A Lightweight Certificateless Group Key Agreement Method without Pairing Based on Blockchain for Smart Grid
In smart grids, the access verification of a large number of intelligent gateways and terminal devices has become one of the main concerns to ensure system security. This means that smart grids need a new key management method that is safe and efficient and has a low computational cost. Although a l...
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| description | In smart grids, the access verification of a large number of intelligent gateways and terminal devices has become one of the main concerns to ensure system security. This means that smart grids need a new key management method that is safe and efficient and has a low computational cost. Although a large number of scholars have conducted relevant research, most of these schemes cannot balance the computational overhead and security. Therefore, we propose a lightweight and secure key management method, having a low computational overhead, based on blockchain for smart grids. Firstly, we redesigned the architecture of the smart grid based on blockchain and completed the division of various entities. Furthermore, we designed a pairing-free certification authenticated group key agreement method based on blockchain under the architecture. Finally, we achieved higher security attributes, and lower authentication delay and computational overhead, compared to the traditional schemes, as shown in performance analysis and comparison. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-90ba6bf4524d4d388bdd6ec5da9ff4662023-11-23T08:16:03ZengMDPI AGFuture Internet1999-59032022-04-0114411910.3390/fi14040119A Lightweight Certificateless Group Key Agreement Method without Pairing Based on Blockchain for Smart GridZhihao Wang0Ru Huo1Shuo Wang2Information Department, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, ChinaInformation Department, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, ChinaPurple Mountain Laboratories, Nanjing 211111, ChinaIn smart grids, the access verification of a large number of intelligent gateways and terminal devices has become one of the main concerns to ensure system security. This means that smart grids need a new key management method that is safe and efficient and has a low computational cost. Although a large number of scholars have conducted relevant research, most of these schemes cannot balance the computational overhead and security. Therefore, we propose a lightweight and secure key management method, having a low computational overhead, based on blockchain for smart grids. Firstly, we redesigned the architecture of the smart grid based on blockchain and completed the division of various entities. Furthermore, we designed a pairing-free certification authenticated group key agreement method based on blockchain under the architecture. Finally, we achieved higher security attributes, and lower authentication delay and computational overhead, compared to the traditional schemes, as shown in performance analysis and comparison.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-5903/14/4/119smart gridcertificateless public keygroup keyblockchainkey management |
| spellingShingle | Zhihao Wang Ru Huo Shuo Wang A Lightweight Certificateless Group Key Agreement Method without Pairing Based on Blockchain for Smart Grid Future Internet smart grid certificateless public key group key blockchain key management |
| title | A Lightweight Certificateless Group Key Agreement Method without Pairing Based on Blockchain for Smart Grid |
| title_full | A Lightweight Certificateless Group Key Agreement Method without Pairing Based on Blockchain for Smart Grid |
| title_fullStr | A Lightweight Certificateless Group Key Agreement Method without Pairing Based on Blockchain for Smart Grid |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Lightweight Certificateless Group Key Agreement Method without Pairing Based on Blockchain for Smart Grid |
| title_short | A Lightweight Certificateless Group Key Agreement Method without Pairing Based on Blockchain for Smart Grid |
| title_sort | lightweight certificateless group key agreement method without pairing based on blockchain for smart grid |
| topic | smart grid certificateless public key group key blockchain key management |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-5903/14/4/119 |
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