Integrated MANET Mutual Authentication System

Abstract

The Integrated MANET Mutual Authentication System (IMMAS) provides implied mutual authentication of all routing and data traffic within a Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANET) by combining Elliptic Curve Cryptography, a public-key cryptosystem, with the Dynamic Source Routing (DSR) Protocol. IMMAS provides security by effectively hiding network topology from adversaries while reducing the potential for, among other things, traffic analysis and data tampering, all while providing a graceful degradation for each of the authentication components. Current research in MANETs tends to focus primarily on routing issues leaving topics such as security and authentication for future research. IMMAS focuses on achieving a higher level of security with the potential for substantial increases in efficiency of processing power and bandwidth compared to alternative exterior authentication mechanisms tacked on after protocol development and standardization.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA401858

Entities

People

  • Jason T. Ballah

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ad Hoc Networks
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Authentication
  • Classification
  • Cryptography
  • Explosives Initiators
  • Load Monitoring
  • Mesh Networks
  • Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
  • Mobility
  • Network Topology
  • Networks
  • Security
  • Security Protocols
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Cybersecurity.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber