Analysing and improving the performance and security of the cryptographically Generated Address (CGA) algorithm for mobile IPv6 networks

Qadir, Sana and Siddiqi, Mohammad Umar and Al-Khateeb, Khalid A. Saeed (2015) Analysing and improving the performance and security of the cryptographically Generated Address (CGA) algorithm for mobile IPv6 networks. International Journal of Network Security, 17 (5). pp. 535-547. ISSN 1816-3548 (O), 1816-353X (P)

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Abstract

A Cryptographically Generated Address (CGA) is a self-certifying address that a node can generate when it joins a foreign network. Despite its advantages, generating CGAs is computationally expensive. This study examines the security and performance issues surrounding the CGA generation algorithm. It also scrutinizes the hash extension mechanism, different hash functions and how parallelism can be used to improve the performance of the CGA generation algorithm. It recommends imposing a minimal computational security of O(280), the use of HAVAL and parallelizing the algorithm with the main process spawning as many threads as one less than the number of cores available on the node.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	5072/39301
Uncontrolled Keywords:	CGA generation algorithm, hash functions, multithreading, parallel computing
Subjects:	T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering > TK5101 Telecommunication. Including telegraphy, radio, radar, television
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Depositing User:	Prof. Mohammad Umar Siddiqi
Date Deposited:	22 Dec 2015 16:55
Last Modified:	22 Dec 2015 16:55
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/39301

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