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Cybersecurity at the Edge: Defending Decentralized Cities in a Borderless Threat Landscape
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Author(s): Fadi Bata (Applied Science Private University, Jordan), Mohammad Albadareen (Hashemite University, Jordan), Bashar Khassawneh (Amman Arab University, Jordan), Mahmoud Aljawarneh (Applied Science Private University, Jordan), Qais Al-Na'amneh (Applied Science Private University, Jordan), Ayoub Alsarhan (Hashemite University, Jordan)and Ahmad Saleh Alhazaimeh (King Abdaulaziz University, Saudi Arabia)
Copyright: 2026
Pages: 32
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Navigating Cybersecurity and Privacy in the Evolution of Smart Urban Ecosystems
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Asmaa Mahfoud Alhakimi (Management and Science University, Malaysia), Safaa Najah Saud Al-Humairi (Management and Science University, Malaysia), Saddaf Rubab (University of Sharjah, UAE)and I. Wayan Budi Sentana (Bali State Polytechnic, Indonesia)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-4455-3.ch005
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Abstract
The paradigm of decentralized cities, reliant on edge computing, redefines urban functionality but introduces acute cybersecurity challenges within a borderless threat environment. Traditional perimeter-based security is ill-suited for dispersed edge assets and sophisticated adversaries. This chapter critically examines these challenges, dissects threat vectors, and proposes adaptive defense mechanisms. Through simulation-based evaluation over multiple replications (N=5), we demonstrate the efficacy of a combined defense strategy (Basic Firewall and AI-driven IDS) against defined attack scenarios. Averaged results show substantial improvements in threat detection (e.g., F1-Score increased from 0.0000 to 0.8876 ± 0.0150) and mitigation compared to a baseline, alongside a quantified analysis of performance overhead and consistently immediate Time-to-Detect (TTD). The work provides foundational insights, robust quantitative validation, and strategic foresight, emphasizing proactive postures essential for safeguarding future decentralized smart cities.
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