Lightweight Cryptography for Resource Constraint Devices: Challenges and Recommendation
Ahmad Mustafa Mohamad Al-Aboosi, Samar Kamil, Siti Norul Huda Sheikh Abdullah, Khairul Akram Zainol Ariffin · 2021
In the recent few years, data communication through the Internet of Things (IoT) network is increased exponentially. However, the data is prone to several attacks on the network. The most popular attacks are eavesdropping, replay, man-in-the-middle attack, etc. To prevent these attacks, cryptography algorithms are used. The devices are deployed in the IoT network are resource constraint, limited memory, and low battery life. Therefore, the National Institute of Standard and Technology (NIST) recommended the lightweight cryptography algorithm to provide security in these devices. In this paper, we have reviewed the recent lightweight cryptography algorithms. Next, it defines the open research challenges and recommendations based on the literature review.