CRII: SaTC: Towards Sustainable Intrusion Detection for Edge via Spatial Collaboration and Temporal Knowledge Retention

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Abstract

With the rapid growth of edge computing in critical sectors such as healthcare, smart cities, and distributed energy resource systems, securing these systems against cyber threats has become a national priority. However, conventional cybersecurity solutions struggle to meet the unique demands of edge environments, which are characterized by decentralized architectures, limited computing resources, and ever-changing threat patterns. This project aims to strengthen national cybersecurity by developing effective, adaptive, and collaborative Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) specifically designed for edge environments. By enabling edge devices to share threat knowledge securely and retain critical information about past attacks, the research contributes to more resilient and sustainable network protection. The outcomes will advance scientific knowledge in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, support public safety and national defense, and provide educational and outreach opportunities to equip the next generation of engineers and cybersecurity professionals. This project investigates two major challenges in deploying effective AI-based intrusion detection in edge computing environments: (1) how to enable decentralized, collaborative threat detection via spatial knowledge sharing among edge devices, and (2) how to ensure sustainable IDS performance through temporal knowledge retention. The proposed research introduces a federated learning-based framework that allows edg

Key facts

NSF award ID
2451357
Awardee
University of North Dakota Main Campus (ND)
SAM.gov UEI
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PI
Jielun Zhang
Primary program
01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
All programs
SaTC: Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace, CISE Resrch Initiatn Initiatve, EXP PROG TO STIM COMP RES
Estimated total
$174,608
Funds obligated
$174,608
Transaction type
Standard Grant
Period
07/01/2025 → 06/30/2027