advancing cybersecurity through science

The National Security Agency Research Directorate sponsors the Science of Security Initiative to promote foundational cybersecurity science that is needed to mature the cybersecurity discipline and to underpin advances in cyberdefense. The SoS initiative works in several ways. 1. Engage the academic community for foundational research, 2. Promote rigorous scientific principles, and 3. grow the SoS community. The SoS Virtual Organization is the SoS’s initiative online home.

Research
promoting foundational cybersecurity science needed to mature the cybersecurity discipline and advance cyberdefense
HotSoS
providing a focal point for security science related work and facilitating collaborative community to advance security science
Competitions
sponsoring engaging competitions and rewarding demonstrated excellence in the cybersecurity community

Recent News

  • CFP: IEEE European Symposium on Security and Privacy (Euro S&P)

    The IEEE European Symposium on Security and Privacy (Euro S&P) is the younger, more adventurous, and tastier sibling conference of the IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy ("Oakland" or "NorCal S&P") conference. It is a premier forum for…

  • Call for Papers: MODELS 2025

    MODELS, the ACM/IEEE International Conference on Model-Driven Engineering Languages and Systems, is the premier conference series for model-based software and systems engineering. MODELS 2025 solicits submissions on a variety of topics related to…

Upcoming Events

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  • 03/26/2025 – 03/28/2025

    2025 IEEE Green Technologies Conference (GreenTech)

    "The annual IEEE Green Technologies Conference was conceived by IEEE Region 5 in 2008 to address the challenges of securing energy needs for the future.
  • 03/31/2025 – 04/02/2025

    DATE'25

    Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference | The European Event for Electronic System Design & Test 31 March - 2 April 2025 | Lyon, France
  • 04/09/2025 – 04/10/2025

    Workshop on Advancing Fairness in Machine Learning

    The Center for Cyber-Social Dynamics is delighted to invite submissions for the Workshop on Advancing Fairness in Machine Learning, a multidisciplinary platform aimed at fostering dialogue between researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.
  • 04/10/2025 – 04/11/2025

    2025 Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats

    The fourth annual Vanderbilt Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats will take place on April 10–11, 2025, bringing together internationally recognized leaders and experts from the military, intelligence, and technology sectors.