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International Conference on CyberSecurity, Systems & Smart Solutions

A three‑day conference bringing together researchers and practitioners across cybersecurity, cloud, communication systems, and AI‑driven smart solutions.

150+
Attendees
7
Speakers
3+
Countries

Publication

Papers accepted for IC4S 2026 are planned to be published in Springer series : Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems.

All submissions will undergo a rigorous peer-review process before final acceptance.

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About

Why attend IC4S?

Tracks

Cybersecurity - Cloud - Systems - AI/IoT

Keynotes, academic sessions, industry demos, and hands‑on tutorials across four tracks designed for both researchers and practitioners.

For Authors

Peer‑reviewed proceedings (under discussion)

Accepted papers presented at IC4S will be considered for post‑conference journal opportunities and best‑paper awards.

Community

Global networking

Meet experts from academia and industry, form collaborations, and explore Safi through curated social & cultural programs.

Program

Conference Tracks

IC4S 2025 features six main tracks covering key domains of cybersecurity, AI, IoT, data science, and human-centered aspects.

1. Cybersecurity and Privacy

  • Cryptography, key management, and secure protocols
  • Network and cloud security
  • Privacy-preserving technologies
  • Threat detection, malware analysis, and cyber defense
  • Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies for security

2. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

  • AI for cybersecurity (intrusion and anomaly detection)
  • Machine learning and deep learning algorithms
  • Explainable AI and trustworthy AI
  • Generative AI and large language models (LLMs)
  • Ethical and responsible AI

3. Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart Systems

  • Secure IoT architectures and protocols
  • Lightweight cryptography for constrained devices
  • Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) and edge computing security
  • Smart homes, smart cities, and industrial IoT
  • AI-driven IoT applications

4. Data Science, Big Data, and Cloud Computing

  • Secure data storage, sharing, and deletion
  • Cloud-native security solutions
  • Federated learning and distributed AI
  • Big data analytics for security and intelligence
  • Data governance and compliance

5. Emerging Technologies and Applications

  • Quantum computing and post-quantum cryptography
  • 5G/6G networks security
  • Cyber-physical systems (CPS) security
  • Digital twins and simulation-based security
  • Applications in healthcare, finance, and critical infrastructure

6. Human, Legal, and Societal Aspects

  • Cyber ethics and digital trust
  • Human factors in cybersecurity
  • Cybercrime, digital forensics, and law enforcement
  • Policies, standards, and governance in cybersecurity and AI
  • Education and capacity building in cybersecurity and AI
Speakers

Keynote Speakers

Pr. Mustapha Hedabou

Mustapha Hedabou

UM6P, College of Computing — Benguerir

From Reactive to Predictive: How AI is Transforming Cyber Defense

Pr. Ahmed Asimi

Ahmed Asimi

Faculty of Science, University Ibn Zohr — Agadir

Homomorphic Intelligent Security for Smart Systems

Ali Ismail Awad

United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE

TBA

Adarsh Kumar

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

Role of Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity and Pen Testing.

Surinder Sood

Arm, Manchester, United Kingdom

TBA

Deepika Koundal

University of Eastern Finland, Finland

TBA

Mounia Zaydi

JUNIA ISEN, France

Generative AI in Offensive and Defensive Cyber Operations: Capabilities, Risks, and Governance for the Next Cyber Battlefield

Program

Schedule

🔔 To be announced

The schedule will be revealed soon.

Registration

Tickets

Early‑bird discounts are available. For student rates, please upload a valid ID during registration.

Student
80€
  • All sessions + tutorials
  • Coffee breaks & lunches
  • Certificate of attendance
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Academic
120€
  • All sessions + tutorials
  • Welcome reception
  • Coffee breaks & lunches
  • Proceedings access
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Industry
180€
  • All sessions + tutorials
  • Welcome reception
  • Coffee breaks & lunches
  • Exhibition access
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For Authors

Call for Papers

Important Dates

  • Submission deadline: January 20, 2026
  • Notification: March 30, 2026
  • Camera-ready: April 30, 2026

📘 Please ensure your paper follows the Springer template format before submission.

