgy, Tallinn University of Technology
Dr. MARKATOS Evangelos, University of Crete and FORTH
Dr. MIHAI Ioan-Cosmin, Romanian Association of Information Security Assurance- ARASEC
MARIS Koen, PwC
PEETERS Veerle, Deloitte consultancy
Dr. TAGHIZADEH Leila, Cyber professional
Dr. THOMA Marios, ESDC- European Security and Defence College
VAHA-SIPILA Antti, creator of 'Elevation of privacy game', F-Secure
WIERZBICKA Agnieszka, EEAS- European External Action Service
De ZAN Tommaso, Centre for Doctoral Training in Cyber Security, University of Oxford
ZANFIR-FORTUNA Gabriela, Future of Privacy Forum
ZIEGLER Alexander, IBM
Organizing committee
CATALUI Daria, initiator CyberEDU Call for Papers
DANILOVA Olga, CWF
DMYTRYSHYNA Zoriana, APWG EU
ROTARIU Mihai, CERT-RO
Contact
All questions about submissions should go through training@dunaredu.org ATTN D. Catalui.