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Security in Wireless Sensor Networks: A Cryptography Performance Analysis at MAC Layer

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  • Mauro Tropea

    (DIMES Department, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci 39/c, 87036 Rende, Italy)

  • Mattia Giovanni Spina

    (DIMES Department, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci 39/c, 87036 Rende, Italy)

  • Floriano De Rango

    (DIMES Department, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci 39/c, 87036 Rende, Italy)

  • Antonio Francesco Gentile

    (ICAR-CNR, Via Pietro Bucci, Cubo 8/9C, 87036 Rende, Italy)

Abstract

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are networks of small devices with limited resources which are able to collect different information for a variety of purposes. Energy and security play a key role in these networks and MAC aspects are fundamental in their management. The classical security approaches are not suitable in WSNs given the limited resources of the nodes, which subsequently require lightweight cryptography mechanisms in order to achieve high security levels. In this paper, a security analysis is provided comparing BMAC and LMAC protocols, in order to determine, using AES, RSA, and elliptic curve techniques, the protocol with the best trade-off in terms of received packets and energy consumption.

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  • Mauro Tropea & Mattia Giovanni Spina & Floriano De Rango & Antonio Francesco Gentile, 2022. "Security in Wireless Sensor Networks: A Cryptography Performance Analysis at MAC Layer," Future Internet, MDPI, vol. 14(5), pages 1-20, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jftint:v:14:y:2022:i:5:p:145-:d:811939
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    1. Floriano De Rango, 2009. "Trust-Based SAODV Protocol with Intrusion Detection, Trust Management and Incentive Cooperation in MANETs," International Journal of Interdisciplinary Telecommunications and Networking (IJITN), IGI Global, vol. 1(4), pages 54-70, October.
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    2. Zhiwei Cao & Zhijie Fan & Boan Chen & Zidong Cheng & Shijun Xu & Xin Li, 2024. "Improved Message Mechanism-Based Cross-Domain Security Control Model in Mobile Terminals," International Journal of Information Security and Privacy (IJISP), IGI Global, vol. 18(1), pages 1-27, January.

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