Fall 2025 Course Topic: Cyber-Physical Systems/IoT Security

This course covers security issues relating to cyber-physical systems (CPS) and the Internet of Things (IoT). The instructor will provide lectures on the background of various CPS/IoT systems and their security challenges, including automotive vehicles, drones, self-driving cars, smart home devices, and industrial control systems. Students will read and give presentations on academic papers related to the course topics. While discussing the papers, students will learn to understand recent advances in CPS and IoT security. To check the understanding of the paper presentations, the instructor will provide quizzes weekly. The lectures and paper discussions will provide students with helpful ideas and motivation to do well.

Goal of this Course

This course mainly targets graduate students who want to conduct academic research in CPS/IoT security. Students will learn the challenges of protecting CPS and IoT systems and present solutions to an identified problem. At the end of the course, students should become familiar with the best practices for securing automotive vehicles, drones, industrial control systems, and other types of CPS and IoT systems.