On handling insider attacks in wireless sensor networks

  • Authors:
  • Christoph Krauí;Markus Schneider;Claudia Eckert

  • Affiliations:
  • Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany;Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology (SIT), Darmstadt, Germany;Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany

  • Venue:
  • Information Security Tech. Report
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

Wireless sensor networks can be used in various security-critical applications. The most challenging security problems are insider attacks. In this article we present security strategies to cope with insider attacks and a classification of mechanisms which apply the strategies. We show that strategies and mechanisms for wireless sensor networks have different characteristics and realizations than in classic computer systems because of the special requirements and conditions.