Scalable and Adaptive Security Framework for the IoT-Edge-Cloud Continuum

The work reflects on the importance of the security layers in the context of ever-increasing distributed computing ecosystems. The IoT-Edge-Cloud computing continuum has emerged as a model for addressing the challenges of distributed computing, integrating data exchanges and processing across multiple tiers. The paper explores the cybersecurity challenges in distributed computing continuum cases, understanding the figures and mechanisms that govern the process. The authors link those reflections to the direct transfer into a research project, aerOS, that faces such challenges head on as a leading project in the IoT-Edge-Cloud continuum. By integrating cutting-edge technologies in data access, trust mechanisms and threat detection, aerOS provides a scalable and adaptive security framework.