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MEDIATE: Multi-Faceted Implementation of a Mixed Software/Hardware-Based Zero Trust Framework for the Computing Continuum

  • Apostolos P. Fournaris
  • , Evangelos Haleplidis
  • , Shahin Abdoul-Soukour
  • , Chih Kai Huang
  • , Niemat Khoder
  • , Georgios Bouloukakis
  • , Andreas Brokalakis
  • , Konstantinos Georgopoulos
  • , Sotiris Ioannidis
  • Industrial Systems Institute
  • Telecom Sudparis
  • Institut Polytechnique de Paris
  • University of Patras
  • Sexapsys
  • Technical University of Crete

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Abstract

This paper introduces MEDIATE, a framework that brings zero trust principles to the Cloud-Edge-IoT Computing Continuum. MEDIATE integrates several software-based security and policy services operating at the cloud and edge layers with hardware- and software-based monitoring components as IoT devices deployed close to the assets that require security protection. The framework is designed to a three-layer architecture with Orchestrator (Cloud), Overwatch (Edge), and Sentinel (IoT) that collectively enables cross-layer policy enforcement and coordinated threat mitigation. The Orchestrator provides global view and policy consistency, the Overwatch performs local analysis and threat correlation, and the Sentinel acts as lightweight agent for real-time monitoring near critical assets. These components can provide an adaptive security foundation suitable for distributed and large-scale operational domains such as Fourth-Party Logistics (4PL).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2026 27th IEEE International Conference on Mobile Data Management, MDM 2026
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages564-569
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9798319533104
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2026
Event27th IEEE International Conference on Mobile Data Management, MDM 2026 - Athens, Greece
Duration: 29 Jun 20262 Jul 2026

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE International Conference on Mobile Data Management
ISSN (Print)1551-6245

Conference

Conference27th IEEE International Conference on Mobile Data Management, MDM 2026
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityAthens
Period29/06/262/07/26

Keywords

  • Cloud Computing
  • Computing Continuum
  • Cybersecurity
  • Internet of Things
  • Trusted Computing

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