Cross-Layered Security Analysis of Wireless Ad Hoc Networks

Abstract

There is an inherent tradeoff between the performance of a network and its security. In this work we explore possible evaluations of security threats versus the cost of prevention and reaction to such threats. We consider different kind of adversaries with different capabilities. We present the effect of these capabilities on the different layers and the network as a whole. Such a study will help identify the importance of layered security in this infrastructure-less wireless setting.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA432108

Entities

People

  • Alvaro A. Cardenas
  • George Papageorgiou
  • John Baras
  • Nassir Benammar

Organizations

  • University of Maryland

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Ad Hoc Networks
  • Availability
  • Degradation
  • Denial Of Service Attack
  • Information Operations
  • Infrastructure
  • Intrusion Detection
  • Mesh Networks
  • Network Architecture
  • Network Protocols
  • Networks
  • Routing Protocols
  • Security
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Universities
  • Vulnerability

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Networking