A Hybrid Key Management Scheme Based on Clustered Wireless Sensor Networks

Pengcheng Zhao, Yong Xu, Min Nan

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China.

DOI: 10.4236/wsn.2012.48029                

Abstract

According to the weakness of session key construction based on node’s own location, we propose a hybrid key management scheme which based on clustered wireless sensor networks. The use of hierarchical thinking, reducing the amount of key storage and computing, while supporting network topology, dynamic key management for which aims to prevent leakage. Through analyzing, it shows that the scheme have certain advantages in key connectivity, security, communication and energy consumption.

Keywords

Clustered Wireless Sensor Networks; Key Management; Network Security

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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