Mode-Switching for Resilient Security - Softcover

Riegler, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3658493054 ISBN 13: 9783658493059

Publisher: Springer Vieweg, 2025

Synopsis

Recent advancements in medical and industrial Internet of Things have raised security concerns, as vulnerabilities can impact critical systems, workflows, privacy, and safety. The window of vulnerability, ranging from days to months, allows attackers to exploit weaknesses before patches are applied. Manual mitigation is time-consuming, especially when specific component versions are affected.
To address this, a multi-modal security architecture was developed, dividing complex systems into operational modes with different risks. A mode-switching framework enables security engineers to mitigate threats by sharing information and trigger manual or automated contingency responses, adapting system behavior, configuration, and functionality to reduce exposure. 
Model-driven techniques and a domain-specific language facilitate the definition of mitigation strategies as mode switches.

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About the Author

Dr. Michael Riegler is Head of Product Security at an industrial manufacturer, specializing in cybersecurity for industrial applications. He also lectures at Johannes Kepler University Linz and the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria in Hagenberg. His prior research focused on medical and industrial device security at the LIT Secure and Correct Systems Lab, the Institute for Business Informatics – Software Engineering at Johannes Kepler University Linz, and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Arizona, USA.

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Recent advancements in medical and industrial Internet of Things have raised security concerns, as vulnerabilities can impact critical systems, workflows, privacy, and safety. The window of vulnerability, ranging from days to months, allows attackers to exploit weaknesses before patches are applied. Manual mitigation is time-consuming, especially when specific component versions are affected.
To address this, a multi-modal security architecture was developed, dividing complex systems into operational modes with different risks. A mode-switching framework enables security engineers to mitigate threats by sharing information and trigger manual or automated contingency responses, adapting system behavior, configuration, and functionality to reduce exposure. 
Model-driven techniques and a domain-specific language facilitate the definition of mitigation strategies as mode switches.

About the Author
Dr. Michael Riegler is Head of Product Security at an industrial manufacturer, specializing in cybersecurity for industrial applications. He also lectures at Johannes Kepler University Linz and the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria in Hagenberg. His prior research focused on medical and industrial device security at the LIT Secure and Correct Systems Lab, the Institute for Business Informatics – Software Engineering at Johannes Kepler University Linz, and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Arizona, USA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer Vieweg
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3658493054
• ISBN 13: 9783658493059
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 246