Securing Delay-Tolerant Networks with BPSec

Securing Delay-Tolerant Networks with BPSec is a one-stop reference for professionals deploying BPsec for its security, including software technical leads, software developers, space flight mission leaders, network operators, and technology and product development leaders. It covers security considerations, the design, implementation, and customization of the BPSec protocol, and how it can be applied, combined with other security protocols, and deployed in emerging network environments.

Format: Hardback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 19 December 2022
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Securing Delay-Tolerant Networks with BPSec: A Comprehensive Reference for Ensuring Security in Delay-Tolerant Environments

Delay-Tolerant Networks (DTNs) present unique challenges when it comes to securing their operations in environments that often defy traditional security approaches used on the terrestrial Internet. To address this, Securing Delay-Tolerant Networks with BPSec offers a comprehensive one-stop reference for industry insiders seeking to safeguard their DTNs.

The text is organized into three sections:

Security Considerations for Delay-Tolerant Networks: This section delves into the critical security considerations that must be taken into account when designing, implementing, and customizing BPSec for delay-tolerant networks. It explores the gap between cryptography and network security, highlights the constraints imposed by security requirements on network architectures, and underscores the need for a different approach to securing DTNs.

The Design, Implementation, and Customization of the BPSec Protocol: This section provides detailed information on the BPSec protocol, its features, and its implementation in delay-tolerant networks. It covers topics such as key management, message authentication, and encryption algorithms, and explains how BPSec can be tailored to meet the specific security needs of different DTN applications.

How BPSec Can Be Applied, Combined with Other Security Protocols, and Deployed in Emerging Network Environments: This section showcases practical applications of BPSec in combination with other security protocols and highlights how it can be deployed in emerging network environments. It provides insights into best practices for common security functions, demonstrating how designers can prevent network architecture from being overly constrained by traditional security approaches.

Securing Delay-Tolerant Networks with BPSec is written by the lead author and originator of the BPSec protocol specification. The book includes extensive information on various DTN stressing conditions, covering intermittent connectivity, congested paths, partitioned topologies, limited link state, and multiple administrative controls. It also delves into securing the terrestrial internet, involving a layered approach to security, the impact of protocol design on security services, and securing the internetworking and transport layers.

In addition to its technical content, Securing Delay-Tolerant Networks with BPSec offers pragmatic considerations for deploying BPSec in both regular and delay-tolerant networks. It features a tutorial on how to achieve several important security outcomes with a combination of security protocols, including BPSec.

Overall, Securing Delay-Tolerant Networks with BPSec serves as a valuable resource for industry professionals, researchers, and students seeking to understand and secure delay-tolerant networks. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of the challenges and solutions related to securing DTNs in diverse environments, and offers practical guidance for designing, implementing, and customizing BPSec to meet the security requirements of these networks.

Weight: 742g
Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781119823476