A Mechanism for Detecting and Responding to Misbehaving Nodes in Wireless Networks

Abstract—While mechanisms exist to instantiate common security functionality such as confidentiality and integrity, little has been done to define a mechanism for identification and remediation of devices engaging in behavior deemed inappropriate. This ability is particularly relevant as devices become increasingly adaptive through the development of softwaredefined and frequency agile radios. Adaptive devices can alter their behavior in a way that is noncompliant to a given set of standards and thus cause problems for other compliant devices. We address this deficiency by developing and assessing a mechanism for detecting misbehaving nodes in wireless systems. While we developed our system on an 802.11 network, the same approach could readily be applied to other wireless networks. Our mechanism is based on a reputation-enabled intrusion detection system, in which a centralized trust authority monitors traffic and collects secondhand information on potentially misbehaving nodes...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: SECON
• Authors: Damon McCoy, Douglas C. Sicker, Dirk Grunwald
• Keywords: Frequency Agile Radios, Intrusion Detection, Intrusion Detection System, SECON 2007