Visible to the public Implementing IPsec in Wireless Sensor Networks

TitleImplementing IPsec in Wireless Sensor Networks
Publication TypeConference Paper
Year of Publication2014
AuthorsVaradarajan, P., Crosby, G.
Conference NameNew Technologies, Mobility and Security (NTMS), 2014 6th International Conference on
Date PublishedMarch
ISBN Number978-1-4799-3223-8
Keywords6LoWPAN adaptation layer, AH, authentication, communication endpoints, computer network security, cryptography, E2E security, encapsulation security payload, Encryption, end-to-end communication path, ESP compressed header performance, IEEE 802.15 Standards, IEEE 802.15.4 networks, Internet, Internet of Things paradigm, IP networks, IPsec authentication header, IPv6 enabled sensor networks, Payloads, security threats, stand-alone wireless sensor networks, Wireless sensor networks, WSNs, Zigbee
Abstract

There is an increasing need for wireless sensor networks (WSNs) to be more tightly integrated with the Internet. Several real world deployment of stand-alone wireless sensor networks exists. A number of solutions have been proposed to address the security threats in these WSNs. However, integrating WSNs with the Internet in such a way as to ensure a secure End-to-End (E2E) communication path between IPv6 enabled sensor networks and the Internet remains an open research issue. In this paper, the 6LoWPAN adaptation layer was extended to support both IPsec's Authentication Header (AH) and Encapsulation Security Payload (ESP). Thus, the communication endpoints in WSNs are able to communicate securely using encryption and authentication. The proposed AH and ESP compressed headers performance are evaluated via test-bed implementation in 6LoWPAN for IPv6 communications on IEEE 802.15.4 networks. The results confirm the possibility of implementing E2E security in IPv6 enabled WSNs to create a smooth transition between WSNs and the Internet. This can potentially play a big role in the emerging "Internet of Things" paradigm.

URLhttp://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6814024/
DOI10.1109/NTMS.2014.6814024
Citation Key6814024