A New Blockchain-Based Authentication Infrastructure For Wireless Networks: BCAUTH

Year 2023, Volume: 10 Issue: 19, 9 - 17, 30.06.2023

Enes Açıkgözoğlu , Remzi Gürfidan

Abstract

Authentication in wireless networks is the process of verifying the identity of users to authorize them to access the wireless network. This process is critical to ensure network security and prevent unauthorized access. Access to wireless networks carries the risk of unauthorized persons interfering with the network, accessing sensitive data, or engaging in malicious activities on the network. Authentication ensures that only authorized users can access the network and helps prevent security vulnerabilities. The inability of unauthorized access to the network prevents data traffic from being monitored and malicious actors from stealing data. Authentication helps manage network resources effectively. Unauthorized users accessing the network can degrade network performance and lead to inefficient use of resources. Authentication increases network efficiency by ensuring that only authorized users can access network resources. The fact that blockchain technology has proven itself in data security is quite suitable for combining it with such a critical area as authentication. In this study, an authentication system with the help of smart contracts is connected to a blockchain infrastructure and executed. The performance tests of the proposed model are rigorously performed and discussed.

Keywords

Blockchain, wireless network authentication, secure authentication, smart contract authentication

Kablosuz Ağlar İçin Blockchain Tabanlı Yeni Bir Kimlik Doğrulama Altyapısı: BCAUTH

Abstract

Kablosuz ağlarda kimlik doğrulama, kablosuz ağa erişim yetkisi vermek için kullanıcıların kimliğini doğrulama işlemidir. Bu süreç, ağ güvenliğini sağlamak ve yetkisiz erişimi önlemek için kritik öneme sahiptir. Kablosuz ağlara erişim, yetkisiz kişilerin ağa müdahale etmesi, hassas verilere erişmesi veya ağ üzerinde kötü niyetli faaliyetlerde bulunması riskini taşır. Kimlik doğrulama, yalnızca yetkili kullanıcıların ağa erişebilmesini sağlar ve güvenlik açıklarının önlenmesine yardımcı olur. Ağa yetkisiz erişimin engellenmesi, veri trafiğinin izlenmesini ve kötü niyetli kişilerin veri çalmasını önler. Kimlik doğrulama, ağ kaynaklarının etkin bir şekilde yönetilmesine yardımcı olur. Yetkisiz kullanıcıların ağa erişmesi ağ performansını düşürebilir ve kaynakların verimsiz kullanılmasına yol açabilir. Kimlik doğrulama, yalnızca yetkili kullanıcıların ağ kaynaklarına erişebilmesini sağlayarak ağ verimliliğini artırır. Blok zinciri teknolojisinin veri güvenliği konusunda kendini kanıtlamış olması, kimlik doğrulama gibi kritik bir alanla birleştirilmesi için oldukça uygundur. Bu çalışmada akıllı sözleşmeler yardımıyla bir kimlik doğrulama sistemi blok zinciri altyapısına bağlanarak çalıştırılmıştır. Önerilen modelin performans testleri titizlikle gerçekleştirilmiş ve tartışılmıştır.

Keywords

Blockchain, kablosuz ağ kimlik doğrulaması, güvenli kimlik doğrulama, akıllı sözleşme kimlik doğrulaması

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