Focus and Scope

International Journal of Cyber Engineering (IJCE)

IJCE is a peer-reviewed international journal publishing original and innovative research at the intersection of cybersecurity and systems engineering. The journal promotes interdisciplinary dialogue among scholars and practitioners working on secure-by-design architectures, assurance of cyber-physical systems, and the engineering of resilient, trustworthy digital infrastructures.


Main Scope

Cybersecurity & Systems Engineering

  • Secure-by-design architecture, formal methods, and assurance cases
  • Threat modeling, risk assessment, and security requirements engineering
  • Program analysis, vulnerability discovery, and secure SDLC / DevSecOps
  • Cryptographic engineering, key management, and hardware security
  • Identity & access management, zero-trust architectures
  • Network, cloud, and edge security; microservices & container security
  • SOC analytics, automation, and AI/ML for cyber defense

Domains & Applications

  • CPS/IoT/IIoT security; embedded, firmware, and real-time systems
  • SCADA/OT, industrial control systems, and critical infrastructure
  • Automotive, avionics, healthcare, and smart-grid security
  • Privacy engineering, data protection, and usable security
  • Incident response, digital forensics, and cyber resilience
  • Supply-chain security and software bill of materials (SBOM)
  • Safety–security co-engineering and trustworthy AI systems