ACSAC Conference Submission Guide
Evaluates manuscript fit, threat modeling, and submission readiness for the Annual Computer Security Applications Conference (ACSAC).
The ACSAC Conference Submission Guide assists researchers in preparing, framing, and evaluating applied computer security manuscripts for the Annual Computer Security Applications Conference. It provides actionable venue-fit calibration, reviews threat models and empirical evidence standards, highlights common desk-reject risks, offers rebuttal guidance, and delivers intelligent routing recommendations across neighboring cybersecurity venues like NDSS, ESORICS, and PETS.
Key Features
01Standardized diagnostic outputs detailing fit level, contribution type, evidence gaps, and re-routing suggestions
02Comparative venue routing against NDSS, PETS, ESORICS, and top-tier security conferences
03Venue-fit evaluation tailored to applied cybersecurity, assurance, and operational defense research
04Pre-submission desk-reject risk diagnosis covering anonymity, ethics disclosures, and artifact policies
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06Evidence bar calibration including threat modeling, adaptive attack testing, and deployment constraints
Use Cases
01Auditing threat models, ethical disclosures, and empirical baselines prior to submission deadlines
02Re-framing journal or arXiv manuscripts into a competitive CS conference narrative with clear contribution hooks
03Assessing whether an applied security paper matches ACSAC's operational and deployment focus