Information Assurance in Wireless Networks

Abstract

Emerging wireless networks will contain a hybrid infrastructure based on fixed, mobile and ad hoc topologies and technologies. In such a dynamic architecture, we define information assurance as the provisions for both information security and information availability. The implications of this definition are that the wireless network architecture must (a) provide sufficient security measures, (b) be survivable under node or link attack or failure and (c) be designed such that sufficient capacity remains for all critical services (and preferably most other services) in the event of attack or component failure. We have begun a research project to investigate the provision of information assurance for wireless networks viz. survivability, security and availability and here discuss the issues and challenges therein.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 04, 2001
Accession Number
ADA408305

Entities

People

  • David Tipper
  • Joseph Kabara
  • Prashant Krishnamurthy

Organizations

  • University of Pittsburgh

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Availability
  • Cellular Networks
  • Communication Networks
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computing System Architectures
  • Cryptography
  • Information Assurance
  • Information Security
  • Mobile Phones
  • Network Architecture
  • Networks
  • Resource Management
  • Secure Communications
  • Security
  • Security Protocols
  • Wireless Communications
  • Wireless Networks

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.