A trust based threshold cryptography key management for mobile ad hoc networks

H.M.K. Dahshan, J. Irvine

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Abstract

The characteristics of mobile ad hoc networks cause a number of challenges to security design such as lack of infrastructure, shared wireless medium, stringent resource constraints and highly dynamic topology. Key management is
a central aspect for security in mobile ad hoc networks. While central servers generate and distribute the keys in traditional wired networks, distributive key management systems are used in mobile ad hoc networks. Trust establishment and management are essential for any security framework of MANETs. Threshold
cryptography has proved to be an effective scheme for key management and distribution. In this paper we propose a trust based threshold cryptography key management scheme for MANETs. In the proposed scheme, threshold cryptography supports security association establishment between mobile nodes
in a web of trust. It enables the source and the destination nodes to successfully complete a certificate chain discovery even if the number of trusted nodes in the neighborhood of the requesting nodes is very low. The advantages of the proposed scheme are justified through extensive simulations.
Original languageEnglish
Pages1-5
Number of pages5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2009
Event70th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference - Anchorage, United States
Duration: 20 Sept 200923 Sept 2009

Conference

Conference70th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAnchorage
Period20/09/0923/09/09

Keywords

  • ad hoc networks
  • mobile communication
  • cryptography

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