Information Assurance

15.7. Conclusion

Information assurance techniques employed in wired networks have limited direct applicability in wireless networks because of the unique aspects of wireless networks (user mobility, wireless channel, power conservation, limited computational power in mobile nodes, and security at the link layer). In this chapter, we study the survivability and security in wireless networks, both for hybrid wireless infrastructure networks and wireless ad hoc and sensor networks. The issues that are related to the interaction between survivability and security in hybrid wireless infrastructure networks are discussed. We provide a framework that can be used to understand the implications of failures or security breaches on the performance and design ...