The paper identifies a research gap in the security

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Sourced from the stated research gap and future-work section and inline gaps of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2024 and 2026, spanning 4 journals. Those papers have been cited 89 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 6 representative gaps

• Enhancement of IoT Security with Hybrid Cryptosystem of ECC and TinyML Integrated with Blockchain (2026) · Journal of Applied Science and Technology Trends · doi

  The paper identifies a research gap in the security of smart-home IoT systems, particularly in scenarios where resource constraints are a concern. The paper identifies a need for a hybrid framework that combines on-device anomaly detection, elliptic-curve cryptography, and blockchain-based event logging.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: paper identifies research gap security smart-home iot systems
• Current Status and Challenges of IoT Device Identity Authentication Technology (2026) · Computers and Artificial Intelligence · doi

  The lack of standardized and universally applicable authentication solutions for IoT devices. The need for efficient and scalable identity management solutions to adapt to the dynamic nature of IoT deployments. The vulnerability of IoT devices to sophisticated attacks, such as side-channel attacks and machine learning-based attacks.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: lack standardized universally applicable authentication solutions iot devices
• Current Status and Challenges of IoT Device Identity Authentication Technology (2026) · Computers and Artificial Intelligence · doi

  Developing efficient and scalable identity management solutions for IoT devices. Exploring the potential applications of physical unclonable functions and blockchain technology for IoT device authentication. Investigating new authentication techniques to address the challenges and limitations of current methods.

  generalfuture-work section
  Keywords: developing efficient scalable identity management solutions iot devices
• A secure and scalable blockchain-assisted authentication framework for decentralized IoT data management (2026) · Scientific Reports · doi

  There is no strong, scalable, and decentralized security structure that could guarantee data integrity and authenticate IoT devices. The conventional centralized network designs use cloud servers as authentication, storage, and control points, posing possible single points of failure and susceptibility to cyberattacks.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: there strong scalable decentralized security structure guarantee data
• A survey on intrusion detection system in IoT networks (2024) · Cyber Security and Applications · cited 89× · doi

  The paper recommends potential research directions, emerging trends, and perspectives for future work. It suggests the development of lightweight, efficient IDS models suitable for resource-constrained IoT devices. The integration of IDS with other technologies, such as SDN and blockchain, is a promising direction.

  generalfuture-work section
  Keywords: paper recommends potential research directions emerging trends perspectives
• Current Status and Challenges of IoT Device Identity Authentication Technology (2026) · Computers and Artificial Intelligence · doi

  2 Open Challenges and Research Gaps IoT device identity authentication, despite advancements, faces several open challenges and research gaps. The resilience of authentication mechanisms against physical attacks, especially in resource-constrained devices, warrants further investigation. calability can be limited by the central server’s capacity. ,1-10 s) depending on the blockchain and network conditions Limited by the consensus mechanism and block creation time.

  generalinline gapsevidence 5/5
  Keywords: open challenges gaps authentication limited device identity despite advancements faces several resilience mechanisms against physical

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