Title: Introducing the Robot Security Framework (RSF), a standardized methodology to perform security assessments in robotics,
Abstract: Robots have gained relevance in society, increasingly performing critical
tasks. Nonetheless, robot security is being underestimated. Robotics security
is a complex landscape, which often requires a cross-disciplinar perspective to
which classical security lags behind. To address this issue, we present the
Robot Security Framework (RSF), a methodology to perform systematic security
assessments in robots. We propose, adapt and develop specific terminology and
provide guidelines to enable a holistic security assessment following four main
layers (Physical, Network, Firmware and Application). We argue that modern
robotics should regard as equally relevant internal and external communication
security. Finally, we advocate against "security by obscurity". We conclude
that the field of security in robotics deserves further research efforts.