The 8th I-Protect Senior

I-PROTECT v8 Senior will be held from March 22 to 24, 2026, at the Nahrawess Resort & Thalasso, Hammamet, Tunisia. The workshop brings together industry experts, researchers, academics, and students to explore the latest innovations and challenges in cybersecurity.

Organizers: I-PROTECT v8 Senior is organized by the National Agency of Cybersecurity – TunCERT, the Digital Research Center of Sfax, the University of Sfax, the National Engineering School of Sfax, the ReGIM Lab, the CES Lab, the IEEE Tunisia Section, the ENIS IEEE Cybersecurity Unit,  and different IEEE Tunisia Chapters and Groups.

Workshop Theme: Advancing Next-Gen Cybersecurity Through Intelligent Offensive and Defensive Capabilities

Program Highlights:
This year’s edition features two dedicated technical workshops designed to match participants’ skill levels:

• Intermediate Track – Offensive Security: offensive methodologies, adversary simulation, and red-team–oriented approaches
• Advanced Track – Cyber Defense: intelligent detection, incident response, security operations, and modern defensive strategies

The event also includes hands-on challenges and CTF competitions, offering participants the opportunity to test their skills in a competitive environment.

Call for Papers Opportunity:
As a special feature of this edition, innovative participants are encouraged to submit original research papers to the “Security, Privacy, and Adversarial Defenses” track of the IEEE International Conference on Complex Systems and Intelligent Computing ICCSIC (https://iccsic.ieee.tn/). 

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• AI for Security Awareness & Training
• AI-Assisted Vulnerability Analysis & Risk Management
• Anomaly Detection & Incident Response
• Attack Simulation & Threat Modelling
• Quantum-Inspired Methodologies & AI for Risk Assessment
• Intelligent Digital Forensics & PCAP Analysis
• Adaptive Defense & Zero Trust Architectures

Registration & Contact:

Registration link: https://forms.gle/Ao1sfb9BGKtetFhr8

Deadline for workshop registration:January 30, 2026
Website: https://iprotect.ieee.tn/
Email: iprotect@ieee.tn
Phone: (+216) 23 925 709