IoT and edge AI security

The rapid proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Edge Artificial Intelligence (Edge AI) is transforming the way intelligent services are deployed across smart cities, healthcare, industrial automation, transportation, agriculture, energy systems, and critical infrastructure. By enabling real-time data processing and decision-making at the network edge, Edge AI reduces latency, conserves bandwidth, and enhances operational efficiency. However, the distributed and resource-constrained nature of IoT devices and edge computing environments introduces significant cybersecurity challenges, including device compromise, insecure firmware, adversarial attacks on AI models, data privacy breaches, insecure communication protocols, supply chain vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access. As AI capabilities become increasingly embedded in edge devices, ensuring the security, resilience, and trustworthiness of IoT and Edge AI ecosystems has become a critical research priority.

The International Conference on Cyber Security in Artificial Intelligence (ICCSAI 2027) invites original research contributions on IoT and Edge AI Security. This track aims to bring together researchers, cybersecurity professionals, AI scientists, industry experts, and policymakers to present innovative solutions for securing intelligent edge devices, distributed AI systems, and interconnected IoT networks. Contributions addressing secure architectures, AI-driven threat detection, privacy-preserving edge intelligence, lightweight cryptographic techniques, zero-trust frameworks, resilient communication protocols, and real-world deployment challenges are particularly encouraged.

Subtopics

1. IoT Device Security

  • Secure IoT Device Architectures

  • Embedded System Security

  • IoT Firmware and Hardware Security

  • Secure Boot and Trusted Execution

  • IoT Device Authentication

  • Device Identity Management

  • Secure Device Provisioning

  • Physical Security of IoT Devices

2. Edge AI Security

  • Secure Edge AI Model Deployment

  • AI Model Protection at the Edge

  • Secure AI Inference

  • Edge AI Model Integrity Verification

  • Lightweight AI Security Mechanisms

  • AI Model Compression and Security

  • Distributed Edge AI Security

3. AI-Driven IoT Cybersecurity

  • AI-Based Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)

  • AI-Powered Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS)

  • AI for IoT Threat Intelligence

  • AI-Driven Malware Detection

  • AI-Assisted Incident Response

  • Intelligent Anomaly Detection

  • AI-Based Network Traffic Analysis

4. Network and Communication Security

  • Secure IoT Communication Protocols

  • Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) Security

  • 5G/6G Security for IoT and Edge AI

  • Software-Defined Networking (SDN) Security

  • Network Access Control

  • Device-to-Device (D2D) Security

  • Secure Routing Protocols

5. Privacy-Preserving Edge AI

  • Federated Learning for IoT

  • Differential Privacy

  • Privacy-Preserving Edge Intelligence

  • Secure Multi-Party Computation (SMPC)

  • Homomorphic Encryption for Edge AI

  • Confidential Computing

  • Secure Data Aggregation

6. Access Control and Zero Trust

  • Zero Trust for IoT and Edge Computing

  • Identity and Access Management (IAM)

  • Role-Based and Attribute-Based Access Control

  • Machine Identity Management

  • Secure Device Onboarding

  • Continuous Authentication

7. Cloud-Edge Security

  • Secure Cloud-Edge Integration

  • Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) Security

  • Edge-to-Cloud Trust Management

  • Secure AI Workload Migration

  • Cloud-Assisted Edge AI Security

  • Hybrid Cloud-Edge Architectures

8. AI Model and Data Security

  • Adversarial Machine Learning for Edge AI

  • AI Model Poisoning Detection

  • Model Extraction and Theft Prevention

  • Membership Inference Attacks

  • Model Inversion Attacks

  • Secure AI Model Updates

  • AI Data Integrity and Provenance

9. Industrial and Critical Infrastructure Security

  • Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Security

  • Smart Manufacturing Security

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection

  • Smart Grid Security

  • Healthcare IoT Security

  • Connected Vehicle and V2X Security

  • Smart City Security

10. Secure IoT Software and Platforms

  • Secure IoT Operating Systems

  • IoT Middleware Security

  • Container Security for Edge Applications

  • Secure APIs for IoT Platforms

  • Edge Application Security

  • IoT Software Supply Chain Security

11. Emerging Technologies

  • Blockchain for IoT Security

  • Digital Twin Security

  • Autonomous Edge Intelligence

  • Swarm Intelligence Security

  • Quantum-Resistant IoT Security

  • AI Agents for Edge Security

12. Governance, Compliance, and Future Directions

  • IoT Security Standards and Certification

  • AI Governance for IoT Systems

  • Privacy Regulations for IoT

  • Security Risk Assessment for Edge AI

  • Cyber Resilience in IoT Networks

  • Trustworthy Edge AI

  • Sustainable and Green Edge Computing Security

  • Security Benchmarking for IoT and Edge AI