Cyber–Physical System: Security and Defense
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 December 2025 | Viewed by 66
Special Issue Editor
Interests: cybersecurity; complex networks; game theory; dynamical systems
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Dear Colleagues,
Cyber–physical systems (CPSs) integrate physical components, computational resources, and communication networks into unified, intelligent ecosystems that drive modern critical infrastructures, such as smart grids, intelligent transportation systems, and industrial control systems. As these systems increasingly connect to wider networks and the Internet of Things, they become high-value targets for sophisticated adversaries aiming to disrupt, sabotage, or gain illicit control over essential services. Consequently, security breaches in CPS can lead to physical harm, public safety issues, or large-scale operational failures, underscoring the urgent need for robust defense solutions.
This Special Issue seeks to bring together a diverse research community, including computer scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and practitioners, to explore cutting-edge techniques for safeguarding CPS against ever-evolving threats. We welcome theoretical and practical investigations that propose novel models, tools, or methods for (1) the analysis of vulnerabilities in CPS architectures and (2) the development of proactive, adaptive, and resilient defense mechanisms. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Secure architectures for industrial control systems;
- Intrusion detection and prevention in CPS;
- Real-time threat detection and response frameworks;
- Formal verification and simulation techniques for CPS security;
- AI- and ML-based techniques for CPS attack detection and mitigation.
We look forward to your contributions.
Dr. Lu-Xing Yang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cyber–physical systems (CPSs)
- industrial control systems
- IoT vulnerabilities
- security and defense
- intrusion detection and prevention
- real-time threat monitoring
- AI-driven cyber defense
- risk assessment
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