Quantum Computer Cybersecurity Symposium (QCCS) is an annual event co-organized by Prof. Jakub Szefer of the Electrical and Computer Engineering department and the Institute for Quantum Information Research and Engineering (INQUIRE) at Northwestern University.

Submission Guidelines

QCCS welcomes poster submissions across both symposium tracks: the security of quantum computing systems, and quantum technologies for security. Posters are a good fit for early-stage results, work in progress, deployment experience, and negative or replication results.

Posters remain on display for the full symposium, and presenters will be available to discuss their work with attendees during breaks and at the dedicated poster and networking session. The program committee selects posters on fit to the symposium scope, technical quality, and potential to spark discussion.

Note: Posters on post-quantum cryptography are out of scope. QCCS does not cover PQC algorithms, cryptanalysis of classical primitives by quantum algorithms, or PQC migration planning.

List of Topics

• Security of Quantum Computers
• Quantum Networking
• Quantum Memories
• Quantum Cryptography
• ...

Committees

Program Committee

• Theodoros Trochatos
• ...

Organizing Committee

• Sanjay Deshpande

Venue

The conference will be held in The Guild Lounge in Scott Hall at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA from November 11 to 13, 2026.

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to Sanjay Deshpande <sanjay.deshpande1@northwestern.edu>

Sponsors

Quantum Sponsor:

Silver Sponsor:

Bronze Sponsor:

Event Support: INQUIRE