Symmetry and Asymmetry in Intelligent Detection Mechanisms for Modern Security Systems
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Computer".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 113
Special Issue Editors
Interests: machine learning innovations in intrusion detection systems; ransomware threats and detection mechanisms; forensic insights into internet of things devices; distributed methods for big data regression; semantic integration of building data models; security frameworks for industrial control systems; sentiment classification in social networking data; traffic classification and network security innovations; software architecture and decision-making frameworks
Interests: enhancing IPTV services through user-centric innovations; protocols for sustainable wireless sensor networks; localisation algorithms for wireless sensor networks; deep learning models for social media misinformation; sentiment classification in social networking data; class imbalance learning techniques; password security and usability in authentication systems; innovative approaches in credit card fraud detection; innovative robotics for pipeline inspection systems
Interests: ontology engineering for knowledge-based systems; explainable neural networks in artificial intelligence; machine learning innovations in intrusion detection systems; innovative approaches to missing value imputation; machine learning techniques for customer churn prediction; frameworks for effective multi-criteria decision making; game-based learning approaches; deep learning; chatbot integration; smart vehicle monitoring and safety systems
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In today’s digital landscape, the principles of symmetry and asymmetry form the foundation of secure communication system design and analysis. Symmetric key cryptography, where the same key is used for both encryption and decryption, and asymmetric cryptography, which relies on public–private key pairs, together ensure data confidentiality, integrity, and authentication. However, the rapid escalation of cyber threats has created a pressing need for novel, lightweight cryptographic primitives and hybrid frameworks that combine computational efficiency with strong security.
Furthermore, the convergence of cryptography with artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, and quantum-resilient technologies calls for innovative methods that intelligently utilize symmetric and asymmetric structures. This Special Issue will focus on exploring how symmetry/asymmetry principles are applied and extended in cryptographic systems and other data security frameworks.
We invite original research articles and review papers that contribute to the understanding and advancement of symmetry/asymmetry in data security systems.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
- Symmetric and asymmetric cryptographic algorithms;
- Security evaluation and formal verification of cryptographic schemes;
- Symmetric key authentication and hash functions;
- Hybrid cryptographic systems;
- Post-quantum cryptographic constructions leveraging symmetry;
- Asymmetric encryption for secure key exchange in IoT and mobile networks;
- Symmetric cryptography for high-throughput environments (e.g., 5G/6G);
- Applications of symmetry/asymmetry in blockchain security;
- Symmetry for secure multiparty computation;
- Cross-disciplinary approaches to modeling symmetric behavior in secure protocols.
We also welcome contributions that bridge theoretical frameworks with real-world implementations and those that explore symmetry/asymmetry in emerging domains such as zero-knowledge proofs, privacy-preserving computation, and homomorphic encryption.
We look forward to your valuable contributions to this Special Issue.
Dr. Mike Wa Nkongolo
Dr. Timothy T. Adeliyi
Prof. Dr. Daramola J. Olawande
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cryptographic primitives
- symmetric key encryption
- asymmetric cryptography
- post-quantum security
- blockchain security
- secure multiparty computation
- hybrid encryption schemes
- privacy-preserving computation
- lightweight cryptography
- formal methods in cryptography
- cybersecurity
- IoT forensics
- deep learning and NLP
- Semantic data models
- Smart environments
- class imbalance
- secure AI architectures
- blockchain and distributed security
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