Authentication process enhancements in WiMAX networks
Authentication is one of the most important security processes in Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) networks. This process allows the receiver (whether base station or subscriber station) of a packet to be confi- dent of the identity of the sender and the integrity of the mes...
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| author | Alezabi, Kamal Ali Hashim, Fazirulhisyam Hashim, Shaiful Jahari Mohd Ali, Borhanuddin Jamalipour, Abbas |
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| description | Authentication is one of the most important security processes in Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
(WiMAX) networks. This process allows the receiver (whether base station or subscriber station) of a packet to be confi-
dent of the identity of the sender and the integrity of the message. Most attacks will attempt to violate the authentication process. If such attacks become successful, an attacker will gain an illegitimate access to network resources, thus increasing the probability of future malicious attacks. A number of algorithms and methods have been proposed to improve the security level of authentication in WiMAX networks. However, the evaluations of these algorithms and methods have always been based on a particular aspect, such as reducing overhead, protecting unauthenticated management messages, preventing WiMAX from external attacks, and protection during the handover process. Motivated by these variations, we review the state of art of WiMAX authentication mechanisms, namely, PKMv1, PKMv2, and the recent authentication protocols.
We discuss their mechanisms, strengths, weaknesses, and potential countermeasures against each other. Our discussion is based on four categories, namely, enhancements, differences, advantages, and limitations. |
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| spelling | upm-551772018-03-29T02:34:51Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55177/ Authentication process enhancements in WiMAX networks Alezabi, Kamal Ali Hashim, Fazirulhisyam Hashim, Shaiful Jahari Mohd Ali, Borhanuddin Jamalipour, Abbas Authentication is one of the most important security processes in Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) networks. This process allows the receiver (whether base station or subscriber station) of a packet to be confi- dent of the identity of the sender and the integrity of the message. Most attacks will attempt to violate the authentication process. If such attacks become successful, an attacker will gain an illegitimate access to network resources, thus increasing the probability of future malicious attacks. A number of algorithms and methods have been proposed to improve the security level of authentication in WiMAX networks. However, the evaluations of these algorithms and methods have always been based on a particular aspect, such as reducing overhead, protecting unauthenticated management messages, preventing WiMAX from external attacks, and protection during the handover process. Motivated by these variations, we review the state of art of WiMAX authentication mechanisms, namely, PKMv1, PKMv2, and the recent authentication protocols. We discuss their mechanisms, strengths, weaknesses, and potential countermeasures against each other. Our discussion is based on four categories, namely, enhancements, differences, advantages, and limitations. John Wiley & Sons 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55177/1/Authentication%20process%20enhancements%20in%20WiMAX%20networks.pdf Alezabi, Kamal Ali and Hashim, Fazirulhisyam and Hashim, Shaiful Jahari and Mohd Ali, Borhanuddin and Jamalipour, Abbas (2016) Authentication process enhancements in WiMAX networks. Security and Communication Networks, 9 (17). pp. 4703-4725. ISSN 1939-0114; ESSN: 1939-0122 10.1002/sec.1577 |
| spellingShingle | Alezabi, Kamal Ali Hashim, Fazirulhisyam Hashim, Shaiful Jahari Mohd Ali, Borhanuddin Jamalipour, Abbas Authentication process enhancements in WiMAX networks |
| title | Authentication process enhancements in WiMAX networks |
| title_full | Authentication process enhancements in WiMAX networks |
| title_fullStr | Authentication process enhancements in WiMAX networks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Authentication process enhancements in WiMAX networks |
| title_short | Authentication process enhancements in WiMAX networks |
| title_sort | authentication process enhancements in wimax networks |
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