Securing Cyberphysical and Communication Systems

Cyberphysical systems are mechanical systems monitored and controlled by computers.  Attacks aimed at cyberphysical systems can have catastrophic effects on electric power generation and delivery, traffic flow management, public health, national economic security, and more. Our work focuses on enhancing the security of these systems, including emerging technologies like 5G.

Relevant Faculty

1. Siddharth Garg
2. Christina Pöpper
3. Quanyan Zhu

Lab Links

1. EnSuRe Research Group
2. Laboratory for Resilient and Complex Systems (LARX)
3. Cyber Security and Privacy Lab (Abu Dhabi)

Sample Projects/Papers/Programs

1. “Don’t Hand it Over: Vulnerabilities in the Handover Procedure of Cellular Telecommunications”
2. “Cyber Insurance Against Cyberattacks on Electric Vehicle Charging Stations”
3. Probabilistic Risk Assessment: Nuclear Power Plants and Introduction to the Context of Cybersecurity (book chapter)
4. Cross-layer coordinated attacks on cyber-physical systems: A lqg game framework with controlled observations (book chapter)

Grants

1. Resilient and Intelligent Next-Generation Systems (RINGS)
2. Tracking Real Time Anomalies in Power Systems (TRAPS)

Workshops/Presentations

1. Examining Indirect Attacks on Urban Power Grids
2. Security Challenges in 5G