Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
IEEE Access
Volume
8
Issue
2020
Publisher
IEEE
School
School of Science / ECU Security Research Institute
RAS ID
35444
Funders
Cyber Security Research Centre Ltd Australian Government's Cooperative Research Centres Programme
Abstract
Advances in the Internet of Things (IoT) and aviation sector have resulted in the emergence of smart airports. Services and systems powered by the IoT enable smart airports to have enhanced robustness, efficiency and control, governed by real-time monitoring and analytics. Smart sensors control the environmental conditions inside the airport, automate passenger-related actions and support airport security. However, these augmentations and automation introduce security threats to network systems of smart airports. Cyber-attackers demonstrated the susceptibility of IoT systems and networks to Advanced Persistent Threats (APT), due to hardware constraints, software flaws or IoT misconfigurations. With the increasing complexity of attacks, it is imperative to safeguard IoT networks of smart airports and ensure reliability of services, as cyber-attacks can have tremendous consequences such as disrupting networks, cancelling travel, or stealing sensitive information. There is a need to adopt and develop new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled cyber-defence techniques for smart airports, which will address the challenges brought about by the incorporation of IoT systems to the airport business processes, and the constantly evolving nature of contemporary cyber-attacks. In this study, we present a holistic review of existing smart airport applications and services enabled by IoT sensors and systems. Additionally, we investigate several types of cyber defence tools including AI and data mining techniques, and analyse their strengths and weaknesses in the context of smart airports. Furthermore, we provide a classification of smart airport sub-systems based on their purpose and criticality and address cyber threats that can affect the security of smart airport's networks.
DOI
10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3036728
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Comments
Koroniotis, N., Moustafa, N., Schiliro, F., Gauravaram, P., & Janicke, H. (2020). A holistic review of cybersecurity and reliability perspectives in smart airports. IEEE Access, 8, 209802-209834. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3036728