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Cybersecurity Issues in Wireless Sensor Networks: Current Challenges and Solutions

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Wireless sensor networks are deployed without predefined infrastructure and are generally left unattended. Indeed, the vulnerability of the wireless sensor networks to attacks comes principally from their inherent characteristics. As the data are transmitted over the air, it is very easy for an adversary to spy on traffic. Also, to meet the strict budgetary requirements, the sensor nodes tend to not be tamperproof and thus offer no protection against security attacks. Alongside with these vulnerabilities, the human intervention is always not allowed to deal with adversaries who attempt to compromise the network. Therefore, security systems are mainly needed to secure the network and ensure the protection against security threats. Indeed, cryptographic based systems are generally used to ensure security. However, due to the lack of memory and power (low computing, limited energy reserves) of the sensor nodes, most of these approaches are not suitable. Therefore, providing security while respecting the specific constraints of the sensors, represents one of the most important research issue in wireless sensor networks. Indeed, several studies have been conducted these last decades to propose lightweight and efficient security protocols for wireless sensor networks. In this paper, we review the most leading protocols and classify them based the addressed security issue. Also, we outline the main security constraints and challenges and present the future research directions based on the emerged application fields.

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Boubiche, D.E., Athmani, S., Boubiche, S. et al. Cybersecurity Issues in Wireless Sensor Networks: Current Challenges and Solutions. Wireless Pers Commun 117, 177–213 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11277-020-07213-5

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