Course Brief
Cyber threats have been on the rise, and more so with the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT). Common appliances are now featuring intelligent processing and real-time connections to the Internet. Health measurements are now collected in real-time by smart wearables, including general purpose smart watches. New models from automobile manufacturers feature cloud connectivity for enabling remote software updates, tracking fuel consumption, and streaming dashcam activity. On a larger scale, the smart grid ensures seamless and dynamic allocation of energy where and when it is needed, and in the process making renewable sources of energy more practical. There is no doubt that these innovations have immense practical benefits, but they also introduce new threats in cyberspace, from hijacked medical devices to vehicles out of control and power blackouts. This course aims to provide the necessary background to be able to understand these threats and apply countermeasures against them. This course will be suitable for someone interested in working in the security sector, whether in protection of every day devices or protection of critical national infrastructure.
- Identify and evaluate security threats to Internet of Things systems and technologies
- Critically and numerically evaluate the applicability of different countermeasures to Internet of Things systems and technologies
- Propose appropriate attack and defence mechanisms for given Internet of Things scenarios
- Sensors, actuators and controllers
- Wireless and mobile technologies
- Medical device security
- Vehicle security
- Smart home security
- Industrial control system security
- Smart Grid security
- Cyber-physical attack methodologies
- Side-channel attacks
- Internet of Things countermeasures
- Secure design principles