Exploring IoT and Blockchain: A Comprehensive Survey on Security, Integration Strategies, Applications and Future Research Directions

The rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) has driven significant advancements across sectors such as urbanization, manufacturing, and healthcare, all of which are focused on enhancing quality of life and stimulating the global economy. This survey offers an in-depth analysis of the integration of blo...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Muath A. Obaidat, Majdi Rawashdeh, Mohammad Alja’afreh, Meryem Abouali, Kutub Thakur, Ali Karime
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:Big Data and Cognitive Computing
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2504-2289/8/12/174
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850040993491976192
author Muath A. Obaidat
Majdi Rawashdeh
Mohammad Alja’afreh
Meryem Abouali
Kutub Thakur
Ali Karime
author_facet Muath A. Obaidat
Majdi Rawashdeh
Mohammad Alja’afreh
Meryem Abouali
Kutub Thakur
Ali Karime
author_sort Muath A. Obaidat
collection DOAJ
description The rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) has driven significant advancements across sectors such as urbanization, manufacturing, and healthcare, all of which are focused on enhancing quality of life and stimulating the global economy. This survey offers an in-depth analysis of the integration of blockchain technology with IoT, addressing aspects such as architectural alignment, applications, security, limitations, scalability, and latency. Moreover, this survey focuses on security, integration techniques, and future research directions. The primary contributions of this review include a taxonomy of security concerns specific to IoT, an analysis of integration methods, and insights into consensus mechanisms suitable for resource-constrained environments. These findings highlight the unique challenges and opportunities in IoT–blockchain integration, providing a foundation for advancing secure and scalable IoT applications. By exploring consensus mechanisms and resource-constrained deployments, this paper provides a framework for developing secure and efficient IoT applications utilizing blockchain technology and providing a basis for future research and practical applications. In addition, this survey investigates innovative trends, including AI-driven blockchain for IoT.
format Article
id doaj-art-b0cf3238f1f140ac9636c2cdae62c55f
institution DOAJ
issn 2504-2289
language English
publishDate 2024-11-01
publisher MDPI AG
record_format Article
series Big Data and Cognitive Computing
spelling doaj-art-b0cf3238f1f140ac9636c2cdae62c55f2025-08-20T02:55:54ZengMDPI AGBig Data and Cognitive Computing2504-22892024-11-0181217410.3390/bdcc8120174Exploring IoT and Blockchain: A Comprehensive Survey on Security, Integration Strategies, Applications and Future Research DirectionsMuath A. Obaidat0Majdi Rawashdeh1Mohammad Alja’afreh2Meryem Abouali3Kutub Thakur4Ali Karime5Department of Computer Science, John Jay College and the Graduate School and University Center, City University of New York, New York, NY 10016, USADepartment of Business Information Technology, Princess Sumaya University for Technology, Amman P.O. Box 1438, JordanIoT Program, Department Communication Engineering, Princess Sumaya University for Technology, Amman P.O. Box 1438, JordanDepartment of Computer Science, John Jay College, New York, NY 10019, USADepartment of Professional Security Studies, New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ 07305, USAElectrical and Computer Engineering, Royal Military College of Canada, Station Forces, P.O. Box 17000, Kingston, ON K7K 7B4, CanadaThe rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) has driven significant advancements across sectors such as urbanization, manufacturing, and healthcare, all of which are focused on enhancing quality of life and stimulating the global economy. This survey offers an in-depth analysis of the integration of blockchain technology with IoT, addressing aspects such as architectural alignment, applications, security, limitations, scalability, and latency. Moreover, this survey focuses on security, integration techniques, and future research directions. The primary contributions of this review include a taxonomy of security concerns specific to IoT, an analysis of integration methods, and insights into consensus mechanisms suitable for resource-constrained environments. These findings highlight the unique challenges and opportunities in IoT–blockchain integration, providing a foundation for advancing secure and scalable IoT applications. By exploring consensus mechanisms and resource-constrained deployments, this paper provides a framework for developing secure and efficient IoT applications utilizing blockchain technology and providing a basis for future research and practical applications. In addition, this survey investigates innovative trends, including AI-driven blockchain for IoT.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-2289/8/12/174blockchain integrationIoT securitysecurityprivacycyberattackssmart devices
spellingShingle Muath A. Obaidat
Majdi Rawashdeh
Mohammad Alja’afreh
Meryem Abouali
Kutub Thakur
Ali Karime
Exploring IoT and Blockchain: A Comprehensive Survey on Security, Integration Strategies, Applications and Future Research Directions
Big Data and Cognitive Computing
blockchain integration
IoT security
security
privacy
cyberattacks
smart devices
title Exploring IoT and Blockchain: A Comprehensive Survey on Security, Integration Strategies, Applications and Future Research Directions
title_full Exploring IoT and Blockchain: A Comprehensive Survey on Security, Integration Strategies, Applications and Future Research Directions
title_fullStr Exploring IoT and Blockchain: A Comprehensive Survey on Security, Integration Strategies, Applications and Future Research Directions
title_full_unstemmed Exploring IoT and Blockchain: A Comprehensive Survey on Security, Integration Strategies, Applications and Future Research Directions
title_short Exploring IoT and Blockchain: A Comprehensive Survey on Security, Integration Strategies, Applications and Future Research Directions
title_sort exploring iot and blockchain a comprehensive survey on security integration strategies applications and future research directions
topic blockchain integration
IoT security
security
privacy
cyberattacks
smart devices
url https://www.mdpi.com/2504-2289/8/12/174
work_keys_str_mv AT muathaobaidat exploringiotandblockchainacomprehensivesurveyonsecurityintegrationstrategiesapplicationsandfutureresearchdirections
AT majdirawashdeh exploringiotandblockchainacomprehensivesurveyonsecurityintegrationstrategiesapplicationsandfutureresearchdirections
AT mohammadaljaafreh exploringiotandblockchainacomprehensivesurveyonsecurityintegrationstrategiesapplicationsandfutureresearchdirections
AT meryemabouali exploringiotandblockchainacomprehensivesurveyonsecurityintegrationstrategiesapplicationsandfutureresearchdirections
AT kutubthakur exploringiotandblockchainacomprehensivesurveyonsecurityintegrationstrategiesapplicationsandfutureresearchdirections
AT alikarime exploringiotandblockchainacomprehensivesurveyonsecurityintegrationstrategiesapplicationsandfutureresearchdirections