-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] DHS Workshop on Future Directions in Cyber-physical Systems Security - Call for Papers Datum: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:35:16 -0500 Von: Jaideep Vaidya jsvaidya@rbs.rutgers.edu Antwort an: Jaideep Vaidya jsvaidya@rbs.rutgers.edu An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network isworld@lyris.isworld.org

====================================================================== Science & Technology Directorate And National Cyber Security Division U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Workshop on Future Directions in Cyber-physical Systems Security June 10-11, 2009, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ 07102 ======================================================================

Overview ======== Cyber-physical systems (CPS) are characterized by the intimate coupling and coordination among sensing, communications, computational and physical resources and are exhibited in many application areas including industrial control systems (ICS). ICS encompass several types of control systems including, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems and distributed control systems (DCS). CPS are prevalent in almost every critical infrastructure sector including electricity, water, gas, transportation, chemical, and healthcare. Interconnections of cyber-physical systems form a complex system of systems with interdependencies within a given sector as well as across sectors. For example, the electric power grid of today forms one of the largest and most complex system of power generation, transmission, and distribution systems at local, regional, and national level. It is envisioned that the complexity of the cyber-physical systems of the future will far exceed that of today�s. Such a complexity poses several research challenges related to resiliency, vulnerability, threat, and recovery assessment issues. There is a need for models, theories, methods, and tools to address the security of cyber-physical systems taking into account the cyber and physical components of a system in an integrated and unified way and realizing the discrete and continuous aspects of the system.

The workshop is scheduled to be held on June 10-11 2009 and is sponsored by the Infrastructure & Geophysical Division of the Science & Technology Directorate as well as the National Cyber Security Division, US Department of Homeland Security.

Workshop Goals and Objectives ============================= The objective of the workshop is to provide a forum for researchers, subject matter experts, and practitioners dealing with cyber-physical systems security to assess the current state-of-the-art, identify challenges, and develop strategies for addressing these challenges.

The results of the workshop will help DHS-S&T formulate near and long term investment decisions as well as research strategies, plans and objectives for cyber-physical systems security.

Security Classification ======================= The workshop will be conducted as Unclassified.

Registration ============ For Registration and for an up-to-date copy of the workshop details, please visit: http://cimic.rutgers.edu

Workshop Structure and Format ============================= The format of the workshop is: - Keynote Speakers - Presentations, Panels - The presentations and panels will be discussing background useful for the breakout sessions - Breakout sessions and reports

Workshop Venue ============== This workshop is scheduled for June 10-11, 2009 at the Center for Information Management, Integration, and Connectivity (CIMIC), Rutgers University Newark Campus; 180 University Ave., Newark, NJ 07102.

Hotel Accommodation =================== TBD

Registration ============ For Registration and for an up-to-date copy of this workshop write up, please visit: http://cimic.rutgers.edu

Submission Requirements ======================= Workshop participation will be by invitation. If interested, please submit 3-page position paper (excluding references).

Workshop discussions will focus on identifying detailed research challenges and promising avenues for satisfying the unique security needs in cyber-physical systems. Infrastructure sectors of special interest include Electricity, Chemical, Transportation, Drinking Water/Wastewater, and Healthcare.

A position paper should address one or more of the following questions. Authors should feel free to add more questions as they see fit. - What makes CPS security different from traditional IT security? - What is the current state-of-the-art in CPS security? - What are some grand challenges for CPS security? - Can different degrees of security be applied to CPS? - Can security and hard real-time constraints co-exist? - What physical properties of CPS influence security/cryptography and vice-versa? - How does network infrastructure need to change in order to support security in large-scale distributed CPS? - What new scientific foundations (e.g. temporal security, dynamics-based cryptography, location-based encryption/decryption) need to be explored for security in CPS? - Does the distributed nature of ICS and critical infrastructure help or hinder security? How can any hindrances be removed? - What are good architectures and programming paradigms for secure CPS? - What new operating systems, components and services are suited for securing CPS? - What human factors challenges that are unique to CPS security? - What are possible appropriate analytical frameworks for the assessment of CPS reliability, security, and risk? - What are the viable approaches for addressing economics of security measures so as to justify related expenditures? - How can we address the formulation of appropriate policy for security measures?

Paper Submission ================ Submission site: http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cpssw09

Important Dates =============== - May 4, 2009, Position paper submission deadline. - May 13, 2009, Author notification - June 10-11, 2009, Workshop

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