Title
SeFER: secure, flexible and efficient routing protocol for distributed sensor networks
Abstract
In this paper, we present a secure, flexible, and efficient routing protocol for sensor networks based on random key predistribution. Our protocol aims to establish secure paths in a sensor network between a controller and a set of nodes where each node has been assigned a set of randomly chosen keys out of a key pool. A common model for sensor networks assumes a tree of sensor nodes delivering information to the controller according to an inquiry sent into the network. However, these two nodes may communicate indirectly but securely over a multiple hop path where each pair of nodes on this path shares a common key. Our protocol bridges the gap between these two cases by providing the methods for nodes to securely share their keys and communicate directly so that the efficiency of communications is increased without jeopardizing the security. In this way, our protocol generates secure and efficient routes. We also provide simulation results for our protocol demonstrating that, for a small number of keys stored at each node, the average path length is smaller. However, the gains due to our protocol diminish as the number of available keys at each node increases since two nodes within communication range of each other are more likely to have a key in common.
Year
DOI
Keywords
2005
10.1109/EWSN.2005.1462017
cryptography,routing protocols,telecommunication security,wireless sensor networks,SeFER,controller,distributed sensor network,nonce chain,random key predistribution,secure-flexible-efficient routing protocol,sensor node tree
Field
DocType
ISBN
Average path length,Key distribution in wireless sensor networks,Path vector protocol,Cryptography,Computer science,Computer network,Neighbor Discovery Protocol,Wireless sensor network,Routing protocol,Universal composability,Distributed computing
Conference
0-7803-8801-1
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
3
0.52
9
Authors
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Cagil Can Oniz130.86
Sinan Emre Tasci291.04
Erkay Savas351747.54
Özgür Erçetin414622.96
A. Levi541541.82