Cybersecurity Library

This section contains references to external materials related to Cybersecurity domain, with relevance for Smart City contexts.

The section is suited for:

  • all audiences.

1. Documentation related to Cybersecurity, with applicability to Smart City

2. Documentation related to social considerations of Cybersecurity

3. European institutions related to Cybersecurity


Andrade, R.O., et al. (2020)

A Comprehensive Study of the IoT Cybersecurity in Smart Cities

A study exploring cybersecurity aspects and defining an assessment model of cybersecurity maturity of IoT solutions to develop smart city applications.

ENISA (2016)

Cyber Security for Smart Cities. An Architecture Model for Public Transport

An architectural guideline and good practices related to cyber security for public transport, in a Smart City context.

ENISA

Online tool

IoT and Smart Infrastructures

A collection of good practices related to Cybersecurity of Smart Infrastructures, including Smart Cities.

Kalinin, M et. al. (2021)

Cybersecurity Risk Assessment in Smart City Infrastructures

An analysis of the methods for cybersecurity risk assessments in context of Smart City environments.

Ma, C. (2021)

Smart city and cyber-security; technologies used, leading challenges and future recommendations

A summary of good practices and architectural models for cybersecurity in Smart Cities.

MITRE ATTACK

Repository

A benchmark knowledge base of adversary tactics and techniques based on real-world observations, used as a foundation for the development of specific threat models and methodologies in the private sector, in government, and in the cybersecurity product and service community.

NIST (2012)

Computer Security Incident Handling Guide. Special publication 800-61 Rev.2

A benchmark guideline related to cybersecurity incident management

NIST (2021)

Cyber-physical systems. NIST Smart Cities and Communities Framework Series

A collection of information on best practices in the field of smart cities and communities.

NIST (2022)

Glossary

A benchmark glossary with terms and concepts related to Cybersecurity.

New South Wales/ NSW

Cyber Security Policy

An Australian approach to cybersecurity policy that applies to Smart Places.

Popescu, E.F. (2021)

Dynamics of Cybersecurity. Landmarks for Holistic Management of Security in a Technological Context, 2nd Ed.

A book with conceptual and architectural overview of the Cybersecurity domain of science and practice, comprising both technical aspects and social considerations in relation to technology.

Pradhan, M. (2019)

Interoperability for Disaster Relief Operations in Smart City Environments

A framework and architecture model for ensuring technological interoperability in Smart City contexts, to handle disaster relief operations.

Vitunskaite, M., et al. (2019)

Smart cities and cyber security: Are we there yet?A comparative study on the role of standards, third party risk management and security ownership

A recommended framework encompassing technical standards, governance input, regulatory framework and compliance assurance to ensure all-layers security of the smart cities.

Fuster, G.G., Jasmontaite, L. (2020)

Cybersecurity Regulation in the European Union: The Digital, the Critical and Fundamental Rights

An overview of the EU policies and legislative measures meant to regulate cybersecurity domain.

Papakonstantinou, V. (2022)

Cybersecurity as praxis and as a state: The EU law path towards acknowledgement of a new right to cybersecurity?

An analysis on the status, requirements and evolution of cybersecurity related laws and rights, at EU level.

EU practices related to Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity: how the EU tackles cyber threats

A summary of the EU practices to handle cyber resilience, fight cyber crime and boost cyber diplomacy and defence.

Markopoulou, D., Papakonstantinou, V. (2021)

The regulatory framework for the protection of critical infrastructures against cyberthreats: Identifying shortcomings and addressing future challenges: The case of the health sector in particular

An approach to define and protect critical infrastructures against cyber threats.

EU Cybersecurity Institutional Map

A mapping of the EU institutions that play a role in the Cybersecurity ecosystem.