Recent Progress in Embedded and Internet of Things (IoT) Systems Security

Dear Colleagues,

Embedded and IoT systems are increasingly vital in healthcare, energy, transportation, and manufacturing. Their rapid expansion, however, has created urgent security and privacy challenges. This Special Issue focuses on recent progress in protecting these systems, highlighting practical and well-defined approaches.

The scope is organized around three themes: 

• Secure Architectures and Cryptography—lightweight cryptography, resilient communication protocols, and secure hardware/system models.
• Threat Detection and Data Protection—AI/ML-based threat detection, privacy-preserving computation, and advanced access control mechanisms.
• Security in Critical Applications—industrial IoT, critical infrastructure protection, zero-trust approaches, and real-world deployments.

We welcome original research and reviews that can contribute to advancing the security and resilience of embedded and IoT ecosystems.

Dr. Ansuman Bhattacharya
Dr. Indranil Roy
Guest Editors

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