A Testbed for the Security Issues of Limited-resource Internet Appliances

This paper introduces a testbed which is suitable for the study of security issues arising in applications involving internet appliances. The testbed implements secure door locks by utilizing the intranet in the building and is composed of two main parts, namely a database server and door locks each of which equipped with a custom-made embedded system. The main objective is to provide a platform for teaching the conflict among real-time specifications, security requirements, and limited-resource constraints. After definitions of threat, vulnerability, and attack are given, we discuss how the testbed can be applied as an education tool for these concepts. Finally, the effects of sequential and multitasking operations are given as a case study.