An Application-Oriented Framework for Wireless Sensor Network Key Establishment

  • Authors:
  • Keith M. Martin;Maura Paterson

  • Affiliations:
  • Information Security Group, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, UK;Information Security Group, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, UK

  • Venue:
  • Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science (ENTCS)
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

The term wireless sensor network is applied broadly to a range of significantly different networking environments. On the other hand there exists a substantial body of research on key establishment in wireless sensor networks, much of which does not pay heed to the variety of different application requirements. We set out a simple framework for classifying wireless sensor networks in terms of those properties that directly influence key distribution requirements. We fit a number of existing schemes within this framework and use this process to identify areas which require further attention from key management architects.