Topics (include but not limited to)

KMS & cryptographic protocols, secure cloud architectures, network security, AI for security, privacy-enhancing technologies, IoT/WSN security, trusted execution, ZKPs, formal verification, malware analysis, and incident response.

📄 Submission Guidelines

  • Papers must follow the Springer template format.
  • Maximum length: 10–12 pages, including references.
  • All submissions undergo rigorous peer review.
  • Papers must be original and not published elsewhere.
  • English language only.

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Acknowledgment

The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.

Sponsors & Partners

We're grateful to our sponsors and partners for their support in making this event possible.

Sponsors

🔔 To be announced

The list of sponsors will be revealed soon.


Partners


Media Partner

Venue

ENSA Safi, Morocco

How to get there

The venue is 10 minutes from Safi city center. Shuttle buses will run from the main hotels to ENSA Safi every morning.

  • Nearest airport: Marrakech (RAK) - 2h30 by car
  • Train: ONCF to Safi Station
  • Local taxis and buses available

Venue Map

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Contact

Get in Touch / Registration Confirmation

Organizing Committee

ENSA Safi — Université Cadi Ayyad
Email: ic4s@uca.ac.ma
Phone: +212 634 355 015

Submission

Committees

Organizing & Scientific Committees

Honor committee
  • H.E. Azzedine El Midaoui - Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation of the Kingdom of Morocco
  • Pr. Blaid Bougadir — President of Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
  • Pr. Mohamed Chabab — Director of the National School of Applied Sciences, Safi, Morocco
General chair
  • Ahmed Bentajer — ENSA Safi, Morocco
General Co-chair
  • Adarsh Kumar — Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
  • Mohamed Madiafi — ENSA Safi, Morocco
Steering committee
  • Adarsh Kumar — Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
  • Mustapha Hedabou - UM6P-CC, Benguerir, Morocco
  • Francisco Falcone - Universidad Publica de Navarra, Spain
Publication Chair
  • Ahmed Bentajer - ENSA Safi, Morocco
  • Adarsh Kumar - Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
  • Mustapha Hedabou - UM6P Benguerir, Morocco
  • El Kafhali Said - UH1 Settat, Morocco
Scientific / Technical Committee
  • Aboutabit Nouereddine — ENSA Khouribga, Morocco
  • Abdessamad Kobi - PolyTech Angers, France
  • Abu Al-Haija Qasem - Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan
  • Adarsh Kumar - Industrial and ICT Engineering (EMIT), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
  • Aghzout Otman - ENSA Tetouan, Morocco
  • Ali Ismail Awad - United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
  • Anas Cherrafi - EST Safi, Morocco
  • Atlas Abdelghafour - ENSA Marrakech, Morocco
  • Bakkas Jamal - EST Safi, Morocco
  • Bekkari Aissam - ENSA Marrakech, Morocco
  • Bekkay Hajji - ENSA Oujda, Morocco
  • Belcaid Anass - ENSA Tetouan, Morocco
  • Bentajer Ahmed - ENSA Safi, Morocco
  • Bouarifi Walid - ENSA Marrakech, Morocco
  • Deepika Koundal - University of Eastern Finland, Finland
  • Boudaoud Nassim - Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France
  • El Amrani Aumeur - FST Errachidia, Morocco
  • El Boustani Abdelhakim - Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco
  • El Hafiane Youssef - University of Limoges, France
