Securing IoT uplink communications against eavesdropping

Stefano Iellamo, Raoul Guiazon, Marceau Coupechoux, Kai Kit Wong

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Abstract

We consider a network of Internet of Things devices transmitting to an IoT Gateway (IoT-GW). Such communications can potentially be overheard by one or multiple eavesdroppers. Our goal is to design an artificial noise (AN)-aided transmit strategy in order to enhance security against eavesdropping. We propose a communication design where the potential eavesdroppers are deactivated by means of jamming operations performed by 1) an In-Band Full Duplex (IBFD) IoT-GW and/or by 2) cooperative helpers featuring multiple antennas. We show that the solution where only the IBFD IoT-GW generates AN is feasible for small IoT networks and when a neutralization zone around each IoT-device is assumed. In the case with helpers instead, we show that the Average number of Secure Connections (ASC) increases at least exponentially with the density of the helpers.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication3rd Cloudification of the Internet of Things Conference, CIoT 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781538646298
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Jan 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event3rd Cloudification of the Internet of Things Conference, CIoT 2018 - Paris, France
Duration: 2 Jul 20184 Jul 2018

Publication series

Name3rd Cloudification of the Internet of Things Conference, CIoT 2018

Conference

Conference3rd Cloudification of the Internet of Things Conference, CIoT 2018
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityParis
Period2/07/184/07/18

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