Authenticated Mobile Groups To Secure The Backhaul: A New Paradigm And Challenges

• Published in: EAI endorsed transactions on cloud systems Vol. 2; no. 8
• Main Authors: Qachri, Naim, Jean-Michel Dricot
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ghent European Alliance for Innovation (EAI) 01-12-2016
• Subjects: backhauling security; Cryptography; Group communication; group communication cryptography; heterogeneous networks; lte; mobile networks; network security; Security; Wireless networks
• ISSN: 2410-6895; 2410-6895
• DOI: 10.4108/icst.qshine.2014.256197

In this paper, it is proposed to use group communication cryptographic protocols as a new security paradigm. This new paradigm aims at redesigning the security of small cell communications over an insecure mobile backhaul. The Heterogeneous Networks are posi- tioned and a review of the current security mechanisms and their flaws is provided. A security and performance comparison between the current mechanisms and our proposition is developed, and this comparison leads to new development opportunities to increase the security of the overall backhauling.