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Florida International University (FIU)

November 17, 2023 by Limor Herb
Phase 3 year 1 | Phase 3 year 2 |

Securing the Skies: Training for Unmanned Aerial System Security and Resiliency

Small unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) or drones are receiving much attention in different sectors, including public services, emergency responses, and commercial usage, besides their military applications. However, such proliferation of UASs has also increased their attack surfaces, ironically rendering them a potential safety threat to communities if compromised. In particular, these attacks have related to UASs’ communication and software aspects, which has already produced significant research to mitigate such cyber attacks. Furthermore, hardware-based attacks have gained significant attention from the autonomous system community. Attacks on the onboard system of a UAS, spanning from sensors to power electronics, can severely compromise decision-making and trajectory planning processes, flawing the UASs’ missions. Hence, the principal objective of the MEST Center is to educate and train undergraduate students and professionals in conducting thorough investigations of the attack surface and implementing measures to identify
and mitigate potential security vulnerabilities present in the hardware (HW) and firmware/software (FW/SW) utilized within UAS control systems. Additionally, FIU is a historically minority-serving university, one of the largest in the nation, with 61% Hispanic and 13% African-American students. These demographics provide an ideal setting to foster the involvement of under-represented student groups to create a diversified cybersecurity workforce.

Phase 3, year 1

Modules

IDLab ModuleMain Tools/EquipmentPlatformsDue DateReceived
M28Introduction to UAVs  11/30/202311/29/23
M29Hardware Security of Drones  12/29/202301/06/24
M30UAV Cybersecurity  1/31/202401/26/24
M31Digital Twin of UAV Hardware  2/1/202403/09/24
  
Phase 3, year 2

Modules

IDLab ModuleMain Tools/EquipmentPlatformsDue DateReceived
M72Anti-Drone Systems: Components and Designs  10/15/202410/07/2024
M73UAV Security: Hands-on Experience  11/15/202401/12/2025
M81UAV Programming  02/07/202502/07/2025
M82UAV Security Assessment  02/07/202502/07/2025
  
Category: Phase 3

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