Hybrid Quantum-Classical Key Distribution

Abdullah, Alharith A.; Mahdi, Suadad S.

doi:10.35940/ijitee.l3682.1081219

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“…The use of authentication and encryption is the most important security measures to protect communications. So, in the proposed methodology, the hybrid key [14] is used in the TLS protocol to add new way of authentication based on physical properties of quantum as well as improving encryption process depending on the hybrid key produced by two systems, the first one depends on the computational complexity and the other depends on the quantum properties of the QKD.…”

Section: Proposed Methodology For Securing Openflow Channelmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Enhanced Security of Software-defined Network and Network Slice Through Hybrid Quantum Key Distribution Protocol

Mahdi¹,

Abdullah²

2022

Infocommunications journal

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Software-defined networking (SDN) has revolutionized the world of technology as networks have become more flexible, dynamic and programmable. The ability to conduct network slicing in 5G networks is one of the most crucial features of SDN implementation. Although network programming provides new security solutions of traditional networks, SDN and network slicing also have security issues, an important one being the weaknesses related to openflow channel between the data plane and controller as the network can be attacked via the openflow channel and exploit communications with the control plane. Our work proposes a solution to provide adequate security for openflow messages through using a hybrid key consisting of classical and quantum key distribution protocols to provide double security depending on the computational complexity and physical properties of quantum. To achieve this goal, the hybrid key used with transport layer security protocol to provide confidentiality, integrity and quantum authentication to secure openflow channel. We experimentally based on the SDN-testbed and network slicing to show the workflow of exchanging quantum and classical keys between the control plane and data plane and our results showed the effectiveness of the hybrid key to enhance the security of the transport layer security protocol. Thereby achieving adequate security for openflow channel against classical and quantum computer attacks.

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Section: Proposed Methodology For Securing Openflow Channelmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This work explained how to use hybrid key [14] for key exchange and thus secure openflow channel via quantum TLS (QTLS) in SDN and NS. This paper is an extension of the work in [15] but in this paper the methodology is proposed on the NS environment.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Enhanced Security of Software-defined Network and Network Slice Through Hybrid Quantum Key Distribution Protocol

Mahdi¹,

Abdullah²

2022

Infocommunications journal

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“…Addressing the growing demand for secure communication, current methodologies are examined to show how hybrid quantum techniques enhance security for digital data. In [63], Abdullah et al proposed a methodology to share cryptographic secret keys between two parties that employs quantum key distribution (QKD) [64]. Additionally, the authors integrated QKD with public key cryptography [65].…”

Section: Hybrid Quantum Encryptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Advances and Vulnerabilities in Modern Cryptographic Techniques: A Comprehensive Survey on Cybersecurity in the Domain of Machine/Deep Learning and Quantum Techniques

Mehmood,

Shafique,

Alawida

et al. 2024

IEEE Access

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In the contemporary landscape, where a huge amount of data plays a vital role, the importance of strong and robust cybersecurity measures has become increasingly paramount. This research proposes a review and extensively explores cybersecurity techniques within the domain of machine/deep learning and quantum techniques, with a particular focus on cryptographic methods and methodologies applied to image encryption. The proposed survey covers a range of cybersecurity techniques, including quantum random number generation, secure transmission of quantum images, watermarking through quantum methods, and quantum steganography. Moreover, it explores the domain of image encryption, which integrates adversarial neural networks, deep learning and machine learning, transformation techniques, and chaotic neural networks that can be used to secure digital data from cyber attacks. Our focus extends beyond highlighting advances in investigating vulnerabilities in existing cryptographic techniques. By identifying the challenges and weaknesses, the potential solutions are also presented, establishing a foundation for future recommendations. These future suggestions address and overcome the vulnerabilities observed in existing cybersecurity techniques. The aim of the extensive survey and analysis of existing cryptographic techniques is to provide a deep understanding of innovative and diverse approaches within the cybersecurity domain. Simultaneously, it aims to create a roadmap for the future to counter potential cyber threats and challenges.

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“…The hybrid protocol was proposed to be complementary to the TLS protocol and thus aims to achieve full security for OpenFlow messages. In the hybrid protocol [24], [25], the classic Diffie-Hellman protocol was integrated with the QKD-BB84 protocol to achieve two levels of authentication. The first is through the physical properties of quantum bits and the second level is achieved by the classical authentication channel.…”

Section: Hybrid Quantum-classical Protocolmentioning

confidence: 99%

Detecting man-in-the-middle attacks via hybrid quantumclassical protocol in software-defined network

Jawad¹,

Mahmood²,

Hameed³

2023

IJEECS

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Man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks became one of the most risk attacks on OpenFlow communication channel in software-defined networking, its detection is a very hard task due there is no authentication in OpenFlow protocol. This channel is the most important in the network and is responsible for sending the control commands from the controller to the switches, so once the OpenFlow channel is hacked, the entire network is controlled by the attacker. Therefore, we propose a complementary solution to transport layer security protocol to detect man-in-the-middle attacks based on hybrid quantum-classical protocol. Based on the hybrid protocol, an easy-toimplement authentication between controller and switches depends on quantum and classical security layers. Also, detect eavesdropping on channel depending on quantum parameters. In this paper, we implement a simulation of hybrid protocol using a software-defined networking emulator for monitoring the OpenFlow channel to detect attacks, and the results showed the ease of detecting the eavesdrop and verifying the authentication of the other party with a hybrid method to get a high level of authentication.

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Hybrid Quantum-Classical Key Distribution

Cited by 7 publications

References 11 publications

Enhanced Security of Software-defined Network and Network Slice Through Hybrid Quantum Key Distribution Protocol

Enhanced Security of Software-defined Network and Network Slice Through Hybrid Quantum Key Distribution Protocol

Advances and Vulnerabilities in Modern Cryptographic Techniques: A Comprehensive Survey on Cybersecurity in the Domain of Machine/Deep Learning and Quantum Techniques

Detecting man-in-the-middle attacks via hybrid quantumclassical protocol in software-defined network

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