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TROOPERS22 - Call For Papers (TR22-CfP)

TROOPERS22 Main Conference (on Wednesday June 29 & Thursday June 30, 2022) will feature three tracks: Track 1 "Attack & Research", Track 2: "Defense & Management", Track 3: "Active Directory Security".

This call for papers is for security researchers interested in sharing their work with other researchers and a high-level audience, composed of people from industry, academia and research community). We would like to invite everyone with special knowledge in breaking security in whatever area or practical experience in securing complex information systems to present their skills, tools or experience.

Submissions

We are mainly interested in talks on:

  • Vulnerability research in all flavors
  • Embedded Devices
  • Anything that is related to cars
  • Medical device security
  • Security in a Mobile World
  • Virtualization & Cloud Stuff
  • Industrial Networking
  • Security in Telco Environments
  • Active Directory

Heavy vendor-pitching will not be warmly welcomed and we reserve the right to ask for modifications of confirmed talks if we have the impression there is too much of that in a talk.

Speakers' Privileges

If you are the 1st chair Speaker at TROOPERS:
We will cover 750 EUR for flying within Europe or 1800 USD for flying internationally, five nights of accommodation, plus some evening fun for Conference Speakers.

If you are the 2nd chair Speaker at TROOPERS:
We will cover five nights of accommodations in addition to some evening fun for our Speakers.

At this time, we do not accept 3rd or more chair Speakers.

How to submit a CfP

CfP submissions must include the following information:

  • Brief biography including list of publications and papers published previously.
  • Proposed presentation title & synopsis/description.
  • Preferred Track you are submitting to: Attack & Research, Defense & Management, Active Directory Security.
  • Please state who will be considered the 1st chair speaker and who will be the 2nd chair speaker for this talk if there is more than one speaker. 
  • Contact Information (full name, Twitter handle, e-mail, postal address, phone).
  • Employment and/or affiliations information.
  • Why is your material different or innovative or significant?
  • Has this talk be given anywhere else? If so, where? Please provide a link to your previous talk. Will you add new material to this talk for TROOPERS?
  • Is there a whitepaper?
  • Will you release a whitepaper and/or tool with this presentation?
  • Please note that all speakers will be allocated 50 minutes of presentation time + 5-10 minutes Q+A. Any speakers that require more time must inform the CfP committee during the submission.
  • Talks happening in the attack track are expected to include a live demo and a subsequent tool release. We plan to perform a dry run of all presentations before TROOPERS. Please be prepared for that.

By agreeing to *speak* at TROOPERS22 you are granting ERNW Enno Rey Netzwerke GmbH the rights to reproduce, distribute, advertise and show your presentation including but not limited to www.troopers.de, printed and/or electronic advertisements, and all other mediums.

Important Dates

  • CfP  opens on: December 22, 2021
  • CfP  ends on: April 1, 2022
  • Final Notification: End of April, 2022
  • The conference: June 29-30, 2022

Call For Trainings (TR22-CfT)

At TROOPERS we love hands-on and highly technical trainings, and our attendees do, too! Our trainings take place the Monday and Tuesday of TROOPERS week, i.e. June 27 to 28, 2022.

This year we accept on-site training as well as remote trainings. The upcoming forms will allow you to specify whether you're willing to give the training on-site and/or remote.

Trainer Privileges - on-site Training

Reimbursement

If there is only one trainer: we will cover up to 750 EUR for traveling within Europe, as well as accommodation in Heidelberg between the day before the training until the last day of training.

If there are two trainers: we will cover up to 1.000 EUR in total for both trainers for traveling within Europe, as well as accommodation in Heidelberg between the day before the training until the last day of training.

Honorarium

You get an honorarium per training which represents an amount of 150€ per day and per attendee. The honorarium is determined by the number of present attendees. We require a minimum of five attendees per training for the training to take place.

Trainer Privileges - online Training

Honorarium

You get an honorarium per training which represents an amount of 150€ per day and per attendee. The honorarium is determined by the number of present attendees. We require a minimum of five attendees per training for the training to take place.

Please note: If you have any questions regarding your training please contact info@troopers.de.

How to submit a CfT

CfT submissions must include the following information:

  • Brief biography including list of publications and papers published previously.
  • Proposed training title & synopsis/description.
  • Please state who will be considered the 1st trainer and who will be the 2nd trainer if there is more than one. 
  • Why is your material different or innovative or significant?
  • Have you given this training before? If so, where?
  • Will there be your training include a new tool or white paper release?
  • Contact Information (full name, Twitter handle, e-mail, postal address, phone).
  • Employment and/or affiliations information.
  • Tell us about your video equipment and online training experience.
  • By agreeing to train at TROOPERS22 you are granting ERNW Enno Rey Netzwerke GmbH the rights to reproduce, distribute, and advertise your training including but not limited to www.troopers.de, printed and/or electronic advertisements, and all other mediums. We donot publish materials or video tape trainings.

Important Dates

  • CfT opens on: December 22, 2021
  • CfT end: March 20, 2022
  • Final notification: April 10, 2022
  • The Trainings: June 27-28, 2022