European Symposium on Research in Computer Security — 2026
September 14-18, 2026
Sapienza University of RomeRome, Italy
Cybersecurity Privacy Cryptography Security Research
Important Dates
| Submission deadline | April 21, 2026 (closed) |
| Notification of acceptance | June 12, 2026 (passed) |
The European Symposium on Research in Computer Security (ESORICS) is the flagship European academic venue for computer security research, having run annually since 1990. The conference covers a broad technical programme spanning applied cryptography, access control, authentication, network and systems security, web security, privacy-enhancing technologies, and security in distributed and cloud environments. ESORICS publishes in Springer LNCS and operates a two-cycle review process, with acceptance rates typically in the range of 15-20%. The 2026 edition is hosted at Sapienza University of Rome, one of the largest universities in Europe, near the Termini station in central Rome.
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Venue
Sapienza University of Rome
Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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Active Defense and Deception
Covers honeypots, deception technologies, and active defense strategies. Deception flips the usual defensive posture: rather than only blocking attackers, defenders...
Intrusion Detection Assessment
Focuses on rigorous benchmarking and evaluation of intrusion detection and response. Intrusion detection results are notoriously hard to compare, because...
Autonomous Cybersecurity
Covers self-defending systems and autonomous security operations. Autonomy in security is attractive because attacks move faster than humans respond, and...
Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology
Research on the security, privacy, and economics of cryptocurrencies and blockchains. A long-running venue covering the security, privacy and economic...
Cyber-Physical Security for Critical Infrastructures
Covers protecting critical infrastructure such as energy, water, and transport from cyber-physical attacks. Critical infrastructure combines old equipment with long...
Security of ICS and Cyber-Physical Systems
Long-running venue on protecting industrial control and cyber-physical systems. Industrial control systems were designed for isolated networks and reliability, not...
Data Privacy Management
One of the longest-running venues on privacy-enhancing technologies and data protection. One of the oldest venues in privacy-enhancing technologies, covering...
Distributed ML and Security
Examines security questions raised by federated and distributed machine learning. Federated and distributed learning were motivated partly by privacy, but...
Hardware-Supported Software Security
Covers hardware features and architectures that strengthen software security. Hardware roots of trust, enclaves and memory protection can enforce properties...
Human-Targeted Cyber Threats
Addresses phishing, social engineering, and defenses for the human layer of security. The human layer is where most successful attacks...
LLMs for Cybersecurity
Explores large language models as both tools for and threats to cybersecurity. The dual framing is deliberate. The same capabilities...
Mobile and IoT Security
Focuses on securing mobile platforms and Internet of Things deployments. Mobile and IoT deployments share a hard constraint: enormous numbers...
Real-world AI Security
Focuses on deploying, evaluating, and protecting AI-based cybersecurity systems in practice. The emphasis is on practice rather than proposals. AI...
Security and Artificial Intelligence
Covers both securing AI systems and applying AI to security problems. Covers both directions of the intersection, securing AI systems...
System Security Assurance
Addresses methods and metrics for assuring the security of deployed systems. Assurance is the unglamorous question of how you demonstrate...
Security and Trust Management
The ERCIM working group's venue on security policies, trust models, and identity. Run by the ERCIM working group, covering security...
Trustworthy Cyber Infrastructures
Covers the design and assurance of trustworthy computing and network infrastructures. Concerns infrastructure that other systems depend on, where failure...
Our picks for European Symposium on Research in Computer Security attendees
A curated selection of hotels chosen for location, value, and fit for conference travellers.
Albergo Etico Roma
Via Giuseppe Pisanelli 39, 00196 Rome, Italy
Three-star in Flaminio run on an inclusive-employment model, staffed and managed by people with disabilities, a few minutes from Piazza del Popolo....
Anantara Palazzo Naiadi Rome Hotel
Piazza della Repubblica 47, 00185 Rome, Italy
Landmark 5-star hotel in a 19th-century palazzo on Piazza della Repubblica, steps from Termini, with a rooftop pool, butler service, and full...
Best Western Hotel Astrid
Largo Antonio Sarti 4, 00196 Rome, Italy
Three-star in Flaminio with a breakfast terrace looking over the Tiber, a short walk from the Auditorium in one direction and Piazza...
Generator Rome
Via Principe Amedeo 257, 00185 Rome, Italy
Design-led hostel a short walk from Termini with a lively rooftop bar and both dorm beds and private rooms - ideal for...
Hotel Artemide
Via Nazionale 22, 00184 Rome, Italy
Elegant boutique hotel on the main shopping street between Termini and central Rome, with a rooftop bar and full spa - a...
Hotel degli Aranci
Via Barnaba Oriani 11, 00197 Rome, Italy
Converted Parioli villa with a garden and a strong breakfast, about fifteen minutes on foot from the Auditorium. A good fit for...
Hotel Villa Glori
Via Bernardo Celentano 11, 00196 Rome, Italy
The closest hotel in our data to the Auditorium Parco della Musica at roughly 500 metres, a quiet four-star on a residential...
iQ Hotel Roma
Via Firenze 8, 00184 Rome, Italy
Stylish 4-star hotel near the Opera House with a rooftop restaurant and compact spa - well suited for mid-career attendees who want...
Mangili Garden Hotel
Via Giuseppe Mangili 31, 00197 Rome, Italy
Small three-star with a garden between Parioli and the Villa Borghese gardens, and one of the highest guest scores in the district....
MEININGER Roma Termini
Via San Martino della Battaglia 16, 00185 Rome, Italy
Modern chain hotel adjacent to Termini station with a bar and guest kitchen at a reliable mid-range price - a practical no-fuss...
Radisson Blu GHR Rome
Via Domenico Chelini 41, 00197 Rome, Italy
Full-service four-star in residential Parioli with a terrace and fitness centre, about a ten minute walk from the Auditorium. Well suited to...
The Beehive
Via Marghera 8, 00185 Rome, Italy
Eco-conscious guesthouse two minutes from Termini with a garden and shared kitchen - a strong pick for solo attendees or grad students...