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Exploring the Potential of Microservices in Internet of Things: A Systematic Review of Security and Prospects.

Abir El Akhdar, Chafik Baidada, Ali Kartit, Mohamed Hanine, Carlos Osorio García, Roberto Garcia Lara, Imran Ashraf

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Review in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Abir El AkhdarLTI Laboratory, ENSA, Chouaib Doukkali University, El Jadida 24000, Morocco.
Chafik BaidadaLTI Laboratory, ENSA, Chouaib Doukkali University, El Jadida 24000, Morocco.ORCID 0000-0003-4188-6621
Ali KartitLTI Laboratory, ENSA, Chouaib Doukkali University, El Jadida 24000, Morocco.ORCID 0000-0002-3472-1151
Mohamed HanineLTI Laboratory, ENSA, Chouaib Doukkali University, El Jadida 24000, Morocco.ORCID 0000-0001-5981-2511
Carlos Osorio GarcíaUniversidad Europea del Atlántico, Isabel Torres 21, 39011 Santander, Spain.
Roberto Garcia LaraUniversidad Europea del Atlántico, Isabel Torres 21, 39011 Santander, Spain.
Imran AshrafDepartment of Information and Communication Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-8271-6496

Funding

the European University of Atlantic N/A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

With the rapid growth of Internet of Things (IoT) systems, ensuring robust security measures has become paramount. Microservices Architecture (MSA) has emerged as a promising approach for enhancing IoT systems security, yet its adoption in this context lacks comprehensive analysis. This systematic review addresses this research gap by examining the incorporation of MSA in IoT systems from 2010 to 2024. From an initial pool of 4388 studies, selected articles underwent thorough quality assessment with weighted critical appraisal questions and a defined inclusion threshold. This study represents the first comprehensive systematic review to investigate the potential of microservices in IoT, with a particular focus on security aspects. The review explores the merits of MSA, highlighting twelve benefits, eight key challenges, and eight security risks. Additionally, the eight best practices for implementing MSA in IoT systems are extracted. The findings underscore MSA's utility in fortifying IoT security while also acknowledging complexities and potential vulnerabilities. Moreover, the study calls attention to the importance of incorporating complementary technologies including blockchain and machine learning to address identified gaps effectively. Finally, we propose a taxonomic classification for Microservice-based IoT security patterns, facilitating the categorization and organization of security measures in this context. Such a review can help researchers and practitioners identify existing gaps, highlight potential research directions, and provide guidelines for designing secure and efficient microservice-based IoT systems.

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Internet of Thingsmicroservicespotential securitystandard securitysystematic review

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PMID39460251
PMCPMC11511349

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