2010/03/26 by Ochirkhand Erdene-Ochir, Ochirkhand Erdene‐Ochir, Marine Minier +6
Computer Science · #Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Mobile Ad Hoc Networks #Networking and Internet Architecture (cs.NI) #Security in Wireless Sensor Networks #cs.NI
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1003.5104
arxiv created 2010/03/26 · openalex publication_date 2010/03/26 · arxiv updated 2010/03/29 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
This report deals with security in wireless sensor networks (WSNs), especially in network layer. Multiple secure routing protocols have been proposed in the literature. However, they often use the cryptography to secure routing functionalities. The cryptography alone is not enough to defend against multiple attacks due to the node compromise. Therefore, we need more algorithmic solutions. In this report, we focus on the behavior of routing protocols to determine which properties make them more resilient to attacks. Our aim is to find some answers to the following questions. Are there any existing protocols, not designed initially for security, but which already contain some inherently resilient properties against attacks under which some portion of the network nodes is compromised? If yes, which specific behaviors are making these protocols more resilient? We propose in this report an overview of security strategies for WSNs in general, including existing attacks and defensive measures. In this report we focus at the network layer in particular, and an analysis of the behavior of four particular routing protocols is provided to determine their inherent resiliency to insider attacks. The protocols considered are: Dynamic Source Routing (DSR), Gradient-Based Routing (GBR), Greedy Forwarding (GF) and Random Walk Routing (RWR).