IKT520 Security in IoT and Machine-Type Communication

The course is connected to the following study programs

• Cyber Security, Master’s Programme
• Artificial Intelligence and The Internet of Things, Master's Programme

Teaching language

Norwegian

Recommended prerequisites

IKT447-G Trust, Threats, Risk and Vulnerability, or the equivalent.

In addition, it is advantageous to have knowledge in Python programming and Linux.

Course contents

The main topics in the course are:

• IoT concepts and architectures

• Critical ICT infrastructures aspects

• Security and privacy aspects for IoT

• Data-centric IoT protocols – MQTT, MQTT-SN, CoAP and AMQP

• Link-layer IoT protocols – ZigBee, Wi-Fi, BLE

• Security aspects of ZigBee, Wi-Fi, BLE

• Introducing TLS, DTLS security protocols and how they can be utilized efficiently to provide security for data-centric IoT protocols – MQTT, MQTT-SN, CoAP and AMQP

• Design, configuration and implementation of simple MQTT-based IoT systems using OpenSSL, Mosquitto server and Paho programming libraries

• Machine-Type Communication (MTC), based on 3GPP specifications

  • Massive MTC

  • Critical MTC (also known as ultra-reliable low-latency communication (urllc))

• Overview of MTC security

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course, the students should:

• know about selected Internet-of-Things (IoT) architectures

• have a solid theoretical understanding of IoT related security and privacy issues and be able to apply this knowledge in simple systems

• have an overall understanding on the social perspectives of IoT security

• have a deep theoretical and practical knowledge of data-centric IoT Protocols – MQTT, MQTT-SN, CoAP and AMQP

• have a basic understanding of Link layer IoT protocols – ZigBee, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)

• have an understanding on conceptual difference between the security perspectives of data-centric IoT protocols and link layer IoT Protocols

• have a thorough understanding on security measures supported by the link layer IoT protocols -ZigBee, BLE and Wi-Fi

• have a solid understating on security perspectives of data-centric IoT protocols

• be able to design and implement a simple and secure IoT system using the MQTT protocol

• have knowledge of Machine-Type Communication (MTC) concepts (IMT 2020 and Beyond)

• have a basic understanding of security perspectives associated with MTC

Examination requirements

Approved compulsory hand-ins and presentations. Information about compulsory assignments will be given in Canvas at the start of the semester.

Teaching methods

The course includes lectures, exercises and compulsory group work including programming tasks. The total expected workload for an average student is approximately 210 hours.

Evaluation

The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.

Offered as Single Standing Module

Yes. Subject to availability or capacity.

Admission Requirement if given as Single Standing Module

Admission requirements for the course are the same as for the master’s programme in Cyber Security, or the master’s programme in ICT.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written examination, 3 hours. Graded assessment.