Security Enhancement of Drone Considering the Characteristics of Data Transmitted between Wireless Channels

TL;DR

This paper analyzes security vulnerabilities in drones' wireless data transmission, proposing a theoretical model to identify weaknesses and suggest measures to enhance security despite existing cryptographic protections.

Contribution

It introduces a theoretical model for drone security vulnerabilities considering environmental and structural factors, complementing cryptographic security measures.

Findings

Identification of vulnerabilities despite cryptographic modules

Development of a theoretical security model for drones

Recommendations for security measure enhancements

Abstract

With the development of the fourth industrial revolution technology, the type and scope of use of drones are rapidly increasing. As interest in drones increases, research on related security vulnerabilities is actively being conducted, and discussions on security measures have also been developed to prevent them. Military has established and applied various security measures for this, and in particular, drones equipped with KCMVP-certified cryptographic modules are required to be introduced as a way to protect data on the drone's wireless channels. However, despite being equipped with such a certified cryptographic module, the drone's operating environment and structural properties have the potential to expose it to several security vulnerabilities. In this paper, we present a theoretical model for these security vulnerabilities and measures to complement them.