Demo abstract: Securing communication in 6LoWPAN with compressed IPsec

  • Shahid Raza
  • , Simon Duquennoy
  • , Thiemo Voigt
  • , Utz Roedig

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Abstract

With the inception of IPv6 it is possible to assign a unique ID to each device on planet. Recently, wireless sensor networks and traditional IP networks are more tightly integrated using IPv6 and 6LoWPAN. Real-world deployments of WSN demand secure communication. The receiver should be able to verify that sensor data is generated by trusted nodes and/or it may also be necessary to encrypt sensor data in transit. Available IPv6 protocol stacks can use IPsec to secure data exchanges. Thus, it is desirable to extend 6LoWPAN such that IPsec communication with IPv6 nodes is possible. It is beneficial to use IPsec because the existing end-points on the Internet do not need to be modified to communicate securely with the WSN. Moreover, using IPsec, true end-to-end security is implemented and the need for a trustworthy gateway is removed. In this demo we will show the usage of our implemented lightweight IPsec. We will show how IPsec ensures end-to-end security between an IP enabled sensor networks and the traditional Internet. This is the first compressed lightweight design, implementation, and evaluation of a 6LoWPAN extension for IPsec. This demo complements the full paper that will appear in the parent conference, DCOSS'11.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2011 International Conference on Distributed Computing in Sensor Systems and Workshops, DCOSS'11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event7th IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing in Sensor Systems, DCOSS'11 - Barcelona, Spain
Duration: 27 Jun 201129 Jun 2011

Publication series

Name2011 International Conference on Distributed Computing in Sensor Systems and Workshops, DCOSS'11

Conference

Conference7th IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing in Sensor Systems, DCOSS'11
Country/TerritorySpain
CityBarcelona
Period27/06/1129/06/11

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