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An Overview on Security Issues, Attacks, Challenges and Protocols in WSN

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Proceedings of Integrated Intelligence Enable Networks and Computing

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Wireless sensor network (WSN) is among the latest technologies that promise an emerging future in diverse fields due to its unique capabilities which are to monitor and gather data from different environments by sensors deployed at remote locations. A secure network is a vital necessity of every application. Securing the sensor network that is wirelessly connected becomes an immensely demanding affair because of the limited resources it possesses. The functionality of such networks can be influenced by numerous security threats. In this review paper, a brief description about various security requirements and constraints in a WSN is discussed along with the types of attacks in different layers. Focus is also given on the strengths and limitations of some popular WSN security protocols to enable application designers to choose the appropriate protocol for their applications.

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  1. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar, Garhwal, India

    Pratyush Panwar, Rohan Verma, M. M. S. Rauthan & Varun Barthwal

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Engineering & Technology, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India

    Krishan Kant Singh Mer

  2. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, India

    Vijay Bhaskar Semwal

  3. Department of Electronics and Communication, Institute of Technology Gopeshwar, Gopeshwar, India

    Vishwanath Bijalwan

  4. Universidad Internacional de La Rioja, Logroño, Spain

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Panwar, P., Verma, R., Rauthan, M.M.S., Barthwal, V. (2021). An Overview on Security Issues, Attacks, Challenges and Protocols in WSN. In: Singh Mer, K.K., Semwal, V.B., Bijalwan, V., Crespo, R.G. (eds) Proceedings of Integrated Intelligence Enable Networks and Computing. Algorithms for Intelligent Systems. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6307-6_27

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