Network Security in the Internet of Things
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Internet of Things".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 1719
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Internet of Things (IoT) has evolved to be the dominant paradigm for connected devices today. It covers a myriad of devices from wearables (e.g., smart watches) to transport (e.g., UAVs and vehicular networks) to smart meters, used in hospitals, manufacturing, water, power, and many other systems. The IoT aims to add value not just to consumers but also to service providers, but the security of data transferred across IoT networks remains an issue. Heretofore, unenvisaged use cases, coupled with a wide variety of (often heterogeneous) devices, network protocols, and standards, have led to a broadening of the attack surface and a concomitant increase in vulnerabilities. The devices are at risk, data transferred are potentially subject to information leakage, and the flow-on effects test the resilience of IoT networks; therefore, effective network security is paramount. Mitigating threats is particularly challenging when the networks are part of critical infrastructure or are connected to safety-critical systems.
This Special Issue aims to collect original research and review articles on advances, technologies, solutions, applications, and challenges in the field of network security, centred on the IoT.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Federated/collaborative learning in IoT network security;
- Machine/deep learning applications for IoT network security;
- Data analytics for IoT network security;
- IoT Edge Computing and network security;
- Security across heterogeneous networks;
- Secure routing in IoT networks;
- Vulnerability assessment of IoT devices or systems;
- Explainable AI models for IoT network security;
- Supply chain security;
- Trust models for devices in IoT networks;
- Quantum applications for IoT network security.
Dr. Michael N. Johnstone
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Internet of Things
- sensor networks
- network security
- intrusion detection
- distributed learning
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