Innovative TLS/DTLS security modules for IoT applications: Concepts and experiments

Pascal Urien

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Abstract

The Internet of Things is a new technological step in the anytime, everywhere, anything IP connectivity context. Things (sensors, wearable objects, connected cars…) are equipped with computers and various communication resources. IoT devices deal with Wireless Local Area Network, Wireless Personal Area Network, Near Field Communication, or new operated radio networks with low throughput such as SIGFOX or LoRA. In this context security and trust are very critical topics, both for users and service providers. In this paper we present new and innovative security modules based on ISO7816 chips, which have been recently introduced by an IETF draft. These low cost, low power, tamper resistant devices, run TLS and DTLS stacks. DTLS is the datagram adaptation of the well known TLS protocol, which is de facto standard for the internet security. It is the security layer of the Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP) targeting sensors networks in a context of smart energy and building automation. We shortly recall TLS and DTLS features, and introduce the flights concept. We present the TLS/DTLS security module interface, which is based on previous work dealing with the EAP-TLS protocol, widely used for authentication in wireless networks and VPNs. We describe our prototype platform based on a java framework that implement a software bridge with the TLS/DTLS security module and which is compatible with the popular Raspberry Pi board. Finally we detail the experimental performances, compatible with the constraints of IoT, observed for an implementation running in a javacard.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternet of Things
Subtitle of host publicationIoT Infrastructures - 2nd International Summit, IoT 360° 2015, Revised Selected Papers
EditorsMiguel Elias Mitre Campista, Andrey Somov, Benny Mandler, Hakima Chaouchi, Maria Fazio, Dagmar Caganova, Stefano Giordano, Johann Marquez-Barja, Sherali Zeadally, Mohamad Badra, Radu-Laurentiu Vieriu
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages3-15
Number of pages13
ISBN (Print)9783319470627
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event2nd International Summit on Internet of Things, IoT 360° 2015 - Rome, Italy
Duration: 27 Oct 201529 Oct 2015

Publication series

NameLecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST
Volume169
ISSN (Print)1867-8211

Conference

Conference2nd International Summit on Internet of Things, IoT 360° 2015
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityRome
Period27/10/1529/10/15

Keywords

  • DTLS
  • IoT
  • Secure element
  • Security
  • TLS

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