Analysis of IEEE 802.11i WLAN Security Protocol

Loading...
Thumbnail Image
File version
Author(s)
Sithirasenan, Elankayer
Zafar, Saad
Muthukkumarasamy, Vallipuram
Primary Supervisor
Other Supervisors
Editor(s)

Jyrki Joutsensalo

Date
2008
Size

143817 bytes

File type(s)

application/pdf

Location
License
Abstract

As wireless LAN (WLAN) deployments increase, so does the challenge to provide these networks with adequate security. Business organizations, educational institutions and government co-operations are becoming more and more concerned about their e-security. The need for reliable and robust security mechanisms for WLANs is increasing. The latest WLAN security protocol IEEE 802.11i guarantees robust security with improved authentication, authorization and key distribution mechanisms. However, though the newest security protocol assures dependable communication sessions, the credibility of the three connection phases; security policy selection, authentication and key distribution needs further investigation. The loosely coupled state machines of the participating components can pave the way to security breaches. In this study we have investigated the integrity of these three phases. The analysis is carried out in two stages. Initially, the three phases are modeled using Genetic Software Engineering (GSE) methodology and then formally verified with Symbolic Analysis Laboratory (SAL) tools. We established several Linear Temporal Logic (LTL) formulas to model check our models. We have also examined and analyzed possible security threats due to various issues arising from software implementations and intruder behaviors.

Journal Title

ISAST Transactions on Computers and Software Engineering

Conference Title
Book Title
Edition
Volume

2

Issue

1

Thesis Type
Degree Program
School
DOI
Patent number
Funder(s)
Grant identifier(s)
Rights Statement
Rights Statement

© 2008 ISAST. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.

Item Access Status
Note
Access the data
Related item(s)
Subject

Information and Computing Sciences not elsewhere classified

Persistent link to this record
Citation
Collections