Cost management based security framework in mobile ad hoc networks

• Published in: Journal of Zhejiang University. A. Science 2006-04, Vol.7 (4), p.493-501
• Main Authors: Yang, Rui-jun, Xia, Qi, Pan, Qun-hua, Wang, Wei-nong, Li, Ming-lu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: 安全构架; 成本管理; 移动网络; 网络攻击
• ISSN: 1673-565X; 1009-3095; 1862-1775
• DOI: 10.1631/jzus.2006.A0493

Security issues are always difficult to deal with in mobile ad hoe networks. People seldom studied the costs of those security schemes respectively and for some security methods designed and adopted beforehand, their effects are often investigated one by one. In fact, when facing certain attacks, different methods would respond individually and result in waste of resources. Making use of the cost management idea, we analyze the costs of security measures in mobile ad hoc networks and introduce a security framework based on security mechanisms cost management. Under the framework, the network system＇s own tasks can be finished in time and the whole network＇s security costs can be decreased. We discuss the process of security costs computation at each mobile node and in certain nodes groups. To show how to use the proposed security framework in certain applications, we give examples of DoS attacks and costs computation of defense methods. The results showed that more secure environment can be achieved based on the security framework in mobile ad hoc networks.