Cyber Security in the Age of Large-Scale Adversaries

Women in Security and Cryptography Workshop (WISC)

The workshop is aimed at female PhD students and outstanding female students in the field of IT security. It offers expert presentations and room for exchanges between senior and junior female researchers in this field. The long-term goal of WISC is to build a strong international network of junior women researchers and create a valuable academic program. WISC is a sister event to the prestigious Women in Theory (WIT) computer security conference and is held on a biennial basis.

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Women in Security and Cryptography Workshop 2025

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We have a limited number of participant slots available. To help us make a suitable selection if registrations exceed capacity, please provide a short motivation for your interest in the WISC Workshop along with your CV.

Focus at WISC

Presentations by excellent scientists in cyber security
Discussion & academic exchange
Exchange of experiences & Networking
Lightning Talks & Open Space

Speaker

Lejla Batina

Radboud University, The Netherlands

"Side-channel analysis of cryptographic implementations: What can AI do for you?"

Zinaida Benenson

University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

"Shedding Light on CVSS Scoring Inconsistencies"

Shafi Goldwasser

Berkeley University, USA (will join us online)

"How can the Theory of Cryptography contribute to AI Safety"

Martina Lindorfer

TU Wien, Austria

"Lessons learned by a reluctant academic…”

Doreen Riepel

CISPA, Saarbrücken

"Modeling and Proving Security: From Foundations of Key Exchange to Real-World Cryptography"

Cristina Vintila

Google, Switzerland

"Building Secure Systems in the Cloud & AI Era --- Insights and Opportunities for Aspiring Experts"

Location

WISC takes place at the Jahrhunderthalle in Bochum.

An d. Jahrhunderthalle 1, 44793 Bochum

http://www.jahrhunderthalle-bochum.de/

F5JX+Q6F Bochum

The Jahrhunderthalle Bochum is not only a landmark of the city but also a remarkable event location. Its blend of industrial charme and modern ambiance makes it the ideal location for the WISC.

We are looking forward to meeting you at this extraordinary atmosphere.

Accommodation and Hotels

We recommend the hotels B&B HOTEL Bochum-City and the GHOTEL hotel & living Bochum near our venue. You may, of course, book different hotels as well.

Childcare during the conference

We are happy to arrange childcare for you during our workshop. To do so, we kindly ask you to provide key details (e.g., date, number of children, names, birthdates, and parental contact information) as soon as possible but no later than four weeks before the event.

Organisational Team

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If you have any further questions or suggestions, please contact the organization team at: wisc(at)casa.rub.de

Review: WISC 2023

From June 27 to 29, 2023, the Cluster of Excellence CASA hosted the WISC workshop for the second time, this time in presence. Female graduates and outstanding students from the field of cyber security and related areas spent three exciting days in Bochum to learn and network together.

Speakers:

Claudia Diaz, KU Leuven
"The Nym network: Incentivized mixnets"
Cynthia Sturton, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
"Bringing Symbolic Execution to the Security Verification of Hardware Designs"
Yixin Zou, Max-Planck-Institut for Security and Privacy
"Learning from the People: A Human-Centered Approach in Security and Privacy Research"
Shruti Tople, Microsoft Research
"Unlocking the Vault: Analyzing Data Leakage in Language Models"
Maria Eichlseder, TU Graz
"Ascon - The new NIST standard for lightweight cryptography"
Jade Philipoom, Google/Open Titan
"The Joy of Cryptographic Implementation"

Plus: panel discussions, poster presentations, networking activities and much more!

To the detailed review of WISC 2023

Our flyer about WISC 2023 provides further insights into the three exciting workshop days!

Impressions of the WISC 2023

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Kirsten Jäger
Equal Opportunities & Diversity,
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(0)234-32-29263
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