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@article{176743,
        author = {KANAGAM D and Dr. D SATHYA SRINIVAS},
        title = {IoT Based Smart City Infrastructure with Cybersecurity Protocols Using Aws Cloud for Secure Communication and Data Integrity},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {11},
        pages = {6155-6160},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=176743},
        abstract = {The rapid growth of smart cities relies on IoT devices for optimizing urban operations. However, IoT systems present various cybersecurity challenges due to the vast data exchange between devices, cloud platforms, and control centers. This paper proposes an IoT-based smart city infrastructure enhanced with secure communication protocols—MQTT over TLS, HTTPS, and guidelines from the OWASP IoT Top 10 framework—implemented via AWS Cloud. The system integrates AWS IoT Core, AWS Lambda, AWS KMS, and AWS CloudWatch for end-to-end encryption, secure data storage, and real-time monitoring. The proposed methodology aims to ensure data integrity, confidentiality, and availability, addressing key vulnerabilities such as
unsecured networks and device authentication issues. Findings indicate that combining AWS-native security services with industry protocols like MQTT and HTTPS significantly fortifies smart city infrastructures against cyber threats. This solution is
scalable, secure, and provides reliable data transmission across distributed IoT networks.},
        keywords = {IoT, Smart City, AWS Cloud, MQTT, HTTPS, OWASP, Secure Communication, Data Integrity, Cybersecurity.},
        month = {April},
        }