Radio Frequency Footprint Comparison of the TLS and MLS Security Protocols

Abstract

This thesis presents an analysis of the effects on radio frequency (RF) of secure channel establishment methods, focusing on the comparison between Transport Layer Security (TLS) and Message Layer Security (MLS) protocols. The study explores the impact of these protocols on RF footprint and network utilization in wireless communications, especially under varying message sizes. Simulations were conducted to examine the channel power, network utilization, and spectrogram analysis of both protocols. The results highlight TLS's higher power output and network bytes requirement compared to MLS. The findings also reveal that TLS also exhibits increased RF footprint over MLS, an important consideration for military operations emphasizing Low Probability of Detection (LPD) and Low Probability of Intercept (LPI). This research contributes to the understanding of secure communication protocols in RF environments, offering insights into their practical applications and paving the way for future work in optimizing secure communication strategies in wireless networks.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2023
Accession Number
AD1225653

Entities

People

  • Ching-ting Yuan

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Radar Systems Engineering.