Cybersecurity for Battlefield of Things — A Comprehensive Review

Abstract

Battlefield of Things (BoT) is a modern defense network that connects smart military devices to strategic networks. Cybersecurity plays a vital role in maintaining the security of BoT networks and provides encrypted communication networks with combat devices on an end-to-end or peer-to-peer basis. This paper proposes approaches to BoT networks that operate on a three-tier architecture, starting with an application and service layer, a network and cybersecurity layer, and finally, a battlefield layer; implements CNN-YOLO-based target detection; and also formulates information security policies, privacy, and IT laws to maintain algorithmic data access and authorization. It connects a battlefield combat equipment network to a command data center’s ground base station wireless, Bluetooth, sensor, radio, and ethernet cable. This paper analyzes prior Internet of Things (IoT) device attack strategies by collecting data sets of IoT security breaches from external sources. How the system security works, what breach techniques an attacker can use, how to avoid these, and how our systems can be strengthened to protect us from future attacks are discussed in detail.