TrainSec

This project presents TrainSec, a simulation framework that facilitates security modeling and evaluation in networks of Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC) systems. The framework simulates components and communications in CBTC networks according to IEEE 1474.1, the standard for CBTC performance and functional requirements.

A scientific publication is available for TrainSec. If you find it useful in your research work, please consider citing as follows:

@inproceedings{fakhereldine2023trainsec,
  title={TrainSec: A simulation framework for security modeling and evaluation in CBTC networks},
  author={Fakhereldine, Amin and Zulkernine, Mohammad and Murdock, Dan},
  booktitle={International Conference on Reliability, Safety, and Security of Railway Systems},
  pages={22--39},
  year={2023},
  organization={Springer}
}

Features

• Modeling cyber attacks and misbehavior algorithms in CBTC networks.
• Implementing detection and mitigation algorithms.
• Utilizing the provided misbehavior algorithms.
• Evaluating the performance and effectiveness of the implemented algorithms.
• Extracting datasets for data visualization purposes.

TrainSec Framework Architecture

<img src="TrainSec%20framework%20architecture.png" alt="TrainSec framework architecture" width="681" height="1152">

Following is a mapping of the framework components to their corresponding files and folders in the code:

• TrainSec components: veins-TrainSec\src\veins\modules\application\cbtcSim
• VEINS components\SUMO-Scenario Manager: veins-TrainSec\cbtc-simulations\cbtc-sim1\cbtc-sim1.launchd.xml
• VEINS components\OMNET_NetworkConfigurator: veins-TrainSec\cbtc-simulations\cbtc-sim1\omnetpp.ini

Installation

• Download SUMO (Recommended version: 1.9.2).
• Download and build OMNeT++ (Recommended version: 5.6.2).
• Download and build Veins (Recommended version: 5.1).
• Replace the Veins project by the provided veins-TrainSec project, or place the framework architecture components in their corresponding directories as explained above.

Useful resources related to installation:

• Veins installation tutorial
• Getting started with OMNET++, INET, Veins, and SUMO by Dr. Joanne Skiles