The main topics include but will not be limited to: (Excellent surveying works in these areas are welcome, too.)

1) Security Engineering and Its Application

• Security Level Definition Criteria and Its Application
• Security Requirements Engineering
• Security in System/Software/Product Development Site
• Security in Development Processes
• Security Maturity Model
• Security Evaluation Criteria and Methodology
• New Idea, Theory and Paradigm for Security
• etc

2) Security and Assurance in Operational Area

• Security Policy, Strategy and Management
• Authentication and Identity Management
• Security Education and Training
• Personnel Security and Privacy
• Trust Negotiation, Establishment and Management
• Vulnerability, Threat, and Risk Analysis
• etc

3) Security and Assurance in Technology Area

• Agent and Mobile Code Security
• Authorization and Access Control
• Biometrics Security and Applications
• Computer Forensics
• Cryptographic Protocols
• Data Integrity and Privacy
• Database Security
• Intrusion Detection and Prevention
• Distributed System Security
• Key Management and Recovery
• Mobile and Ad hoc network security
• Operating System Security
• Secure Hardware and Software Design
• Smartcards and Chip Security
• RFID, Sensor Network, Ubiquitous Computing Security
• etc

4) Security and Assurance in Commercial Area

• Cell phone, PDA, and Potable Device Security
• Biometrics Products and its Applications
• Firewall, IDS, Anti-virus, and other Security Products
• E-Commerce and E-Government Security
• Intellectual Property Protection
• Internet and Web Services Security
• etc

5) Security and Assurance in Military Area

• Information Warfare and Countermeasures
• Cyber-attack and Cyber-terrorism
• Anti-tamper and TEMPEST
• Physical Security and Soldier Security
• E-bomb and Electronic Attack
• Tactical Communication and Network Security
• Sensor-to-shooter/Command Control System Security
• etc

6) Others