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Many applications of wireless sensor networks are used to achieve energy efficiency and require secure data communications. To achieve security in wireless sensor networks, it is important to be able to encrypt the messages sent between sensor nodes. The key management task is challenging due to resource constrained nature of wireless sensor networks. We are introducing two key management methods for wireless sensor networks, which can handle events like node addition, node compromise and key refresh at regular intervals. The first one is Binary Tree Based Method, used to generate Cluster Key CK, for intra cluster communication and Common Cluster Key CCK, for inter cluster communication. The second one is DH Key Exchange Method performs key management with minimum communication and storage at each node which ensures the security from eavesdropping and internal attacks. Our Key management methods avoid the usage of public key in communications.
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Dharavath, R., Bhima, K., Sri Vidya Shankari, K., Jagan, A. (2011). Binary Tree Based Cluster Key Management Scheme for Heterogeneous Sensor Networks. In: Wyld, D.C., Wozniak, M., Chaki, N., Meghanathan, N., Nagamalai, D. (eds) Trends in Network and Communications. WeST NeCoM WiMoN 2011 2011 2011. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 197. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22543-7_7
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