CSR CRIRM
2025 IEEE CSR Workshop on Cyber Range, Insurance, and Risk Management (CRIRM)
Chania, Crete, Greece (in-person event) • August 4–6, 2025
Over the years, cyber threats have increased in both volume and sophistication, with adversaries employing a diverse arsenal of tools and tactics to target victims for motives ranging from intelligence collection to financial gain or destruction. The integration of advanced technologies, such as cyber ranges for simulated and emulated training, the evolving cyber insurance landscape, and robust risk assessment and management strategies, has become critical in navigating this increasingly complex threat environment. Effective cyber resilience today requires a multidisciplinary approach, integrating simulated training through cyber ranges, strategic cyber insurance adoption, and innovative risk management techniques that collectively improve preparedness and response capabilities.
The CSR CRIRM workshop aims to spotlight cutting-edge advancements and research in the integration of cyber range training, cyber insurance, and risk management to enhance organiza-tional resilience. It emphasizes practical applications of these strategies in critical areas such as supply chain and logistics security, smart cities and critical infrastructure, and transportation and fleet management. By bringing together experts from academia, industry, and policymaking, the workshop seeks to foster a holistic approach to cybersecurity, preparing stakeholders to tackle modern threats and ensure a secure and sustainable digital ecosystem.
The CSR CRIRM workshop will accept high-quality research papers presenting strong theoretical contributions, applied research and innovation results obtained from funded cyber-security and resilience projects, and industrial papers that promote contributions on technology development and contemporary implementations.
Topics of Interest
Prospective authors are encouraged to submit previously unpublished contributions from a broad range of topics, which include but are not limited to the following:
› Cyber-range platforms
› Cyber-risk assessment methods
› Cyber-security training
› Gamification in cyber-security
› Preparation and adaptation strategies
› Critical infrastructure security
› Software security
› Federation of cyber-range platforms
› Cyber-risk forecasting and mitigation
› Cyber-threat intelligence
› Cyber-threat adaptive capacity in IoT
› Operational recovery and continuity
› Cyber insurance
› eHealth security
Important Dates
Paper submission deadline: April 14 May 5, 2025 (extended, firm)
Authors’ notification: May 5 May 26, 2025
Camera-ready submission: May 26 June 16, 2025
Registration deadline (authors): May 26 June 16, 2025
Workshop dates: August 4–6, 2025
Submission Guidelines
Submitted manuscripts should not exceed 6 pages (plus 2 extra pages, being subject to overlength page charges) and should be of sufficient detail to be evaluated by expert reviewers in the field. The workshop’s proceedings will be published by IEEE and will be included in IEEE Xplore subject to meeting IEEE Xplore’s scope and quality requirements.
The guidelines for authors, manuscript preparation guidelines, and policies of the IEEE CSR conference are applicable to CRIRM workshop. Please visit the authors’ instructions page for more details. When submitting your manuscript via the conference management system, please make sure that the workshop’s track 2T3 CRIRM is selected in the Topic Areas drop down list.
Workshop Committees
Workshop Chairs
|
|
|
Contact Us
Organizing Committee
Antonios Lalas, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (GR)
Nikos Nikoloudakis, Public Power Corporation S.A. (GR)
Eliana Stavrou, Open University of Cyprus (CY)
Emmanouil Vergis, Zelus (GR)
Technical Program Committee
George Alexandris, NodalPoint Systems (GR)
Thanos Apostolidis, Zelus (GR)
Dimitris Deyannis, Sphynx (GR)
Evangelos Floros, University General Hospital of Heraklion (GR)
Joakim Kavrestad , Jönköping University (SE)
Michael Koniotakis, NodalPoint Systems (GR)
Gregor Lagner, Austrian Institute of Technology (AU)
Chhagan Lal, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
Notis Mengidis, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (GR)
Muhammad Mudassar Yamin, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
Andriani Piki, University of Central Lancashire Cyprus (CY)
Vasilis Tountopoulos, Zelus (GR)
Konstantinos Votis, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (GR)
Publicity Chairs
Maria Bouloukaki, Zelus (GR)
Invited Speakers
Prof. Sokratis Katsikas
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
Department of Information Security and Communication Technology
From cyber ranges to cyber-physical ranges
Cyber-physical systems (CPS) are intelligent systems that seamlessly integrate physical processes with computational components. Examples include the smart grid, autonomous vehicles, medical devices, process control systems, and autopilot avionics. As a cornerstone of Industry 4.0, CPSs drive the fusion of previously siloed operational technology and modern information technology systems. However, this increased connectivity also broadens the attack surface, demanding robust security measures to protect critical industrial infrastructure and manufacturing processes from cyber threats. In this dynamic landscape, cyber-physical ranges have emerged as innovative and cost-efficient platforms for exploring potential vulnerabilities and developing effective defenses—without endangering real-world systems. This presentation will delve into the latest advancements in cyber-physical ranges, showcase real-world examples, examine the challenges of designing, implementing, and managing these environments, and explore their integration with other technologies. Additionally, we will highlight the promising opportunities offered by emerging technological trends.
Biography
Sokratis K. Katsikas was born in Athens, Greece, in 1960. He is the Director of the Norwegian Centre for Cybersecurity in Critical Sectors and Professor with the Department of Information Security and Communication Technology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology. He is also Professor Emeritus of the Department of Digital Systems, University of Piraeus, Greece. In 2019 he was awarded a Doctorate Honoris Causa from the Department of Production and Management Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece. In May-June 2023 he served as Minister of Digital Governance in the interim (caretaking) government of the Hellenic Republic. In 2023 and in 2024 he was listed in the Stanford University list of the top 2% most cited scientists worldwide and in 2024 he was listed in the ScholarGPS Top Scholars list of the top 0.5% of all scholars worldwide. He has authored or co-authored more than 300 journal papers, book chapters and conference proceedings papers. He is serving on the editorial board of several scientific journals, he has co-authored/edited 52 books and conference proceedings and has served on/chaired the technical programme committee of more than 1000 international scientific conferences. He is a member of the Steering Committee of the ESORICS Conference (chair 2017-2023) and he is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Information Security (Springer).
Supported By
Program Information
Will be made available in the coming months.
See also the accepted papers of the conference.
Will be made available in the coming months.
See also the detailed program of the conference.