C-ITS Environment Modeling and Attack Modeling

Abstract: As technology advances, cities are evolving into smart cities, with the ability to process large amounts of data and the increasing complexity and diversification of various elements within urban areas. Among the core systems of a smart city is the Cooperative-Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS). C-ITS is a system where vehicles provide real-time information to drivers about surrounding traffic conditions, sudden stops, falling objects, and other accident risks through roadside base stations. It consists of road infrastructure, C-ITS centers, and vehicle terminals. However, as smart cities integrate many elements through networks and electronic control, they are susceptible to cybersecurity issues. In the case of cybersecurity problems in C-ITS, there is a significant risk of safety issues arising. This technical document aims to model the C-ITS environment and the services it provides, with the purpose of identifying the attack surface where security incidents could occur in a smart city environment. Subsequently, based on the identified attack surface, the document aims to construct attack scenarios and their respective stages. The document provides a description of the concept of C-ITS, followed by the description of the C-ITS environment model, service model, and attack scenario model defined by us.