A Security Analysis of LOADng Routing Protocol

Along with other standards, the Lightweight Ondemand Ad hoc Distance-vector routing protocol - Next Generation (LOADng), has provided a baseline architecture for the Internet of Things. Trying to ensure an advanced communication in the world of smart, tiny and embedded networking devices, LOADng should establish and maintain secure links between all communicating objects. This paper mainly addresses the security aspect of LOADng routing, it analyses the impact of using ICV and Timestamp TLVs protection to preserve control messages from various possible vulnerabilities. The experimental evaluation, through the Contiki OS, proves the feasibility and the efficiency of these two security methods against LOADng deficiencies.

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