| Paper title: |
Node-Level Privacy Preservation Mechanism in Internet-of-Things Network using Elliptic Curve Cryptography |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.4316/JACSM.202401004 |
| Published in: | Issue 1, (Vol. 18) / 2024 |
| Publishing date: | 2024-11-15 |
| Pages: | 29-36 |
| Author(s): | DAVIES Isobo Nelson, TAYLOR Onate, ANIREH Vincent Ike, BENETT Okoni |
| Abstract. | In the realm of Internet-of-Things (IoT) networks, ensuring robust security at the node-level is paramount to safeguarding sensitive data and maintaining network integrity. This paper explores the utilization of Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) as a potent cryptographic technique to reinforce node-level security and privacy preservation within IoT environments. By leveraging the inherent advantages of IBE and ECC, such as its ability to offer strong security with relatively smaller key sizes compared to traditional cryptographic methods, this paper investigates the performance and security and privacy implications of the ECC in securing data transmission at the edge of IoT network and devices. Through a comprehensive analysis, this paper evaluates the practical feasibility of the ECC in mitigating various security risks, including unauthorized access, data breaches, and malicious attacks, within IoT networks. Our experimental results demonstrate the efficiency and effectiveness of the ECC in providing cryptographic protection by achieving an average throughput of 5Mbps, ensuring real-time data transmission in network, and its encryption and decryption exhibited low latency, with an average response time of 0.7 and 0.6 milliseconds respectively, which enables timely preprocessing of encrypted and decrypted data at the edge devices. Additionally, our findings presented herein underscore the significance of ECC as a promising avenue for bolstering security and privacy at the node for IoT-enabled devices, offering valuable insights for researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders invested in enhancing the security posture of IoT ecosystems. |
| Keywords: | Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC), Identity-Based Encryption (IBE), Internet-of-Things (IoT) |
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