Welcome to the Conference on Cybersecurity Education, Research, and Practice (CCERP)

Submit all submissions through the Digital Commons. There is a manuscript template for submissions, linked on that page.

All conference registration will be through CISSE at the link below

Accepted papers will be published through the CISSE proceedings, with a special section for CCERP.  Invited papers may be published in JCERP, with an abstract published in the proceedings. 

CCERP is one of the earliest major forums for the presentation of pedagogical experience, research findings, and industry best practices to support the development and conduct of cybersecurity curriculum in higher education in the Southeast.

CCERP 2026 will be co-hosted as a track within with CISSE, This year's event will be held in person at  Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel  from October 26 to 28, 2026. Copyright © 2026 CISSE™. 

CALL FOR PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS

2026 Conference on CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION, RESEARCH, & PRACTICE 
To be cohosted with the Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education
Center for Cybersecurity Education, 
Coles College of Business, Kennesaw State University

The Conference on Cybersecurity Education, Research, and Practice (CCERP) seeks to provide academics, researchers, and practitioners with an opportunity to share their perspectives on the various aspects of innovation in security research, industry best practices and pedagogical developments of interest with teaching and researching faculty members. Papers offering novel research contributions in any aspect of information security are solicited for submission to the 2026 CCERP Conference. The primary focus is on high-quality, original, unpublished research, case studies and implementation experiences.

For authors interested in submitting papers: Papers should have relevance to the teaching, research an practice of information security/cybersecurity. The primary criteria for appropriateness are demonstrated practical relevance and topics of interest to academic researchers and instructors. The conference will include three tracks: education, research, and practice. Note that work in progress papers can be accepted if substantial progress has already been made and completion is expected by the conference date.

Every paper author who submits will be expected to serve as a reviewer for other, non-conflicted submissions. At least one author of each accepted paper must register for the conference by October 15 and present the paper on site at the conference for the paper to be included in the proceedings. Best papers will be invited to appear in the Journal of Cybersecurity, Education, Research, and Practice, a Digital Commons @ KSU publication. If you have any questions or comments about submissions or requirements please email us at the address below visit the conference submission web site at http://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/ccerp.

Authors may submit up to 3 papers; however, no more than 2 papers from any one author will be accepted.

Travel information is available at the link below.

Important Dates for Paper Submissions
  • September 15 - Submission Deadline for all academic papers and industry presentations.
  • October 1 - Reviews and acceptances to authors/presenters
  • October 15 – Final copies submitted. Authors for Accepted Papers/Poster Sessions must pre-register for 
    the conference and plan to present onsite. 


To be added to the conference’s list server or if you have any questions, please email cybersec@kennesaw.edu