A cluster-based security architecture for ad hoc networks Export

@inproceedings{citeulike:2307874, abstract = {Secure communication is very important in computer networks and authentication is one of the most eminent preconditions. However, common authentication schemes are not applicable in ad hoc networks because public key infrastructures with a centralized certification authority are hard to deploy there. We propose and evaluate a security concept based on a distributed certification facility. A network is divided into clusters with one special head node each. These cluster head nodes execute administrative functions and hold shares of a network key used for certification. New nodes start to participate in the network as guests; they can only become full members with a network-signed certificate after their authenticity has been warranted by some other members. The feasibility of this concept was verified by simulation. Three different models for node mobility were used in order to include realistic scenarios as well as make the results comparable to other work. The simulation results include an evaluation of the log-on times, availability, and communication overhead.}, author = {Bechler, M. and Hof, H. J. and Kraft, D. and Pahlke, F. and Wolf, L.}, booktitle = {INFOCOM 2004. Twenty-third AnnualJoint Conference of the IEEE Computer and Communications Societies}, citeulike-article-id = {2307874}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=1354661}, journal = {INFOCOM 2004. Twenty-third AnnualJoint Conference of the IEEE Computer and Communications Societies}, keywords = {ad-hoc, key-management, manet, security}, pages = {2393--2403 vol.4}, posted-at = {2009-05-08 06:00:43}, priority = {0}, title = {A cluster-based security architecture for ad hoc networks}, url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=1354661}, volume = {4}, year = {2004} }

TY - CONF ID - citeulike:2307874 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2307874 N2 - Secure communication is very important in computer networks and authentication is one of the most eminent preconditions. However, common authentication schemes are not applicable in ad hoc networks because public key infrastructures with a centralized certification authority are hard to deploy there. We propose and evaluate a security concept based on a distributed certification facility. A network is divided into clusters with one special head node each. These cluster head nodes execute administrative functions and hold shares of a network key used for certification. New nodes start to participate in the network as guests; they can only become full members with a network-signed certificate after their authenticity has been warranted by some other members. The feasibility of this concept was verified by simulation. Three different models for node mobility were used in order to include realistic scenarios as well as make the results comparable to other work. The simulation results include an evaluation of the log-on times, availability, and communication overhead. JF - INFOCOM 2004. Twenty-third AnnualJoint Conference of the IEEE Computer and Communications Societies EP - 2403 vol.4 TI - A cluster-based security architecture for ad hoc networks VL - 4 T2 - INFOCOM 2004. Twenty-third AnnualJoint Conference of the IEEE Computer and Communications Societies SP - 2393 KW - ad-hoc KW - key-management KW - manet KW - security AU - Bechler, M AU - Hof, HJ AU - Kraft, D AU - Pahlke, F AU - Wolf, L PY - 2004/// UR - http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=1354661 ER -