World Congress on Industrial Control Systems Security

What World Congress on Industrial Control Systems Security does

The World Congress on Industrial Control Systems Security (WCICSS) is an annual international refereed academic conference dedicated to ICS and SCADA cybersecurity, organized by the Infonomics Society (headquartered at 1 Canada Square, London, UK) and held since 2015. Its 10th edition, WCICSS-2026, is scheduled for November 23-25, 2026 at St Anne's College, University of Oxford. The conference serves a multi-stakeholder audience of academic researchers, PhD/Doctorate students, IT security professionals, ICS/SCADA engineers and technicians, cybersecurity standards developers, industrial cybersecurity vendors, and start-ups in the industrial cybersecurity space.

The core product is the annual congress event itself, structured around a main paper-presentation program, panel discussions, one-day workshops and special tracks, a PhD/Doctorate Consortium, posters and demo sessions, a Start-Ups program with investor and mentor office hours, and an exhibitor marketplace. Sub-components include a Virtual Presentation System enabling remote authorship and a structured submission management system accepting abstracts (up to 600 words), extended abstracts (2 pages), full papers (6-8 pages), student papers (3-4 pages), posters, demos, and case studies across 12 topic tracks. Underlying technology is limited to a WooCommerce-based online registration platform and email-based submission workflows; no proprietary AI, data platform, or software product exists.

Revenue is generated entirely from the annual event through three streams: conference registration fees (Author/Speaker GBP 600-650, Virtual Presenter GBP 450-500, Participant GBP 500-550, Additional Paper GBP 300-350, 2-for-1 Package GBP 1,100-1,250, Workshop Organizer GBP 450-480), multi-tier corporate sponsorships (Corporate, Premier, Platinum, Gold, Silver), and exhibition booth rentals. All fees are quoted in British Pounds and accepted via major credit cards; no refunds are offered. No revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

World Congress on Industrial Control Systems Security

Legal name

World Congress on Industrial Control Systems Security

Website

https://wcicss.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

WCICSS is an annual international refereed conference on industrial control systems and SCADA security, organized by the Infonomics Society, serving researchers, IT security professionals, ICS/SCADA engineers, standards developers, vendors, and doctoral students through paper presentations, workshops, and a start-up program.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Conferences

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Professional Organizations (813920), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Association Conferences (MPAGAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Legal & Compliance Conferences (MPAGAGAI)

Keywords

• Industrial control security
• SCADA security conferences
• ICS cybersecurity events
• Critical infrastructure security
• Cybersecurity research conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Conference Registration Fees: The primary revenue stream comes from conference registration fees across multiple categories: Author/Speaker (GBP 600-650), Virtual Presenter (GBP 450-500), Participant Non-Presenter (GBP 500-550), Additional Paper (GBP 300-350), and 2-for-1 Discounted Registration (GBP 1100-1250). The conference also offers Workshop/Tutorial/Special Track Organiser registration at GBP 450-480. Full registration includes luncheons, refreshments, sessions, panel discussions, workshops, industrial presentations, digital copy of proceedings, and conference kits.
2. Sponsorships: The conference seeks sponsors at multiple levels including Corporate, Premier, Platinum, Gold, Silver, Conference Banquet (Gold level), and 10 Students Patronage (Silver level). Sponsors gain access to decision-makers from governments, corporations, and educational institutions with an expected audience of 100-150 attendees.
3. Exhibition Fees: Revenue generated from exhibition booth rentals for organizations to display products and services. Booths are allocated on a first-in-first-served basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WCICSS is an annual international refereed conference dedicated to the advancement of theory and practices of Industrial Controls Security and SCADA. It operates as a meeting point for professionals, researchers, IT security professionals, managers, developers, educators, vendors, and service providers involved in industrial cybersecurity technologies, delivering the main congress alongside workshops, panels, a PhD/Doctorate consortium, posters, demos, exhibitions, and sponsorships.

