An IoT Lab Dedicated to Cybersecurity – Teaching, Learning and Research

Georg Hackenberg; Mario Jungwirth

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-83885-9_31

An IoT Lab Dedicated to Cybersecurity – Teaching, Learning and Research

Georg Hackenberg
, Mario Jungwirth^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This paper presents the establishment of an Internet of Things (IoT) Lab at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Wels Campus, focusing on cybersecurity. The lab aims to address the educational gap caused by the rapid evolution and complexity of IoT systems, which traditional curricula often struggle to keep pace with. The lab provides a platform for hands-on learning and research, integrating IoT and cybersecurity principles across various academic disciplines. It is equipped with areas dedicated to device analysis, network security, data security and privacy, and cyber-physical systems. The paper also details the practical exercises provided to students, the hardware and software configuration of the lab, and a discussion on the strengths, weaknesses, and potential improvements of the lab setup. The lab represents a significant step towards fostering an environment of innovation and learning in IoT cybersecurity.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Computer Aided Systems Theory – EUROCAST 2024 - 19th International Conference, 2024, Revised Selected Papers
Editors	Alexis Quesada-Arencibia, Michael Affenzeller, Roberto Moreno-Díaz
Publisher	Springer
Pages	344-358
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Print)	9783031838873
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-83885-9_31
Publication status	Published - 2025
Event	19th International Conference on Computer Aided Systems Theory, EUROCAST 2024 - Las Palmas de Canaria, Spain Duration: 25 Feb 2024 → 1 Mar 2024

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume	15174 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	19th International Conference on Computer Aided Systems Theory, EUROCAST 2024
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Las Palmas de Canaria
Period	25.02.2024 → 01.03.2024

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education

Keywords

Cyber-Physical Systems
Cybersecurity
Data Security
Education
Interdisciplinary Learning
Internet of Things (IoT)
IoT Lab
Network Security

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Hackenberg, G., & Jungwirth, M. (2025). An IoT Lab Dedicated to Cybersecurity – Teaching, Learning and Research. In A. Quesada-Arencibia, M. Affenzeller, & R. Moreno-Díaz (Eds.), Computer Aided Systems Theory – EUROCAST 2024 - 19th International Conference, 2024, Revised Selected Papers (pp. 344-358). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 15174 LNCS). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-83885-9_31

Hackenberg, Georg ; Jungwirth, Mario. / An IoT Lab Dedicated to Cybersecurity – Teaching, Learning and Research. Computer Aided Systems Theory – EUROCAST 2024 - 19th International Conference, 2024, Revised Selected Papers. editor / Alexis Quesada-Arencibia ; Michael Affenzeller ; Roberto Moreno-Díaz. Springer, 2025. pp. 344-358 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science).

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Hackenberg, G & Jungwirth, M 2025, An IoT Lab Dedicated to Cybersecurity – Teaching, Learning and Research. in A Quesada-Arencibia, M Affenzeller & R Moreno-Díaz (eds), Computer Aided Systems Theory – EUROCAST 2024 - 19th International Conference, 2024, Revised Selected Papers. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 15174 LNCS, Springer, pp. 344-358, 19th International Conference on Computer Aided Systems Theory, EUROCAST 2024, Las Palmas de Canaria, Spain, 25.02.2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-83885-9_31

An IoT Lab Dedicated to Cybersecurity – Teaching, Learning and Research. / Hackenberg, Georg; Jungwirth, Mario.
Computer Aided Systems Theory – EUROCAST 2024 - 19th International Conference, 2024, Revised Selected Papers. ed. / Alexis Quesada-Arencibia; Michael Affenzeller; Roberto Moreno-Díaz. Springer, 2025. p. 344-358 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 15174 LNCS).

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Hackenberg G, Jungwirth M. An IoT Lab Dedicated to Cybersecurity – Teaching, Learning and Research. In Quesada-Arencibia A, Affenzeller M, Moreno-Díaz R, editors, Computer Aided Systems Theory – EUROCAST 2024 - 19th International Conference, 2024, Revised Selected Papers. Springer. 2025. p. 344-358. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-83885-9_31

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