Guest Editors
Assist. Prof. Giovanni Battista Gaggero
Email: giovanni.gaggero@unige.it
Affiliation: Department of Electrical, Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering, and Naval Architecture (DITEN), University of Genoa, 16145 Genoa, Italy
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Research Interests: network security of industrial control systems and smart grids
Assist. Prof. Danilo Greco
Email: danilo.greco@polimi.it
Affiliation: Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Via Lambruschini 4/b, 20156, Milano, Italy
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Research Interests: computer vision, digital signal processing, biomedical imaging, ai, technology transfer, cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection
Summary
Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) — encompassing smart grids, industrial control systems, autonomous vehicles, healthcare systems, and more — are at the heart of critical infrastructure. The convergence of cyber and physical components in CPS brings unprecedented efficiency and automation, but also introduces unique security challenges. The increased connectivity and system complexity have made CPS highly vulnerable to a range of sophisticated cyber attacks that can lead to catastrophic physical consequences.
This special issue aims to present cutting-edge research, innovative methodologies, and practical insights into the detection of cyber attacks in CPS. We invite contributions that address both theoretical and applied aspects, highlighting challenges, emerging trends, real-world case studies, and novel detection mechanisms that ensure the resilience, reliability, and security of CPS.
Topics of Interest (but not limited to):
· Intrusion detection systems tailored for CPS
· Machine learning and AI-based detection approaches
· Anomaly detection in real-time CPS data streams
· Detection of stealthy and zero-day attacks
· Hybrid models combining physics-based and data-driven techniques
· Cyber attack detection in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
· Detection in time-critical and resource-constrained CPS
· Forensics and traceability in cyber-physical environments
· Edge and cloud-based detection frameworks
· Resilient architectures supporting proactive detection
· Benchmarking datasets and evaluation metrics
· Real-world applications and empirical studies (e.g., SCADA, smart grid, connected vehicles)
Keywords
Cyber-physical Systems, Cybersecurity, Monitoring
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