Introducing the Robot Security Framework (RSF), a standardized methodology to perform security assessments in robotics
Abstract
Robots have gained relevance in society, increasingly performing critical tasks. Nonetheless, robot security is being underestimated. Robotics security is a complex landscape, which often requires a cross-disciplinar perspective to which classical security lags behind. To address this issue, we present the Robot Security Framework (RSF), a methodology to perform systematic security assessments in robots. We propose, adapt and develop specific terminology and provide guidelines to enable a holistic security assessment following four main layers (Physical, Network, Firmware and Application). We argue that modern robotics should regard as equally relevant internal and external communication security. Finally, we advocate against "security by obscurity". We conclude that the field of security in robotics deserves further research efforts.
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@article{arxiv.1806.04042,
title = {Introducing the Robot Security Framework (RSF), a standardized methodology to perform security assessments in robotics},
author = {Víctor Mayoral Vilches and Laura Alzola Kirschgens and Asier Bilbao Calvo and Alejandro Hernández Cordero and Rodrigo Izquierdo Pisón and David Mayoral Vilches and Aday Muñiz Rosas and Gorka Olalde Mendia and Lander Usategi San Juan and Irati Zamalloa Ugarte and Endika Gil-Uriarte and Erik Tews and Andreas Peter},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1806.04042},
year = {2021}
}
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Complementary code available at https://github.com/aliasrobotics/RSF