Securing the Future: Challenges and Prospects in Emerging Cyber‒Physical Systems

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to shed light on the critical issue of security in the context of cyber‒physical systems (CPS) and explore the challenges and development prospects in this rapidly evolving field. As cyber‒physical systems become increasingly pervasive in various domains such as smart cities, autonomous vehicles, industrial automation, healthcare, and beyond, ensuring their security becomes paramount. The integration of physical components with computational elements and network connectivity introduces unique vulnerabilities that need to be addressed to safeguard these systems from cyber threats, data breaches, privacy violations, and potential physical harm.

By exploring the security aspects of emerging cyber‒physical systems, we aim to provide a platform for researchers to present novel solutions, methodologies, and insights that contribute to advancing the field of CPS security. The Special Issue seeks to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange among experts from various domains, including but not limited to electrical engineering, computer science, information security, communication networks, and system integration.

We invite researchers to submit original research articles and reviews covering a wide range of topics related to the security challenges and development prospects in emerging cyber‒physical systems. The suggested themes include, but are not limited to:

• Threat modeling and risk assessment in cyber‒physical systems;
• Security protocols and mechanisms for secure communication and data transfer;
• Intrusion detection and prevention systems for cyber‒physical environments;
• Privacy preservation and data protection in cyber‒physical systems;
• Trust management and authentication in distributed CPS architectures;
• Resilience and fault tolerance in cyber‒physical systems;
• Secure software development and firmware design for CPS;
• Hardware security for cyber-physical systems;
• Machine learning and AI approaches for CPS security;
• Case studies, real-world deployments, and lessons learned in securing cyber‒physical systems.

We encourage researchers to contribute their original work, case studies, and comprehensive reviews to enrich this Special Issue and provide valuable insights into securing the future of cyber‒physical systems.

We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions and making this Special Issue a comprehensive resource for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers interested in the security challenges and development prospects of emerging cyber‒physical systems.

Prof. Dr. Liviu C. Miclea
Prof. Dr. Răzvan Rughiniș
Dr. Ovidiu P. Stan
Guest Editors

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• cyber‒physical systems
• security
• threat modeling
• risk assessment
• secure communication
• privacy preservation
• intrusion detection
• resilience
• fault tolerance