Multistage Security Mechanism For Hybrid, Large-Scale Wireless Sensor Networks

Abstract

A wide area network consisting of ballistic missile defense satellites and terrestrial nodes can be viewed as a hybrid, large-scale mobile wireless sensor network. Building on research in the areas of the wireless sensor networks (WSN) and the mobile ad hoc networks (MANET), this thesis proposes an efficient multistage security mechanism for node and data authentication and data confidentiality. Node authentication is provided by digital signatures and the public key infrastructure (PKI). The TESLA algorithm and IPSec are utilized for data authentication and confidentiality, respectively. Performance analysis and simulation results demonstrate that the proposed mechanism meets the real-time data dissemination requirements of a ballistic missile defense system while maintaining throughput commensurate with unencrypted Internet Protocol (IP).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA470410

Entities

People

  • Grigorios Katsis

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Asymetric Encryption
  • Communication Channels
  • Computer Networks
  • Cryptography
  • Defense Systems
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Geosynchronous Orbits
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Mesh Networks
  • Network Architecture
  • Network Protocols
  • Security Protocols
  • Sensor Networks
  • Warning Systems
  • Wireless Sensor Networks

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Cybersecurity.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber
  • Space