# Securing Real-Time Internet-of-Things

## TL;DR

This paper discusses the emergence of real-time Internet-of-Things (RT-IoT) systems, highlighting their importance, security challenges due to increased connectivity, and outlining current approaches and future research directions for securing RT-IoT.

## Contribution

It provides an overview of RT-IoT systems, reviews existing security approaches, and identifies key research challenges for developing secure RT-IoT frameworks.

## Key findings

- RT-IoT systems are critical for many industries.
- Increased connectivity in RT-IoT raises security risks.
- Current approaches need to address specific real-time security challenges.

## Abstract

Modern embedded and cyber-physical systems are ubiquitous. A large number of critical cyber-physical systems have real-time requirements (e.g., avionics, automobiles, power grids, manufacturing systems, industrial control systems, etc.). Recent developments and new functionality requires real-time embedded devices to be connected to the Internet. This gives rise to the real-time Internet-of-things (RT-IoT) that promises a better user experience through stronger connectivity and efficient use of next-generation embedded devices. However RT- IoT are also increasingly becoming targets for cyber-attacks which is exacerbated by this increased connectivity. This paper gives an introduction to RT-IoT systems, an outlook of current approaches and possible research challenges towards secure RT- IoT frameworks.