Home // SECURWARE 2020, The Fourteenth International Conference on Emerging Security Information, Systems and Technologies // View article

Securing Smart Homes using Intrusion Detection Systems

Authors:
Christoph Haar
Erik Buchmann

Keywords: IT Security; Smart Home Security; Intrusion Detection Systems

Abstract:
Botnets, such as Mirai or Reaper show that many Smart Home devices are low-hanging fruits for attackers. Nevertheless, it is an ongoing trend to replace everyday devices, such as TV, fridges or doorbells by smart successors. Thus, securing Smart Homes operated by private users remains an open issue. In this paper, we explore options to integrate an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) in a Smart Home installation. Smart Home devices use well-established technology. From a technical perspective, existing IDS approaches can be applied. We focus on non-technical challenges. This includes a system design that allows for a pre-configuration. It also calls for processes which allow users to invoke a security expert in the case of an attack that cannot be handled by simple means. We demonstrate our approach with a prototypical implementation.

Pages: 46 to 52

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2020

Publication date: November 21, 2020

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2162-2116

ISBN: 978-1-61208-821-1

Location: Valencia, Spain

Dates: from November 21, 2020 to November 25, 2020