Cybersecurity Issues in the Internet of Things

Dear Colleagues,

As the Internet of Things expands, the need for robust cybersecurity measures becomes increasingly critical. This Special Issue aims to explore and address these IoT security challenges.

Our focus areas include AI-assisted trustworthy architecture examining how artificial intelligence can enhance security through generating new trust models in IoT systems, cyber security analytics for IoT Applications looking at how data analytics can help detect and prevent cyber threats in IoT, and information privacy, a crucial aspect given the vast amount of data generated by IoT devices.

This issue will also delve into machine learning security for IoT applications, exploring how machine learning can enhance IoT security, and secure protocol design focusing on developing secure communication protocols for IoT systems.

Other important research topics for IoT systems include device identity and authentication, access control and management, and API security, all of which are fundamental to maintaining the integrity and security of IoT applications.

Finally, we are interested in exploring how zero trust architecture, a security model that assumes no trust and verifies everything, could be realized in IoT environments.

We invite researchers and practitioners to contribute their valuable insights and join us in advancing the field of IoT cybersecurity.

Papers on, but not limited to, the following topics are welcome:

1. IoT Security
2. AI-assisted Trust-worthy Architecture in IoT Environments
3. Cyber Security Analytics for IoT Applications
4. Information Privacy and Data Privacy in IoT Environments
5. Machine Learning Security for IoT Applications
6. Secure Protocol Design for IoT Environments
7. Device Identity and Authentication for IoT Systems
8. Access Control and Management for IoT Systems
9. API Security for IoT Applications
10. Zero Trust Architecture in IoT Environments

Prof. Dr. Nai-Wei Lo
Dr. Jheng-Jia Huang
Dr. Chih-Chieh Chang
Guest Editors

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• IoT security
• AI-assisted secure IoT mechanism
• zero trust architecture for IoT