Laboratory projects for embedded and control systems security

Abstract

The ever-increasing trend of our nation's critical infrastructures (CIs) being connected to the Internet ushered the need for a more sophisticated cyber defense mechanism and better educated future workforce. Recognizing this need, we designed and developed an undergraduate embedded and control systems security curriculum that emphasizes a balance between theory and application. To that end, we present hands-on laboratory projects that are envisioned to stimulate learning and motivate critical thinking among students in this area of national need.