Cyber Deception System based on Monte Carlo Simulation in the Mobile Edge Computing (MEC)
Joëlle Kabdjou, Elie Fute Tagne, Danda B. Rawat, Jaime C. Acosta, Charles Kamhoua · 2023
The frequency of malicious activities by cyber attackers is on the rise, posing a significant challenge to counter cyber attacks in the Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) environment. The vulnerability of wireless networks, which serve as the primary communication media for MEC servers and IoT applications, is due to their open nature of communication. This work proposes a MEC architecture that utilizes Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Service Function Chain (SFC) to combat cyber adversaries. Additionally, we evaluate the performance of a cyber deception system, which leverages a software-defined networking (SDN) controller and decision- maker to continuously monitor incoming MEC traffic and direct cyber adversaries to a deception MEC server. The deception MEC server collects information about cyber adversaries' intent, capabilities, and potential damage to the system, thus securing legitimate users from cyber attacks. The proposed approach was evaluated using Monte Carlo simulations, and numerous results were obtained which demonstrate the effectiveness of cyber deception in MEC.