Asia’s Most Impactful Cyber Security Conference
3 Days of Power Packed Knowledge Sharing and Networking
2nd to 4th December 2026 | Hyderabad, India

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AVAR 2026 is where global threat researchers and CISOs collaborate on real-world cyber threats, under the conference’s theme of Evolving Cyber Defence in the AI Era
Call for Papers
We invite you and your team to submit research abstracts and share your threat research
with the international cyber security community at AVAR 2026.
Conference Theme: Evolving Cyber Defence in the AI Era
Last date for submission: 4 August 2026
Topics for Papers include
- AI-Powered Vulnerability Discovery and Exploitation
- AI-Augmented Threat Detection, Threat Intelligence, and Threat Hunting
- AI-Enhanced Phishing, Deepfakes, and Social Engineering
- On-the-Fly AI Kill Chains
- Countering EDR/XDR Bypass
- The Scourge of Supply Chain Attacks
- Emerging TTPs of Regional and Geopolitical APT Groups
- Targeting ICS/OT Infrastructure
- UEFI Implants
- Advanced Android and iOS Malware
- Current macOS Threat Landscape
- Linux Insecurity
- Exploiting IOT Devices
The above topics are illustrative and not exhaustive. AVAR welcomes all recent threat research contributions that benefit the cyber security community.
Who Should Attend
- Chief Executive Officers (CEOs)
- Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs)
- Chief Technology Officers (CTOs)
- Heads of Security/IT
- SOC & Incident Response Teams
- Threat Intelligence Analysts
- Malware Researchers & Reverse Engineers
- Cloud & Application Security Leaders
- Cyber Security Product & Engineering Teams
- Law Enforcement Agencies
- Chief Executive Officers (CEOs)
- Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs)
- Chief Technology Officers (CTOs)
- Heads of Security/IT
- SOC & Incident Response Teams
- Threat Intelligence Analysts
- Malware Researchers & Reverse Engineers
- Cloud & Application Security Leaders
- Cyber Security Product & Engineering Teams
- Law Enforcement Agencies
Why You Should Attend

Training

Conference

Social Events

Awards
AVAR 2026 brings together
- Threat researchers working on real-world malware and attacks
- CISOs and enterprise security leaders
- Security vendors and product teams
- Government and policy stakeholders
in one place – focused on practical insights, collaboration, and real outcomes.
CISO Connect
AVAR’s CISO Connect empowers cyber security leaders to hone their skills, build critical relationships, and gain the critical insight they require to enhance their value to their Board and other enterprise stakeholders.
Exceptional CISO are recognized with the CISO Awards across startup, mid-size organization, and enterprise categories.
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