The NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) invites submissions for the 18th International Conference on Cyber Conflict (CyCon), taking place 26–29 May 2026 in Tallinn, Estonia. The Call for Papers remains open until 6 October 2025.
CyCon has established itself as a prominent multidisciplinary conference, introducing keynotes and panels focusing on the technical, legal, policy, strategy and military perspectives of cyber defence and security. This is undoubtedly thanks to the amount of high-quality academic research presented at the conference.
The theme of CyCon 2026 is “Securing Tomorrow”, highlighting the urgent need to anticipate emerging threats in cyberspace and to set strategies today that will safeguard the digital future. The Programme Committee welcomes original research papers that provide technical, legal, strategic, policy, and operational insights into the future of cyber conflict and security.
Accepted papers will be published in the CyCon 2026 conference proceedings, and authors will present their findings during the conference.
Important Dates
- Abstract submission deadline: 6 October 2025, 09:00 EET
- Notification of abstract acceptance: 31 October 2025
- Full paper submission deadline: 12 January 2026, 09:00 EET
- Notification of paper acceptance: 13 February 2026
- Final paper submission deadline: 9 March 2026, 09:00 EET
For submission guidelines and details, please visit the CyCon 2026 official website.
Learn more about CyCon here.