  • El Kafhali Said - UH1 Settat, Morocco
  • El Kafi Jamal - Chouaib Dokkali, University, El jadida, Morocco
  • EL Houssni Youssef - Consensys, USA
  • Er-Raki Salah - FST Marrakeck, Morocco
  • Erritali Mohammed - Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Morocco
  • Essalih Mohamed - University of Cadi Ayyad, Morocco
  • Ezzyani Mostafa — UAE Tetouan, Morocco
  • Ezzahar Jamal - ENSA Safi, Morocco
  • Falcone Francisco - Universidad Publica de Navarra, Spain
  • Falih Issam - Université Clermont Auvergne, France
  • Faissal Aziz - FST Marrakech, Morocco
  • Hanine Mohammed - ENSA Eljadida, Morocco
  • Harzalla Driss - Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco
  • Hedabou Mustapha - UM6P Benguerir, Morocco
  • Hedeoud-Perrot Karim - PolyTech Angers, France
  • Isar Alexandru - Politehnica University of Timișoara, Romania
  • Jamali Abdellah - Hassan the 1st University, Settat, Morocco
  • Jebari Hassani Khalid, FST, Tangier, Morocco
  • Jraifi Abdelilah - ENSA Safi, Morocco
  • Karim Abouelmehdi - UCD EL Jadida, Morocco
  • Khallouki Hajar - UH1 Settat, Morocco
  • Khayet Mohamed - Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
  • Klaina Hicham - Navarra University, Spain
  • Lakhel Hassan - Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco
  • Madiafi Mohamed - ENSA Safi, Morocco
  • Maleh Yassine - Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Morocco
  • Manju Khari - Jawaharlal Nehru university, Delhi
  • Merbahi Nofel - University Toulouse, France
  • Metrane Abelmoutalib - FST Marrakech, Morocco
  • Monica Elena Borda - Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • Motii Anas - UM6P Benguerir, Morocco
  • Oukaira Aziz - Université de Moncton, Canada
  • Oujaoura Mustapha - Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco
  • Rawashdeh Morad - Amman, Jordan
  • Ruiz-Alzola Juan - University of Las Palmas
  • Saadi Youssef - USMS Béni Mellal, Morocco
  • Saban Mohamed - Burgos University, Spain
  • Said ELFezazi - EST Safi, Morocco
  • Tahir Adil - UM5 Rabat, Morocco
  • Talou Anas - IRTA, Cabrils, Spain
  • Tien Anh Tran - University of Malta, Malta
  • Vinayakumar Ravi - Center for Artificial Intelligence, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Khobar Saudi Arabia
  • Vinay Aseri - Narnarayan Shastri Institute of Technology, Affiliated with National Forensic Sciences University, MHA, Govt. Of India. Ahmedabad, India.
  • Vivek Lall - General Atomics Global Corporation, USA
  • Wadiai Youness - ENSA Tetouan, Morocco
  • Zaydi Mounia - Université catholique de lille, France
  • Zouine Youness - ENSA Kenitra, Morocco
Track Chair

    🔔 To be announced

Organizing Committee
  • Abdelati El Allaoui, ENSA Safi
  • Abdelhakim El Boustani, ENSA Safi
  • Abdellatif Benlamkadem, ENSA Safi
  • Ahmed Bentajer, ENSA Safi
  • Anouar Dalli, ENSA Safi
  • Driss Harzalla, ENSA Safi
  • Elhassan Lakhel, ENSA Safi
  • Faouzia Enaamaa, EMSI Marrakech
  • Hind Mestouri, ENSA Safi
  • Houda Lifi, ENSA Safi
  • Jamal Ezzahar, ENSA Safi
  • Karim Abouelmehdi, UCD EL Jadida
  • Manal Zettam, ENSA Safi
  • Mohamed Ouakarrouch, ENSA Safi
  • Mustapha Oujaoura, ENSA Safi
  • Omar Askour, ENSA Safi
  • Rajaa Babalahcen, ENSA Safi
  • Said Ech-Chadi, ENSA Safi
  • Aissam Bekkari, ENSA Marrakech
  • Abdelghafour Atlas, ENSA Marrakech
  • Abdelilah Jraifi, ENSA Safi
  • Kamal Baraka, ENSA Safi
  • Anas Cherrafi, EST Safi
  • Zaydi Mounia - Université catholique de lille, France