Security Requirements in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks

<p>The performance evaluation have their place in wireless network research, the current and future applications of the ad hoc<br>networks have forced the research community to look at dependability and security aspects as eavesdropping and jamming. Security is a basic<br>and paramount requirement for an ad hoc network because of its intrinsic vulnerabilities in order for users to perform protected peer-to-peer<br>communication over multi-hop wireless channel. Depending on the application context, a user may desire various security services such as<br>authentication, integrity, non-repudiation, Confidentiality, Key and Trust Management and access control. Unlike wired networks that have<br>dedicated routers, MANET has infrastructure-free network where the MNs themselves perform basic network function as a router and packet<br>forwarding. Therefore, security in MANETs is a pressing issue, which needs immediate research attention.</p> <p>