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    Lpwan Cyber Security Risk Analysis: Building a Secure Iqrf Solution
    (Mdpi, 2023) Bouzidi, Mohammed; Amro, Ahmed; Dalveren, Yaser; Cheikh, Faouzi Alaya; Derawi, Mohammad; Alaya Cheikh, Faouzi
    Low-power wide area network (LPWAN) technologies such as IQRF are becoming increasingly popular for a variety of Internet of Things (IoT) applications, including smart cities, industrial control, and home automation. However, LPWANs are vulnerable to cyber attacks that can disrupt the normal operation of the network or compromise sensitive information. Therefore, analyzing cybersecurity risks before deploying an LPWAN is essential, as it helps identify potential vulnerabilities and threats as well as allowing for proactive measures to be taken to secure the network and protect against potential attacks. In this paper, a security risk analysis of IQRF technology is conducted utilizing the failure mode effects analysis (FMEA) method. The results of this study indicate that the highest risk corresponds to four failure modes, namely compromised end nodes, a compromised coordinator, a compromised gateway and a compromised communication between nodes. Moreover, through this methodology, a qualitative risk evaluation is performed to identify potential security threats in the IQRF network and propose countermeasures to mitigate the risk of cyber attacks on IQRF networks.
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    Indoor Propagation Analysis of Iqrf Technology for Smart Building Applications
    (Mdpi, 2022) Bouzidi, Mohammed; Gupta, Nishu; Dalveren, Yaser; Mohamed, Marshed; Alaya Cheikh, Faouzi; Derawi, Mohammad
    Owing to its efficiency in the Internet of Things (IoT) applications in terms of low-power connectivity, IQRF (Intelligent Connectivity using Radio Frequency) technology appears to be one of the most reasonable IoT technologies in the commercial market. To realize emerging smart building applications using IQRF, it is necessary to study the propagation characteristics of IQRF technology in indoor environments. In this study, preliminary propagation measurements are conducted using IQRF transceivers that operate on the 868 MHz band in a peer-to-peer (P2P) configured system. The measurements are conducted both in a single corridor of a building in a Line-of-Sight (LoS) link and two perpendicular corridors in a Non-Line-of-Sight (NLoS) with one single knife-edge link. Moreover, the measured path loss values are compared with the predicted path loss values in order to comparatively assess the prediction accuracy of the well-known empirical models, such as log-distance, ITU, and WINNER II. According to the results, it is concluded that the ITU-1 path loss model agrees well with the measurements and could be used in the planning of an IQRF network deployment in a typical LoS corridor environment. For NLoS corridors, both ITU-3 and WINNERII-2 models could be used due to their higher prediction accuracy. We expect that the initial results achieved in this study could open new perspectives for future research on the development of smart building applications.