Applying a Security Architecture with Key Management Framework to the Delay/Disruption Tolerant Networks

Cryptographic Key Management in Delay Tolerant Networks: A Survey

“…An analysis related to the applicability of IBC in DTN systems by [25] resulted that for authentication IBC had no significant advantage over traditional cryptography. Works such as [45][46][47][48][49] are based on the classic PKI because it is well-examined and recognised. However, PKI schemes are associated with limitations such as server unavailability and cryptographic operations overhead.…”

“…It also achieves end-to-end confidentiality and freshness for end communicating parties. In addition, the authors in [49] propose a secure way of cryptographic key distribution to the DTN nodes. The proposed DTN security architecture offers a way of key distribution and prevention of nodes during possible threats and attacks, while at the same time affords all the security features of BSP.…”

“…Though in its early stages, various methods have been proposed to address the challenging task of security and cryptographic key management in such restricted and challenging networks. From the analysis conducted, it emerges that the proposed methods are still far away from being real effective and further research attention is required [49]. Putting it another way, research on cryptographic key management, in such challenged networks is still in its infancy as the field is relatively new.…”

“…Require TTP-Works such as [45][46][47][48][49] are based on PKI solutions mandate a TTP, and thus a CA. Works such as [12,[24][25][26]40,41] that are founded on IBC solutions, require a TTP too, namely the PKG.…”

FRID: Flood Attack Mitigation Using Resources Efficient Intrusion Detection Techniques in Delay Tolerant Networks

“…[9]. The current issues in DTNs reported in literature are; Reliability [10], [11], Time Synchronization [10], [11], Node Management, Spoof Identity [12], Privacy [13], Key Management [14], Storage Management [15], and Resources Scarcity. The research area of security paid less attention viz-a-viz routing [16] which is the motivation behind this article.…”