However, due to the characteristics of dsns such as limited power, key distribution for a distributed sensor network is complex. Pairwise key establishment is a fundamental security service in sensor networks. Predistribution of secret keys for all pairs of nodes is not viable due. However, due to the resource constraints on sensors, it is infeasible to use traditional key management techniques such as public key. A distributed sensor network dsn can be deployed to collect information for military or civilian applications. Mahapatra, key predistribution schemes for establishing pairwise keys with a mobile sink in sensor networks, ieee transactions on parallel and distributed systems, vol.
The ones marked may be different from the article in the profile. A random perturbationbased scheme for pairwise key. Request pdf establishing pairwise keys in distributed sensor networks pairwise key establishment is a fundamental security service in sensor networks. First, we model a local network with densely distributed nodes as a hypercube, inspect properties of kdimensional weakconnectivity in subsection of hypercube model, and develop an effective scheme on pairwise key establishment for innerarea nodes. Deterministic key predistribution schemes for distributed sensor. Establishing pairwise keys in heterogeneous sensor. Towards kconnectivity in heterogeneous sensor networks. A pairwise key predistribution scheme based on oks and. In this paper, we combine qcomposite scheme with polynomial scheme to propose a hybrid key predistribution scheme for wsns. The randomsubset assignment scheme assigns each sensor node the secrets. This cited by count includes citations to the following articles in scholar. Light weight key establishment scheme for wireless sensor networks jilna payingat, deepthi p. The key predistribution schemes in wireless sensor networks wsns have attracted researchers attentions recently in some applications. Thus, the newly generated pairwise keys are different for each pair of sensor nodes throughout the network.
A new scheme for establishing pairwise keys for wireless. Moreover, in many sensor networks, the immediate neighbors of a sensor node cannot be predicted in advance. Establishing pairwise keys in distributed sensor networks 3 by instantiating the components in this framework, we further develop two novel pair wise key predistribution schemes. Groupbased key predistribution for wireless sensor networks. Article pdf available in ieee transactions on parallel and distributed systems 221. The design of the protocol is motivated by the observation that many sensor nodes in the network play different roles. A pairwise key predistribution scheme based on oks and grids. Establishing pairwise keys in distributed sensor networks. The key management problem in distributed sensor networks has been studied with different objectives and metrics. Key management for wireless sensor networks using trusted.
However, providing key management is difficult due to the ad hoc nature, intermittent connectivity, and resource limitations of the sensor network environment. In proceedings of acm conference on computer and communications security ccs, 2003. Compared to the previous pke schemes our rpb scheme makes the following contributions. A collusion attack on pairwise key predistribution schemes. Using few master keys would make the network extremely vulnerable. This scheme effectively reduces storage cost, saves battery energy, has good network connectivity, and provides flexible. This paper addresses the problem of secure path key establishment in wireless sensor networks that uses the random key predistribution technique. Pdf a pairwise key predistribution scheme for wireless sensor. Predistribution of secret keys for all pairs of nodes is not viable due to the large amount of mem. Establishing pairwise keys in heterogeneous sensor networks.
In the key predistribution based schemes, because the same predistributed keys are spread over a number of nodes in the network, even a small number of compromised nodes can threaten the. Wsns are networks of small, batterypowered, memoryconstraint devices named sensor nodes, which have the capability of wireless communication over a restricted area. Li, establishing pairwise keys in distributed sensor networks, acm transactions on information and system security tissec vol. The design of the protocol is motivated by the observation that many sensor nodes in the. Efficient pairwise key establishment and management.
Many key agreement schemes used in general networks, such as diffiehellman and other publickey based schemes, are not suitable for wireless sensor networks due to the limited computational abilities of the sensor nodes. Pairwise key establishment scheme for hypercubebased wireless sensor networks abdullah aldhelaan. Many key agreement schemes used in general networks, suchasdif. However, due to the resource constraints on sensors, it is infeasible to use traditional key management techniques such as public key cryptography and key distribution. In this paper, we present two key predistribution schemes kpss for. Leap supports the establishment of four types of keys for each sensor node an individual key shared with the base station, a pairwise key shared with another sensor node, a cluster key shared with multiple neighboring nodes, and a group key that is shared by all the nodes in the network. When designing wireless sensor networks, the process of establishing and distributing the secret keys securely and efficiently is very challenging due to the unpredictable network topology. Pairwise key establishment is a fundamental security service in sen sor networks. In proceedings of the 10th annual network and distributed system security symposium. Many key agreement schemes used in general networks, such as dif. Secure and practical key establishment for distributed. This strategy divides the sensor area into square cells and logical groups and distributes key information by employing the oks scheme. Key predistribution schemes for establishing pairwise keys with a mobile sink in sensor networks.
A pairwise key predistribution scheme for wireless sensor. A collusion attack on pairwise key presdistribution. Having unique, pairwise keys brings several advantages including distributed nodetonode authentication and resilience to node capture attacks 7. Many key agreement schemes used in general networks, such as difehellman and other publickey based schemes, are not suitable for wireless sensor networks due to the limited computational abilities of the sensor nodes. Pairwise path key establishment in wireless sensor networks. These researches of key predistribution focus on the balance among security, energy overhead and network resilience, because of the low computing ability, small storage and limited energy of nodes in wsns. Rothermel, a new approach for establishing pair wise keys for securing wireless sensor networks, in.
