Securing IoT with Resilient Cloud-Edge Continuum
Engin Zeydan, Awaneesh Kumar Yadav, Pasika Sashmal Ranaweera, Madhusanka Liyanage · 2024
In the era of 6G, securing the computing continuum, which includes cloud, edge and IoT infrastructures, is a major challenge. This paper addresses these challenges by presenting a secure framework to develop advanced cybersecurity solutions tailored to this complex environment. The proposed security architecture is designed to comprehensively address issues such as decentralized governance, increasing heterogeneity and an increasingly sophisticated threat landscape. A central focus is on the Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), which ensures that no internal or external entity is trusted by default, increasing security at every access point. In addition, the integration of AI-powered automated closed-loop security mechanisms is explored, highlighting their role in detecting and responding to threats in real time within the cloud edge continuum. Data security and access management are critical for safeguarding sensitive information in distributed environments. The paper concludes with a discussion of limitations and future research directions, emphasizing the contributions of the proposed framework to improving cybersecurity resilience, preparedness, and awareness in the context of 6G computing environments compared to traditional approaches.