Complex Cyber-Physical Networks： From Cybersecurity to Security Control

Complex cyber-physical network refers to a new generatio~ of complex networks whose normal functioning significantly relies on tight interactions between its physical and cyber compo- nents. Many modern critical infrastructures can be appropriately modelled as complex cyber-physical networks. Typical examples of such infrastructures are electrical power grids, WWW, public trans- portation systems, state financial networks, and the Interact. These critical facilities play important roles in ensuring the stability of society as well as the development of economy. Advances in informa- tion and communication technology open opportunities for malicious attackers to launch coordinated attacks on cyber-physical critical facilities in networked infrastructures from any Interact-accessible place. Cybersecurity of complex cyber-physical networks has emerged as a hot topic within this con- text. In practice, it is also very crucial to understand the interplay between the evolution of underlying network structures and the collective dynamics on these complex networks and consequently to design efficient security control strategies to protect the evolution of these networks. In this paper, cybersecu- rity of complex cyber-physical networks is first outlined and then some security enhancing techniques, with particular emphasis on safety communications, attack detection and fault-tolerant control, are suggested. Furthermore, a new class of efficient secure the achievement of desirable pinning synchronization control strategies are proposed for guaranteeing behaviors in complex cyber-physical networks against malicious attacks on nodes. The authors hope that this paper motivates to design enhanced security strategies for complex cyber-physical network systems, to realize resilient and secure critical infrastructures.