Technical Report-IoT Devices Proximity Authentication In Ad Hoc Network Environment

TL;DR

This paper proposes a proximity-based authentication scheme for IoT devices in ad hoc networks using beacon frame characteristics to enhance security without human intervention.

Contribution

It introduces a novel IoT device authentication method leveraging ambient access point data within IEEE 802.11 infrastructure for proximity verification.

Findings

Effective proximity verification between IoT devices

Utilizes beacon frame characteristics for authentication

Enhances IoT security in ad hoc networks

Abstract

Internet of Things (IoT) is a distributed communication technology system that offers the possibility for physical devices (e.g. vehicles home appliances sensors actuators etc.) known as Things to connect and exchange data more importantly without human interaction. Since IoT plays a significant role in our daily lives we must secure the IoT environment to work effectively. Among the various security requirements authentication to the IoT devices is essential as it is the first step in preventing any negative impact of possible attackers. Using the current IEEE 802.11 infrastructure this paper implements an IoT devices authentication scheme based on something that is in the IoT devices environment (i.e. ambient access points). Data from the broadcast messages (i.e. beacon frame characteristics) are utilized to implement the authentication factor that confirms proximity between two devices in an ad hoc IoT network.