A Systematic Literature Review on Cybersecurity Risk Management in Smart Cities

A smart city is a digital and intelligent city that uses communication and information technology (ICT) that contains different types of technology methods to meet the needs of current and future generations regarding economic, social, cultural, and environmental aspects. Smart cities face many risks in technology, which make their management difficult and easy to attack. The concept of smart cities has emerged as a promising solution to face various urban challenges. In addition, it has been determined that a 38.7 percent increase in smart city risk management significantly increased the number of attacks across the TOE (technology, organization, and environment) categories. The research aims to highlight the role of cybersecurity risk management in smart cities, including preventing threats and the essential attacks that face smart cities. To strengthen the security and resilience of smart cities, it is crucial to comprehend the unique difficulties and dangers related to cybersecurity in these urban environments and take necessary steps accordingly. The primary objective of this research is to enhance the cybersecurity risk management role in smart cities, thereby guaranteeing the sustainable and secure growth of technologically sophisticated metropolitan regions. Index Terms-Cybersecurity risk management, smart cities, risk management, internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence.