ACM SIGCOMM Workshop on Zero Trust Architecture for Next Generation Communications (ZTA-NextGen)

Program

Call for Papers

To address next-generation communications issues, this workshop proposes a comprehensive exploration of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA). Traditional security models rely on perimeter-based defenses, assuming trust within the network. However, in the dynamic Internet of Things (IoT) landscape, this trust cannot always be guaranteed. ZTA advocates for a model where trust is never assumed, and verification is required from all entities, whether inside or outside the network perimeter

The ZTA-NextGen workshop is calling upon researchers from academics and practitioners from industry, and standardization bodies to contribute to a vibrant exchange of ideas on ZTA for next-generation communications. The workshop will facilitate interdisciplinary discussions and collaborations among IoT research and deployment stakeholders. The workshop aims to (i) explore recent research developments and emerging trends in ZTA for next-generation communications, (ii) address the unique security, privacy, and trust challenges inherent in next-generation communication systems by ZTA, (iii) identify the need for ZTA for systems like IoT, with a focus on machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, RFID technology, and Near Field Communications (NFC), (iv) provide a platform for sharing best practices, case studies, and real-world deployments of ZTA in next-generation communications, and (v) discuss regulatory considerations, compliance frameworks, and policy implications related to secure ZTA deployments.

Topics of Interest

The technical topics of interest to the workshop include, but are not limited to:

• Fundamentals of ZTA for next generation communications
• Secure communication using ZTA protocols for IoT systems
• Lightweight cryptographic ZTA solutions for resource constrained IoT devices
• Privacy-preserving ZTA mechanisms for IoT communications
• Trust management in dynamic ZTA environments
• Integration of ZTA with edge and fog computing approaches
• Security and privacy solutions using ZTA in M2M communications
• Blockchain-based ZTA solutions for enhancing security in IoT
• Case studies and real-world deployments of ZTA in emerging applications
• Application of ZTA using machine learning and AI approaches
• Employment of ZTA for securing access control
• Hardware security primitives and lightweight ZTA security solutions
• Secure ZTA for pervasive/ubiquitous computing systems
• Approaches to ZTA fore end-to-end network communication
• Ethics and legal considerations of ZTA in IoT including policy enforcement

Submission Instructions

Prospective authors are encouraged to submit original, unpublished papers written in English using the standard ACM template for conference papers (https://github.com/scyue/latex-sigcomm18). Submitted papers should not be under review elsewhere. Each submission will undergo rigorous peer review by multiple independent reviewers. For asingle-blind peer review by the PC, papers must include author names and affiliations. Workshop accepted and registered papers will appear in ACM DL as a part of the official proceedings. Authors submitting papers imply that at least one of the authors from each accepted paper will register for the conference at the designated rate and present the paper in person. We accept two types of submission:

• Research Papers of up to 6 pages, including all figures, tables, references, and appendices.
• Extended Abstracts of up to 2 pages including all figures, tables, with a maximum of one additional page for references only.

Paper Submission: Please submit your paper via https://ztanextgen24.hotcrp.com/

If you have any questions or issues with your submission, please contact Shantanu Pal (shantanu.pal@deakin.edu.au).

• Submissions deadline

  May 31, 23:59, AoE, 2024 (Updated)
• Acceptance notification

  June 9, 2024
• Camera-ready deadline

  June 14, 2024
• Workshop

  Aug 4, 2024

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