Cyber Physical Systems

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Cyber Physical Systems
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CYBER PHYSICAL SYSTEMS
Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Discussion..................................................................................................................................2
Security Challenge of Cyber Physical Systems.....................................................................2
Existing Technology for Detection and Prevention of Identified Security Challenge...........3
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................4
References..................................................................................................................................5

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CYBER PHYSICAL SYSTEMS
Introduction
A CPS or cyber physical system is a significant mechanism, which is being controlled
and monitored by certain computer based algorithms. This type of system is majorly
integrated with the Internet connection as well as its users (He et al. 2016). Within such cyber
physical systems, the physical and even the software elements are being intertwined, where
every element is operating on various temporal and spatial scales and hence exhibiting
distinctive behavioural modalities. The following report outlines a brief discussion on one
security challenge within the modern CPS. Existing technology for detection and prevention
of such challenge will be provided here.
Discussion
Security Challenge of Cyber Physical Systems
CPS is quite similar to IoT or internet of things and they share same basic
architecture. This type of system eventually presents a high combination as well as
coordination within computational and physical elements. Various computational resources
like local storage and processing capability are being considered in these cyber physical
systems (Lee, Bagheri & Kao 2015). Numerous communication mechanisms like Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth, EDGE and 4Gare used for interconnection of devices to other devices and Internet
connectivity. Internet of Things even consider the high level programming languages like
Java, C#, JavaScript and many more for the core purpose of allowing rapid development of
mobile CPS node software.
One of the most important and significant security challenges for the cyber physical
systems that is extremely vital to be eradicated on time is side channel attack. This type of
side-channel attack is a specific kind of attack, which is on the basis of the core information,
that is obtained from subsequent deployment of computerized system and the weaknesses are