The C1B3RWALL 2026 Congress on Cyber Intelligence and Digital Security will take place in Ávila, Spain, on 2, 3 and 4 June 2026. C1B3RWALL is a leading annual congress organised by the Spanish National Police dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, research and professional practice in the fields of cybersecurity, cyber intelligence, artificial intelligence and digital security.

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. 

List of Topics

• Open source intelligence (OSINT) and public information analysis.
• Artificial intelligence and its applications in cybersecurity.
• Digital identity, authentication, and trust systems.
• Blockchain and cryptocurrencies: technical, economic and regulatory aspects.
• Legal framework and data protection: regulations, privacy and compliance.
• Forensic investigation and digital evidence: methods, tools and preservation.
• Secure communications and connectivity: critical infrastructure and resilient networks.
• Fake news and disinformation: analysis, detection and prevention strategies.
• Hardware and software against cybercrime: innovation, development and evaluation.
• Cybercrime investigation and Inter-agency cooperation.
• Social engineering and social networks: influence, manipulation and prevention.
• Historical and philosophical perspectives on digital disruption: the legacy of the School of Salamanca for contemporary cybersecurity and digital ethics.

Both theoretical and practical papers will be accepted, including research articles, case studies, professional experiences, technological developments or systematic reviews that fall within the proposed thematic areas.

Committees

Chair

• Javier Daniel Nogueroles Alonso de la Sierra, Chief Superintendent. Head of the Training and Professional Development Division, Directorate General of the Spanish National Police.
• Juan Manuel Corchado Rodríguez, Professor, Rector of the University of Salamanca.

Scientific Committee

• José Antonio Martínez Fernández, Superintendent. Head of the Postgraduate and Research Area, CUFPN.
• Primitivo de Nova Lorca, Chief Inspector. Head of Service at the Selective Processes Unit, Training and Professional Development Division.
• Óscar Saiz Quintero, Chief Inspector. Head of the IT and Languages Department, National Police School.
• Jorge Martín García, Chief Inspector. Lecturer at the Department of Police Science and Technology, National Police School.
• Víctor Manuel Sánchez Hernández, Chief Inspector. Lecturer at the Department of Police Science and Technology, National Police School.
• José Ángel Fernández Fernández, Police Officer. Member of the C1B3RWALL Congress organisation team.
• Fernando de la Prieta Pintado, Full Professor and Rector’s Delegate for Digital Transformation, University of Salamanca.
• Marta del Pozo Pérez, Associate Professor of Procedural Law, University of Salamanca, and Rector’s Delegate for the National Police University Training Centre.
• Sara Rodríguez González, Full Professor, University of Salamanca (BISITE Research Group).
• Javier Parra Domínguez, Associate Professor, University of Salamanca (BISITE Research Group).
• Ángela Figueruelo Burrieza, Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Salamanca.
• José Luis Domínguez Álvarez, Assistant Professor of Administrative Law, University of Salamanca.

Organizing committee

• Pablo Chamoso Santos, Director of the Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity, University of Salamanca.
• José Luis Mateos Crespo, Assistant Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Salamanca.
• Laura Grande Pérez, Associate Lecturer at the Polytechnic School of Zamora, University of Salamanca.
• Emilio Ferrero García, Research Fellow in Constitutional Law, University of Salamanca.

Collaboration committee

• Ana Tascón Romero, Student of the Master's Degree in Cybercrime, University of Salamanca.
• Laura Sanz Martín, Doctoral Student in Applied Artificial Intelligence, University of Salamanca.
• Lorena Sánchez Pravos, Doctoral Student in Applied Artificial Intelligence, University of Salamanca.
• Manal Jammal, Doctoral Student in Applied Artificial Intelligence, University of Salamanca.

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to c1b3rwallacademy@usal.es