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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 25 February 2026
Notification of acceptance: 13 March 2026 27 March 2026
Delivery of camera-ready papers by authors: 30 March 2026 09 April 2026
Papers must be submitted using the conference management site at: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=wise2026
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 25 February 2026
Notification of acceptance: 13 March 2026 27 March 2026
Delivery of camera-ready papers by authors: 30 March 2026 09 April 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:
- Submit at: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=wise2026
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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 WISE2026 were:
A Design Science Approach to Modular Scenario Modeling for Cyber Security Exercises
Sandra Tomeschek, Christoph Jungbauer*, and Christian Luidold
A Design-Oriented Onboarding Framework for Tier 1 SOC Analysts
Tom Perez, Petrus MJ Delport*, and Johan van Niekerk
A Framework and Checklist for Secure and Reflective Review of AI-Generated Code
Peter Idem, Johan van Niekerk, and Petrus MJ Delport*
A Governable GenAI Tutoring Framework for Cybersecurity Education
Madhav Mukherjee*, John Le, and Yang-Wai Chow
A Simulation-Based Approach for the Training of TaHiTI Practitioners
Tebogo Mokoena and Rudi Serfontein*
Bridging the Curricula Gap: Integrating Indicators of Compromise into Cybersecurity Education
Daniel Braund and Jacques Ophoff*
CyberEducation 5.0: Transforming Cybersecurity Education into CyberSecPro
Narges Arastouei, Cristina Alcaraz, Abdelkader Magdy Shaaban, Ruben Rios, and Kai Rannenberg*
Cybersecurity Job Skills Evolution in South Africa: Replication and Longitudinal Analysis
Suné von Solms*
Improving Workforce Readiness Through Research Education
Agnes Chan and Susanne Wetzel*
Investigating in a Post-Truth World: Multi-NPC Simulations for Digital Forensics Education
Jarred Orfão* and Wai Sze Leung
Learning Through National Cybersecurity Competitions: An Evaluation of Honours Students’ Experiences in the SANReN Cybersecurity Challenge
Michael de Jager* and Lynette Drevin
Maybe Alice and Bob are the same? Cybersecurity Awareness Preferences Among Swedish Men and Women
Joakim Kävrestad, Erik Bergström, Nathan Clarke, and Steven Furnell*
Provoking Interest in Cybersecurity Using Physical Games
Steven Furnell*, James Todd, Lucija Smid, Simon Castle-Green, and Xavier Carpent
Unveiling Behavioral Phishing: a Study on Attack Strategies and User Decision-Making
Danilo Gentile*, Gennaro Esposito Mocerino, Claudio Velotti, Luigi Gallo, Alessio Botta, and Giorgio Ventre
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