Security Challenges in Emerging Networks

Prepared by: Dr Fariza Sabrina Moderated By: Dr Tony Jan April, 2018

Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines

Trimester T1, 2018

Unit Code MN502

Unit Title Overview of Network Security

Assessment Type

Individual (Assignment two)

Assessment Title

Security Challenges in Emerging Networks

Purpose of the assessment (with ULO Mapping)

The purpose of this assignment is to develop research and analytical skills. In this assignment students will first learn how to develop knowledge on current state of the art of an emerging knowledge domain. Students will then critically analyse three current or future security issues in this area and its countermeasures. Students should be able to demonstrate their achievements in the following unit learning outcomes:

c. Explain the major methodologies for secure networks and what threats they address;

d. Identify and report network threats, select and implement appropriate countermeasures for network security;

Weight 20%

Total Marks 50

Word limit 1500 - 2000

Due Date 11:55pm, Friday Week 11 (1/6/2018)

Submission Guidelines

 All work must be submitted on Moodle by the due date along with a title Page.

 The assignment must be in MS Word format, 1.5 spacing, 11-pt Calibri (Body) font and 2.54 cm margins on all four sides of your page with appropriate section headings.

 Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report, and listed appropriately at the end in a reference list using IEEE referencing style.

Extension  If an extension of time to submit work is required, a Special Consideration Application must be submitted directly on AMS. You must submit this application three working days prior to the due date of the assignment. Further information is available at: http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute-publications/policies- procedures-and-guidelines/specialconsiderationdeferment

Academic Misconduct

 Academic Misconduct is a serious offence. Depending on the seriousness of the case, penalties can vary from a written warning or zero marks to exclusion from the course or rescinding the degree. Students should make themselves familiar with the full policy and procedure available at: http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute-publications/policies- procedures-and-guidelines/Plagiarism-Academic-Misconduct-Policy- Procedure. For further information, please refer to the Academic Integrity Section in your Unit Description.

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Assignment Description

The purpose of this assignment is to develop research and analytical skills. In this assignment students will firstly learn how to develop knowledge based on the current state of the art emerging knowledge domains. They will critically analyse three of the current or future security issues in this area and their countermeasures.

Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of ‘‘things’’. The term ‘‘thing’’ here can constitute any smart device ranging from home appliances, telecommunication, sensor devices used in vehicles/ agricultural sector/homeland security to health monitoring devices inside of (or connected with) a human body. In fact, any device that has the ability to collect and transfer data across the network can be a part of an IoT system. With the introduction of smart cities, smart homes, smart office and smart devices, the Internet of Things (IoT) is an emerging area of incredible potential of growth. However, most of these IoT devices are at risk of being hacked and compromised. Internet of Things (IoT) still have many security issues that need to be solved (i.e, RFID tag security, cyber security, wireless security, network transmission security and privacy protection etc). In this assignment student will work on the security issues and its countermeasures in the area of IoT.

This assignment includes three parts.

1. Literature review of Internet of Things (IoT): Your review should be supported by at least three (3) academic (journal/conference) papers chosen from the current state of the art. The paper should not be older than four years. Your discussion should include:

i. Introduction to IoT ii. Characteristics of IoT compared to the traditional network (please include the variety

of devices that are used in IoT). iii. Discuss three areas of applications for IoT.

2. Analyse critically, three current or future security issues in IoT and its countermeasures

In this section you will

i. Explain and analyse critically three security issues in IoT. ii. Explain the countermeasures/mitigation techniques and tools used for each of the

security issues mentioned in section i.

This section must be supported by at least three (3) references (good quality conference or journal paper such as IEEE/ACM/Springer).

3. Create a 3 - 5 minutes presentation and present your work during the Laboratory class. You have to create a 3 - 5 minutes presentation to present your work in front of your class members and tutor during the Laboratory class in Weeks 11 and 12.

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Submission Guidelines The assignment should be submitted on the Moodle in two separate files:

1. The report should be submitted as a Word file. 2. The presentation should be submitted as a PPT file.

Marking criteria:

Section to be included in the report

Description of the section Marks

Introduction Introduction of IoT. Introduction should also contain what this report covers and any background information that is needed for marker to understand the report.

5

Literature Review Literature review of IoT. 12

Security Threats Analyse critically, three security threats of IoT. 9

Threat Mitigation Techniques and tools

Discuss the threat mitigation techniques and tools used for each one of the security vulnerabilities mentioned in the report.

9

Report Layout The report layout should be appropriate (following the submission guidelines and containing all the sections mentioned above).

2

Reference style Follow IEEE reference style. 4

Presentation Slides The presentation slides should be well organised and clear.

4

Oral Presentation Delivery of the presentation (which includes quality of the presentation, depth of knowledge on the material presented and ability to answer questions asked by the audience)

5

Total 50

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Marking Rubric for Assignment #2: Total Marks 50

Grade Mark

HD 40-50

DI 35-39

CR 30-34

P 25-29

Fail <25

Excellent Very Good Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory

Introduction

/5

Introduction should very clearly mention what this report covers and any background information that is needed for the marker to grade this report. The writing should be crisp and clear.

Well written introduction covering all the components in the marking criteria very clearly.

Good introduction of the report covering all the components in the marking criteria.

Introduction covers most of the components in the marking criteria.

Introduction is poorly written and does not cover most/all of the components in the marking criteria.

Literature Review

/12

Excellent literature review with proper referencing.

Well written literature review presented with correct references.

Good literature review presented with references.

Literature review is done with proper referencing but there is room for improvement.

Poorly written literature review.

Security Threats /9

Exceptional discussion on security threats for the system. Identifying highly sophisticated and well referenced vulnerabilities

Exceptional discussion on security threat for the system.

Discussion on three security threats

Discussion on two security threats

Unable to clearly explain security threat

Threat Mitigation Techniques and tools

/9

Advanced discussion on threats mitigation using latest tools, technologies and procedures

Good discussion on threats mitigation using tools, technologies and procedures

Good discussion on threats and mitigation

Discussion on threats and mitigation but it needs to be improved.

Lacking discussion on threats and mitigation

Report Layout

/2

Very well designed layout in IEEE Conference style

Well designed layout in IEEE Conference style

Layout in IEEE Conference style

Report layout is well designed but not in IEEE Conference style

Report lacks a proper layout

Reference style

/4

Clear styles with excellent source of references.

Very Clear referencing style

Generally good referencing style

Sometimes clear referencing style

Lacks consistency with many errors

Presentation slides

/4

Very well organised and resourceful

Well organised and resourceful

Resourceful but could be better organised

Resourceful slides but needs improvement

Neither resourceful nor well organised

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Oral Presentation

/5

Very good delivery, easy to follow and good interaction.

Well Delivered, easy to follow and provided a level of interaction

Delivered and provided a level of interaction

Delivered but there is room for improvement.

No oral presentation or poorly presented.