The 1st Workshop on AI Methods for Secure and Resilient Mobile Networks (AI4SecureNets) will be held in October 2026, Avignon, France, in conjunction with the 22nd International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, Networking and Communications (WiMob 2026).
Scope of the Workshop
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into Beyond 5G and 6G mobile networks marks a critical turning point for security and resilience. Cloud-native architectures, virtualized infrastructures, and open-source components significantly expand the attack surface, demanding new, AI-driven security approaches. The Workshop on AI Methods for Secure and Resilient Mobile Networks (AI4SecureNets) addresses this urgent need by exploring how AI can enhance threat detection, automation, and network optimization while mitigating emerging AI-based attack vectors. We invite contributions on AI-enabled security mechanisms, privacy protection, digital-twin-based resilience modelling, and safeguarding critical mobile services. Topics also include IoT and body-area network security, secure cloud/fog integration, and the robustness of AI models. AI4SecureNets aims to advance trustworthy and resilient next-generation mobile infrastructures.
Suggested topics
Cyber threats to B5G/6G networks
Emerging technical enablers for B5G/6G security and privacy
Physical layer security
Resilience strategies for next-generation mobile networks
Trust mechanisms, root-of-trust and Zero Trust in mobile networks
AI/ML for network security, Trusted AI and Trustworthy AI
Security and privacy concerns about AI/ML methods in mobile networks
Security and privacy aspects of federated learning
Security and privacy aspects of RIS/IRS
Security and privacy of integrated sensing and communication
Security and privacy of localization in mobile networks
Cloud, fog, and edge computing security challenges
IoT device and network security
Energy aware security controls for wireless networks
Important Dates:
Submission Deadline: 30. June 2025
Acceptance Notification: 15. July 2025
Camera Ready: 05. August 2025
Workshop Date: 11. September 2025
Submission Instructions
All papers shall be submitted via EDAS. SSubmitted papers must represent original material that is not currently under review in any other conference or journal, and has not been previously published. All submissions must be written in English with a maximum paper length of 6 pages and formatted according to the two-column IEEE conference format. For the templates, please refer to the IEEE Page here.
Workshop Co-Chairs
Aydin Sezgin, Ruhr-University Bochum (Germany)
Rasheed Hussain, University of Bristol (United Kingdom)
Bin Han, RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau (Germany)
Konstantinos Katsaros, Digital Catapult (United Kingdom)
Christoph Lipps, DFKI (Germany)
Programm Co-Chairs
Reijo Savola, University of Jyväskylä (Finland)
Hongwen Zhang, Wedge Networks (Canada)
Hans D. Schotten, RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau (Germany)
TPC Members
Jan Pennekamp, RWTH Aachen University (Germany)
Hirley Alves, University of Oulu (Finland)
Stefan Köpsell, Technical University of Dresden (Germany)
Andreas Weinand, RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau (Germany)
Stefan Tatschner, Fraunhofer AISEC (Germany)
Jörn Hoffmann, University of Leipzig (Germany)
Frank Ye, Acentury (Canada)
Kai Jansen, PHYSEC GmbH (Germany)
Riku Lehkonen, University of Jyväskylä (Finland)
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