[RU2/22] Zeinab Ibrahim RAHAL – Digital twins for cybersecurity
On Oct 17, 2022, our PhD Zeinab Ibrahim Rahal presented her latest results regarding “Digital twins for cybersecurity“. This presentation took place during the research update fall 2022 event of the chair Cybersecurity for Critical Networked Infrastructures (cyberCNI.fr) at the SNCF Head Office. You find more infos on our website https://cyberCNI.fr/
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Abstract
5G networks are vulnerable to cyber attacks, and concrete examples of attacks against networks have shown the consequences of exploiting these vulnerabilities. The proposed topic focuses on attacks against 5G networks, with a particular focus on the network slicing attacks. Specifically, it will study the capabilities of attackers who attempt to gain knowledge about the dynamics of a system. Such attackers can carry out sophisticated attacks that may elude current intrusion detection systems. The proposed approach will consist of studying the concept of a digital twin as an auxiliary to the intrusion detection system. More specifically, it will be about proposing solutions to design an adversarial twin adapted to security oversight functions and analyzing their robustness to detect complex and stealthy attacks. To validate the approach, the model will be compared to attacker models with sophisticated intrusion capabilities, based on in-depth knowledge of the system under attack as well as, possibly, of the functioning of the digital twin.
About Zeinab Ibrahim RAHAL
She graduated from the Lebanese International University, Bekaa, Lebanon, with a Master of Science in Computer and Communication Engineering. She worked for several years in the Software Engineering domain. She holds a Research Master in Information Systems and Data Intelligence from the Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon. Before starting her PhD studies, she conducted a research internship at Télécom SudParis, working in Internet-of-Things (IoT) planning and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Her research interests include Wireless Communication, Optimization, AI, IoT and Cybersecurity.
About Research Update
The cyberCNI.fr Research Updates happen once per semester. They are our big status event where our PhD students, PostDocs, and Engineers present their progress, current works, and next challenges. The research update is the perfect opportunity for getting an overview on and discussing what is going on at the chair.
About the chair Cybersecurity of Critical Networked Infrastructures (cyberCNI.fr)
The Cyber CNI Chair at IMT Atlantique does research, innovation, and teaching in the field of cybersecurity for critical networked infrastructures. Such infrastructures include industrial processes, financial systems, building automation, energy networks, water treatment plants, or transportation.
The chair covers the full stack from sensors and actuators and their signals over industrial control systems, distributed services at the edge or cloud, to user interfaces with collaborative Mixed Reality, and security policies. The chair currently hosts 9 PhD students, 4 PostDocs, 11 Professors, 1 engineer, and 1 internship student.
The chair runs a large testbed that enables applied research together with the industry partners. The industry partners of the current third funding round are Airbus, BNP Paribas, EDF, and SNCF. The chaire is located in Brittany, France. Brittany is the cybersecurity region number 1 in France. The chair Cyber CNI is strongly embedded in the cybersecurity ecosystem through its partnerships with the Pôle d’Excellence Cyber (PEC) and the Brittany Region.
The chair provides a unique environment for cybersecurity research with lots of development possibilities.
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