Cyber Security of Smart Buildings

This chapter introduces the cyber security of smart buildings and their most relevant communication protocols. We explain the fundamentals of a smart building, including their technical components, a brief analysis of their historical developments, the role of smart buildings in smart cities, and known attack cases on smart buildings. Afterward, we explain the predominant communication protocols of smart buildings and their security features. The succeeding section covers technical aspects of attacks on smart building infrastructure, the implications of such attacks, and reasons for insecure buildings. After these problems were analyzed, solutions for the protection of automated buildings are discussed. Finally, we cover recent trends in smart building security research and conclude.