ntvНаучно-технический вестник информационных технологий, механики и оптикиScientific and Technical Journal of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics2226-14942500-0373Университет ИТМО10.17586/2226-1494-2025-25-5-923-932ntv-521Research ArticleКОМПЬЮТЕРНЫЕ СИСТЕМЫ И ИНФОРМАЦИОННЫЕ ТЕХНОЛОГИИCOMPUTER SCIENCEЭкспериментальные результаты использования AES-128 в LoRaWANExperimental results of using AES-128 in LoRaWANhttps://orcid.org/0009-0001-3355-1912НуарА.NouarA.

Нуар Абделуахаб — аспирант

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Abdelouahab Nouar — PhD Student

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a.nouar@univ-chlef.dzhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5132-2366Тахар АббесМ.Tahar AbbesM.

Тахар Аббес Мунир — профессор

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Mounir Tahar Abbes — Professor

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m.taharabbes@univ-chlef.dzhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2603-2433БумердассиС.BoumerdassiS.

Бумердасси Сельма — профессор

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Selma Boumerdassi — Professor

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Хаиб Мостефа — PhD, исследователь

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Mostefa Chaib — PhD, Researcher

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m.chaib@univ-chlef.dzУниверситет Асиба Бенбуали Лаборатория ЛМААлжирHassiba Ben Bouali University (UHBC), LMA LaboratoryAlgeriaУниверситет Асиба БенбуалиАлжирHassiba Ben Bouali University (UHBC)AlgeriaНациональная консерватория искусств и ремеселФранцияConservatoire National des Arts et Metiers (CNAM)France202527102025255923932Copyright © Нуар А., Тахар Аббес М., Бумердасси С., Хаиб М., 20252025Нуар А., Тахар Аббес М., Бумердасси С., Хаиб М.Nouar A., Tahar Abbes M., Boumerdassi S., Chaib M.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://ntv.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/521

Технология Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) привлекает значительное внимание в Интернете вещей (IoT). Long-Range Wide-Area Networks (LoRaWAN) создан компанией Long Range (LoRa) как открытый нелицензионный стандарт. Его преимущества включают большую зону покрытия, низкое энергопотребление и недорогие чипы приемопередатчиков. Стандарт шифрования LoRaWAN использует 128-битный симметричный алгоритм Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). Этот стандарт защищает связь и объекты, что выгодно для устройств с ограниченными ресурсами в IoT для эффективной связи и безопасности. Проблемы безопасности сетей и устройств LoRa остаются важной задачей, учитывая широкое распространение этой технологии в многочисленных приложениях. Несмотря на то, что создатели LoRa улучшили архитектуру и безопасность сети LoRaWAN, последняя версия все еще имеет некоторые недостатки, такие как уязвимость к атакам. Многочисленные исследования показали, что версии LoRaWAN 1.0 и 1.1 содержат угрозы безопасности и уязвимости. В работе предлагается метод построения и интеграции криптографических алгоритмов (AES128) в широко используемых симуляторах беспроводных сетей NS-3. Целью данного средства является повышение безопасности данных в сетях LoRaWAN путем защиты критически важной информации от несанкционированного доступа. Внедрение алгоритма шифрования AES-128 в симулятор NS-3 позволит изучить влияние различных мер безопасности на показатели производительности сети, включая задержку, накладные расходы, энергопотребление, пропускную способность и размер пакета.

In the Internet of Things (IoT), Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) technologies have been obtaining considerable attention. Long-Range Wide-Area Networks (LoRaWAN) was created by the Long Range (LoRa) Alliance as an open standard operating over the unlicensed band. Its advantages include a large coverage area, low power consumption, and inexpensive transceiver chips. The standard of LoRaWAN encryption uses a 128-bit symmetric algorithm called Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). This standard secures communication and entities which are beneficial for resource-constrained devices on the IoT for efficient communication and security. The security problems with LoRa networks and devices remain an important challenge considering the technology large deployment for numerous applications. Even though LoRaWAN network architecture and security have been enhanced by the LoRa Alliance, the most recent version still has some weaknesses such as its susceptibility to attacks. Many studies and researchers have indicated that LoRaWAN versions 1.0 and 1.1 have security risks and vulnerabilities. This research proposes a method to construct and integrate cryptographic algorithms (AES-128) within widely utilized wireless Network Server Simulators NS-3. This module aims to increase the security of data in LoRa networks by protecting critical information from unauthorized access. Consequently, implementing the AES-128 encryption algorithm within the NS-3 simulator will benefit the scientific community greatly. This will enable an examination of the impact of various security measures on network performance metrics, including latency, overhead, energy consumption, throughput, and packet size.

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