INTRODUCTION -- INTERNET OF THINGS -- ENABLING COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR INTERNET OF THINGS -- INTERNET OF THINGS ARCHITECTURE LAYERS -- ATTACKS AND COUNTERMEASURES IN IOT LAYERS -- AUTHENTICATION AND AUTHORIZATION -- NETWORK PROTOCOLS FOR INTERNET OF THINGS -- ATTACKS, CHALLENGES, AND COUNTERMEASURES FOR AN INTEGRATING INTERNET OF THINGS FRAMEWORK -- APPLICATION 1 - ASYMMETRIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY BLOCKCHAINS FOR SMART GREENHOUSE FARMING -- APPLICATION 2 - SECURING SMART FARMING SYSTEMS -- CONCLUSION AND FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS.

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