The 1st International Workshop on Intelligent Cyber-Physical Security (ICPS-2025)

Aims, Scope, and Topics

The International Workshop on Intelligent Cyber-Physical Security (ICPS) aims to bring together leading researchers, practitioners, and industry experts to discuss advancements, challenges, and solutions in securing cyber-physical systems (CPS).
Cyber-physical systems are fundamental in critical sectors such as healthcare, transportation, manufacturing, energy grids, and smart cities, where any security breach could lead to devastating consequences in both the digital and physical realms.
Furthermore, as modern infrastructures increasingly rely on the integration of physical components with complex computational networks, the stakes for ensuring robust, resilient, and intelligent security solutions have never been higher.
With the exponential growth of advanced technologies, such as Internet of Things (IoT), Cloud/Edge Computing, and the usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across numerous applications, these interconnected systems offer unprecedented opportunities for efficiency and innovation.
However, this growing complexity also expands the attack surface, making these systems highly vulnerable to cyberattacks, ranging from data breaches and malware to more sophisticated attacks on infrastructure integrity, such as ransomware or adversarial AI.
The workshop seeks to address these challenges by fostering discussions on how advanced technologies like AI, machine learning, and blockchain can bolster security mechanisms in CPS environments while also considering the new vulnerabilities they might introduce.
Moreover, as the boundaries between physical and digital worlds blur, the ability to detect, analyze, and respond to cyber threats in real time becomes crucial. This workshop intends to explore the intersection of cybersecurity, digital forensics, anomaly detection, and penetration testing with emerging technologies like AI to create more intelligent and autonomous security solutions.

Topics of Interest
We invite original contributions addressing the following topics (but not limited to):

• Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) Security

  • Threat modeling and risk assessment in CPS
  • Intrusion detection and prevention systems for CPS
  • AI-driven security solutions in CPS environments
  • Security challenges in autonomous and connected systems



• Internet of Things (IoT) Security

  • Secure architectures and protocols for IoT networks
  • Lightweight cryptographic solutions for resource-constrained IoT devices
  • Privacy and data protection in IoT ecosystems
  • Vulnerability assessment and penetration testing in IoT environments



• Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity

  • AI/ML for malware detection and threat intelligence
  • Autonomous response systems and AI-driven incident management
  • Adversarial attacks and defenses in AI models
  • AI-based automation in digital forensics



• Security of Intrusion Detection Systems

  • Network Security
  • Network Traffic Analysis
  • Anomaly-based Intrusion Detection
  • Real-time Network Anomaly Detection
  • Malware Detection
  • Threat Intelligence



• Digital Forensics

  • Advanced techniques for digital evidence collection and analysis
  • Forensics in cloud, IoT, and mobile environments
  • AI and machine learning applications in digital forensics
  • Blockchain and forensic traceability



• Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking

  • Automated penetration testing tools and techniques
  • AI-enhanced vulnerability scanning
  • Red teaming and ethical hacking in cyber-physical and IoT systems
  • Security auditing for complex CPS and IoT networks



• Emerging Security Challenges

  • Quantum-resistant security mechanisms for future CPS
  • Zero trust architectures in critical infrastructures
  • Privacy-preserving technologies in smart environments
  • Security governance and regulatory issues in CPS/IoT