Vishal

By allowing seamless connectivity and automation, the Internet of Things (IoT) has transformed companies, households, and cities. IoT devices often operate in risky contexts with limited computing resources and weak security protocols, making mainstream adoption difficult. This presentation covers IoT security concerns such device hijacking, data breaches, DoS attacks, and supply chain vulnerabilities. We discuss IoT ecosystem security best practices, including authentication, encryption, access management, and anomaly detection. Blockchain-based security frameworks, AI-driven threat detection, and zero-trust architectures are also discussed to prevent cyber dangers. By adopting strong security measures and designing IoT systems with security in mind, organisations and individuals may develop a reliable digital IoT infrastructure.

Biography:

Dr. Vishal J. Rathod is a Senior Project Engineer (SPE) at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) in Bengaluru, India, in the Research and Development of IoT group. Under an MHRD fellowship, he received his Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal. He also has bachelor's and master's degrees in computer engineering from Gujarat University and Dharmsinh Desai University.

Dr. Rathod has over 9 years of expertise in academia and industry, as well as considerable teaching and research experience. He has successfully completed many MeitY-funded IoT security research projects, including A Comprehensive IoT Security Ecosystem and Sandbox, developing a secure firmware-based solution for embedded boards, creating an IoT Security Framework for government organizations, and creating an Ultrasonic based Smart Water Meter, GPON, Battery Management System (BMS) for a startup company, and other embedded projects.

Dr. Rathod is an active member of the academic community, having a Life Member of IETE and a Senior Member of IEEE, Member of ACM, and IET. He is also a board member of IIESoc, an active member of the IETF core working group, INTC and various IoT networking groups. His scholarly accomplishments include the publication of research articles in well-known international journals (FGCS, Ad-hoc Networks, etc.), conferences (National and Internationals), and book chapters (IET, Elsevier, Springer, etc.), as well as the receipt of best paper prizes at prestigious conferences for his study.

Among Dr. Rathod's pedagogical interests are Congestion Control, Networking, Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs), Internet of Things, Performance Evaluation, Testbed Construction, and Wireless Networks. His principal research interests are in Congestion Control, IoT Security and Designing Embedded solutions to solve real world problems. His dedication to research has led him to engage with numerous resource persons both within and outside of India.

Links of profiles:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vishaljrathod/ Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=uOLQy8MAAAAJ&hl=en

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