Product overview

The World Congress on Industrial Control Systems Security (WCICSS) is an annual international refereed conference focused on industrial control systems security and SCADA. The conference operates as a unified event product that includes the main congress program alongside complementary offerings: Virtual Presentation System for remote participation, Panel Discussions for structured scholarly debate, Workshops and Special Tracks for focused topic exploration, PhD/Doctorate Consortium for emerging researchers, Posters and Demo Presentations for visual research sharing, and Start-Ups and Exhibitors Programs for industry engagement. Registration is offered through multiple tiers (Author, Speaker, Virtual Presenter, Participant) with supporting services including submission management, conference venue coordination, and travel assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WCICSS-2026 Annual Conference International refereed conference dedicated to the advancement of theory and practices of Industrial Controls Security and SCADA, bringing together professionals, researchers, IT security professionals, managers, developers, educators, vendors and service providers involved in industrial cybersecurity technologies.
• Conference Registration Full conference registration including luncheons, refreshments, sessions, panel discussions, workshops, industrial presentations, one digital copy of proceedings, and conference kits, available in multiple tiers (Author/Speaker, Virtual Presenter, Participant, Additional Paper, 2-for-1 Discounted, Workshop/Tutorial/Special Track Organiser).
• Paper Submission Management System Online submission system accepting abstracts (max 600 words), extended abstracts (2 pages), full papers (6-8 pages), and student papers (3-4 pages) across 12 research area tracks including ICS Security, SCADA, Robotics, and Nuclear Technology.
• Virtual Presentation System Video conferencing-based presentation system allowing authors of accepted papers to present remotely and receive the same publication opportunities as in-person presenters.
• Panel Discussions Facilitated panel sessions comprising three to five scholars who present arguments, with a discussant providing critical comment, open to audience participation.
• Workshops and Special Tracks One-day or one-and-a-half-day workshop sessions providing a platform for presenting novel ideas in a less formal and focused way than the main conference sessions.
• PhD/Doctorate Consortium Supportive setting for feedback on current research, guidance on future research directions, and promotion of collaborative scholarship for doctoral students and young researchers.
• Posters and Demo Presentations Poster or demo proposals displayed throughout the conference, with A0 paper size posters or PowerPoint presentations (maximum 20 slides), accompanied by extended abstracts in conference proceedings.
• Start-Ups Program Entrepreneurial venture program for emerging ideas featuring interactive workshops, seminars, and activities that inspire start-up thinking, with access to Investor Office Hours and Mentor Hours.
• Exhibitors Program Exhibition opportunity for organizations to display their products and services in a marketplace setting within the conference exhibit hall, with booth allocation on a first-in-first-served basis.
• Sponsorship Packages Multi-tier corporate sponsorship program (Corporate, Premier, Platinum, Gold, Silver, Conference Banquet Gold, 10 Students Patronage Silver) giving sponsors access to decision-makers from governments, corporations, and educational institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Expected attendance of 100-150 professionals per conference
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles5 records

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Infonomics SocietycoreOthersInfonomics Society is the organizing body behind WCICSS. Located at 37th Floor, 1 Canada Square, London, E14 5AA, United Kingdom. The society manages all conference operations including registration, submissions, program committees, and participant communications. Provides support via telephone (+44 20 4602 7353), email ([email protected]), and WhatsApp.
• St Anne's College, University of OxfordcoreOthersSt Anne's College, a constituent college of the University of Oxford located at Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HS, serves as the venue for WCICSS-2026. Provides conference facilities and academic prestige for the event.
• ExhibitorsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOrganizations including government agencies, media/publishing houses, higher education institutions, technology providers, student programs, and consultancies can reserve exhibition booths to showcase products and services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SANS ICS Security Summit: Long-running SANS Institute summit dedicated to industrial control systems/SCADA cybersecurity, closely overlapping with WCICSS's audience of ICS engineers, defenders, and standards practitioners and competing for the same sponsorship and attendee wallet.
• ICS Cyber Security Conference (SecurityWeek): Annual ICS-specific cybersecurity conference (Singapore/APAC base) targeting asset owners, vendors, and researchers — directly overlapping with WCICSS's content tracks on SCADA, PLC, and critical-infrastructure security.
• IEEE/IFIP conferences on industrial informatics and control systems (e.g., INDIN, ETFA): Refereed academic conferences with overlapping ICS/SCADA security and control-systems tracks — competing for research paper submissions, doctoral-consortium attendees, and academic program-committee members.
• CS4CA (Cyber Security for Critical Assets) Summit: Critical-infrastructure cybersecurity summit series aimed at asset owners across OT/ICS — directly comparable in ICS audience and sponsorship structure to WCICSS.

Broad incumbents

• RSA Conference: Large incumbent enterprise cybersecurity conference with dedicated OT/ICS tracks — attracts the same enterprise and vendor sponsors WCICSS targets, but as part of a much wider general cybersecurity portfolio.
• ISA (International Society of Automation) Events: Global professional society whose conferences, standards committees, and training programs cover industrial automation and control systems — overlapping with WCICSS's ICS/SCADA focus but serving a broader OT/automation audience.

Regional players

• GOVSEC / Critical Infrastructure Cyber Security Summit: Government and critical-infrastructure focused cybersecurity summits covering OT/ICS themes — partial audience overlap with WCICSS but anchored in US government buyers rather than European academia.
• Infosecurity Europe: Major European cybersecurity exhibition and conference — competes for the same European ICS and OT security vendors and attendees that WCICSS courts, though it spans the full cyber domain.

Emerging players

• Claroty / xD 2024 ICS Cybersecurity Conference Series: Vendor-led ICS cybersecurity events and programs targeting similar critical-infrastructure practitioner audiences; competes for sponsorship dollars but lacks WCICSS's academic/refereed posture.
• Black Hat / DEF CON ICS Village: Independent ICS-focused community track within Black Hat/DEF CON attracting industrial-security researchers and ethical hackers — complementary but overlapping audience with WCICSS's researcher persona segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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