Adaptation and application of the IEEE 2413-2019 standard security mechanisms to IoMT systems. (August 2022) - Talaminos-Barroso, Alejandro
Abstract: Healthcare information systems are evolving from traditional centralised architectures towards highly-mobile distributed environments within the connected health context. The IoMT paradigm is at the forefront of this technological revolution underlying the development of communication infrastructures connecting smart medical devices, healthcare information systems and services. The IEEE 2413 standard, a promising general architectural framework for the design and implementation of IoT systems, has recently been announced. This standard proposes a general description for different types of domains, including healthcare, but it does not contain an extension developed for the IoMT systems domain. This paper presents a first approach to adapt the IEEE 2413 standard to the design of IoMT systems from a security perspective, considering the most relevant aspects of the standard for the construction of this type of systems. The application to an IoMT system for monitoring patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is presented as a use case. Highlights: The IEEE 2413 standard as a promising general architectural framework for the design and implementation of IoT systems. The application of the IEEE 2413 standard from a security perspective to an IoMT system for monitoring chronic patients. The identification of issues of an IoMT system, regarding the security of the system architecture. The IoMT paradigm may lead to the harmonisation of healthcare systems with the IEEE 2413.1 standard.