A secure LoRaWAN sensor network architecture

Oniga, Bogdan; Dadarlat, Vasile; Poorter, Elie De; Munteanu, Adrian

doi:10.1109/icsens.2017.8233990

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“…In this chapter, we learned that Security on the LoRaWAN server has two core parameters: NwkSKey and AppSKey [38]. In LoRaWAN Server v.1.0.3, the architecture of the security system is shown in Figure 3.…”

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Security Performance of LoRaWAN Servers using Advanced Encryption Standard

Adi

2023

IOTA

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One of the essential components in LoRaWAN is managing the server with all existing components, including Device Management, Data forwarding, Network security, and real-time network monitoring. It is necessary to manage the uplink and downlink of the LoRaWAN server and maintain the quality of data transmission from the LoRa end node to the LoRaWAN server. Depending on the service provider, the LoRaWAN Server provides space for payload, uplink, and downlink data. How many times in a day, week, month, or even year? This discussion depends on the LoRaWAN server provider. Some are open sources, and some provide free uplink and downlink services. Settings on the LoRaWAN Server will determine how much data will enter the server or the network size. Security is also an essential parameter, e.g., encryption or authentication, supported by the feature requirements used on the server, which will determine the type of communication that LoRa will apply, for example, multi-communication or analysis data. Centralized management, Security, scalability, and cost-effectiveness are essential parameters if LoRaWAN is managed well.

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Section: Architecture and Flowchart Of Lorawan Securitymentioning

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Security Performance of LoRaWAN Servers using Advanced Encryption Standard

Adi

2023

IOTA

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“…The architecture in [6] considers the usage of a Public-Key Infrastructure (PKI), employed to issue a certificate for all network entities supporting secure communications. Communications are secure in terms of integrity and confidentiality, while a set of other security-related mechanisms are proposed to secure communications in the network, such as VPN, firewalls and SSH.…”

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Energy-Aware Security Adaptation for Low-Power IoT Applications

Rosendo

Granjal

2022

Network

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The constant evolution in communication infrastructures will enable new Internet of Things (IoT) applications, particularly in areas that, up to today, have been mostly enabled by closed or proprietary technologies. Such applications will be enabled by a myriad of wireless communication technologies designed for all types of IoT devices, among which are the Long-Range Wide-Area Network (LoRaWAN) or other Low-power and Wide-Area Networks (LPWAN) communication technologies. This applies to many critical environments, such as industrial control and healthcare, where wireless communications are yet to be broadly adopted. Two fundamental requirements to effectively support upcoming critical IoT applications are those of energy management and security. We may note that those are, in fact, contradictory goals. On the one hand, many IoT devices depend on the usage of batteries while, on the other hand, adequate security mechanisms need to be in place to protect devices and communications from threats against their stability and security. With thismotivation in mind, we propose a solution to address the management, in tandem, of security and energy in LoRaWAN IoT communication environments. We propose and evaluate an architecture in the context of which adaptation logic is used to manage security and energy dynamically, with the goal of guaranteeing appropriate security, while promoting the lifetime of constrained sensing devices. The proposed solution was implemented and experimentally evaluated and was observed to successfully manage security and energy. Security and energy are managed in line with the requirements of the application at hand, the characteristics of the constrained sensing devices employed and the detection, as well as the threat, of particular types of attacks.

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“…Besides, they also presented dynamic encryption key and D-Box update procedure to enhance end-to-end security level. Oniga et al [25] analyzed potential security threats of LoRaWAN and implemented a public key infrastructure model, in which each component held a certificate with which to communicate with relevant entities in the network, so as to protect data transmitted over the network and to establish strong defence in such networks.…”

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Secure Session Key Generation Method for LoRaWAN Servers

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In recent years, Internet of Things (IoT) as an essential infrastructure for industrial development, environmental protection and human life enhancement has attracted researchers' attention. Currently, there are four hot research topics in IoT fields, including sensor design, communication scheme, secure transmission, and data mining. The LoRaWAN, an unlicensed band based long range wide area network specification, is very suitable for the activities or operations in an IoT environment due to its low power and long range communication. In the LoRaWAN, star-of-stars topology, asynchronous communication, and three communication modes are used to reduce its power consumption. In order to enhance the security of network communication, the LoRaWAN adopts the 128-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES-128) and utilizes two session keys: network session key and application session key, for encrypting/decrypting data between end devices and network/application servers. However, according to the LoRaWAN Backend Interfaces 1.0 Specification announced by LoRa Alliance in 2017, the application layer communication securities between two arbitrary servers (including network servers, join server, and application servers) are out of the specification's scope. That is to say that the important data transmitted from one server to another may be attacked, falsified, or stolen easily. In this paper, a session key generation method is proposed to generate session keys with which two servers can securely communicate with each other, especially enhancing the application layer communication securities undefined in the LoRaWAN Specification. By integrating elliptic curve cryptography and AES-128, the session keys for different pairs of servers are created. The security discussion shows that the proposed method provides the features of mutual authentication, confidentiality and message integrity. Besides, it can also help to resist replay and eavesdropping attacks.INDEX TERMS LoRaWAN, security, network server, join server, session key.

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A secure LoRaWAN sensor network architecture

Cited by 14 publications

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Security Performance of LoRaWAN Servers using Advanced Encryption Standard

Security Performance of LoRaWAN Servers using Advanced Encryption Standard

Energy-Aware Security Adaptation for Low-Power IoT Applications

Secure Session Key Generation Method for LoRaWAN Servers

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