The study on key predistribution methods for wireless. According to the distributed architecture, sensor nodes measure data, process, exchange information, and perform collaboratively with other sensor nodes and endusers, which can be internal or external to the. In sensor networks, key distribution is usually combined with initial com munication. Establishing pairwise keys in distributed sensor core. A new approach for establishing pairwise keys for securing. Because asymmetrickey solutions are difficult to implement in such a resourceconstrained environment, symmetrickey methods coupled with a priori key distribution schemes have been proposed to achieve the goals of data secrecy and integrity. As soon as nodes finish the establishment of direct pairwise keys between neighbor nodes, they immediately delete these m 1 key units from their key rings. Inspired by the recent proxybased scheme in 1 and 2, we introduce a friendbased scheme for establishing pairwise keys securely. Key distribution is an important issue in wireless sensor network wsn design. Establishing pairwise keys in distributed sensor networks 7. A portable random key predistribution scheme for distributed. A hybrid key predistribution scheme for wireless sensor.
We also observe that the generation of the direct pairwise keys are being done using the prf function randomly with seeds as a composite key of a nodes key ring and two neighbor nodes ids. Proceedings of the 3rd international conference on embedded networked sensor systems, november 2005, pp. Predistribution of secret keys for all pairs of nodes is not viable due to the large. It is an important issue to establish pairwise keys in distributed sensor networks dsns. A collusion attack on pairwise key presdistribution schemes for distributed sensor networks tyler w moore university of cambridge computer laboratory ieee workshop on pervasive computing and communications security 2006 pisa, italy tyler w moore a collusion attack on pairwise key predistribution. Pdf security services such as authentication and pairwise key establishment are critical to sensor networks. Efficient distribution of key chain commitments for broadcast authentication in distributed sensor networks. Establishing pairwise keys in distributed sensor networks 2003. Abstract many applications that make use of sensor networks require secure communication.
Establishing pairwise keys in distributed sensor networks article in acm transactions on information and system security 81. Eschenauer and gligor proposed a distributed key establishment mechanism which. However, due to the resource constraints on sensor nodes, it is not feasible to use traditional key management techniques such as public key cryptography and key distribution center kdc. In the key predistribution based schemes, because the same pre distributed keys are spread over a number of nodes in the network, even a small number of compromised. Light weight key establishment scheme for wireless sensor. A new approach for establishing pairwise keys for securing wireless sensor networks. Establishing pairwise keys in distributed sensor networks core. A key predistribution scheme based on subregions for multi. Ning, establishing pairwise keys in distributed sensor networks, 10th acm conference on computer and communications security ccs03, 2003. By networks donggang liu, donggang liu, peng ning and rongfang li. A collusion attack on pairwise key predistribution schemes for distributed sensor networks tyler moore computer laboratory, university of cambridge, united kingdom tyler. An identity based key management scheme in wireless sensor.
Pairwise key establishment scheme for hypercubebased. Due to memory and power constraints, they need to be well arranged to build a fully functional network. The focus of this paper is to design a lightweight group key management scheme to safeguard the data packet passing on the sensor networks. An efficient random key distribution scheme for large. According to the distributed architecture, sensor nodes measure data, process, exchange information, and perform collaboratively with other sensor nodes and endusers, which can be internal or external to the network. Were upgrading the acm dl, and would like your input. Our pairwise key distribution is the first one that is fully secure none of the links among uncompromised nodes is affected and applicable for mobile sensor networks as key distribution is. Pdf to achieve security in wireless sensor networks, it is important to be able to encrypt. As a result, an adversary never knows the composite keys shared between neighbor. Because all data packets are transmitted via an unreliable medium in ad hoc networks, it is indispensable to establish a secure pairwise key between any two nodes in the networks. Groupbased key predistribution for wireless sensor networks 11. First, any two nodes that can communicate with each other can always establish a pairwise key whenever needed, regardless of the network size and topology, node density, and node. However, due to the resource constraints on sensors, it is infeasible to use traditional key management.
Wireless sensor networks wsns deployed in distributed internet of things iot applications should be integrated into the internet. Wenliang du systems assurance institute department of electrical engineering and computer science syracuse university syracuse, ny 2441240, usa. A pairwise key predistribution scheme for wireless sensor networks. Key distribution in wireless sensor networks wikipedia. The protocol used for establishing and updating these. Recently, hypercube virtual backbone approach has been used to provide efficient data gathering schemes for the wireless sensor networks. Two approaches on pairwise key path establishment for. May 15, 2019 the key predistribution schemes in wireless sensor networks wsns have attracted researchers attentions recently in some applications. Two approaches on pairwise key path establishment for sensor. Light weight key establishment scheme for wireless sensor networks author. Rongfang li, establishing pairwise keys in distributed sensor networks, acm. Citeseerx document details isaac councill, lee giles, pradeep teregowda.
Path key establishment if direct key establishment fails, two sensor nodes need to start phase 3 to establish a pairwise key with the help of other sensor nodes. Key management in wireless sensor networks wsns is the basic service for deploying security policies. Constraints and approaches for distributed sensor network. Pdf key predistribution schemes for establishing pairwise keys. In this paper, a neighborbased path key establishing method and a seedbased algorithm are put forward to improve the original random key pre. An identity based key management scheme in wireless. Then, when nodes i and j need to establish pairwise key, they first exchange their columns. We show that the chances of finding friends in a neighbourhood. Establishing different pairwise keys basedon leach for. A collusion attack on pairwise key presdistribution schemes. We describe the design and implementation of establishing different pairwise keys based on leach. The communication security problems for wireless sensor networks are exacerbated by the limited power and energy of the sensor devices. However, due to the resource constraints on sensors, it is infeasible to use traditional key management techniques. A key predistribution scheme based on subregions for.
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