Empowering IoV Security: A Novel Secure Cryptographic Algorithm (OpCKEE) for Network Protection in Connected Vehicles

Area of Science:

• Cybersecurity
• Network Security
• Cryptography

Background:

• The Internet of Vehicles (IoV) market is rapidly expanding, projected to reach USD 369.61 billion by 2028.
• IoV systems face significant challenges in regulation, scalability, data management, connectivity, interoperability, privacy, and security.
• Enhanced communication security is crucial for the widespread adoption and reliable operation of IoV.

Purpose of the Study:

• To address the security vulnerabilities in Internet of Vehicles systems.
• To propose and evaluate a novel cryptographic algorithm for secure IoV communication.
• To ensure the authenticity, confidentiality, integrity, and non-repudiation of data within IoV networks.

Main Methods:

• Implemented a secure cryptographic algorithm: Optimized Certificateless Key-Encapsulated Encryption.
• Fused the key-insulated cryptosystem and the cryptographic key-encapsulated mechanism.
• Conducted formal security analysis using AVISPA version 1.1 software and informal analysis.

Main Results:

• Formal analysis confirmed the protocol's safety and security.
• Informal analysis demonstrated the algorithm's ability to ensure authenticity, confidentiality, integrity, and non-repudiation.
• The proposed algorithm offers slightly improved computational and communicational costs compared to existing methods.

Conclusions:

• The Optimized Certificateless Key-Encapsulated Encryption algorithm effectively enhances communication security in Internet of Vehicles systems.
• The algorithm provides robust protection against various attacks, ensuring data integrity and privacy.
• This cryptographic solution contributes to the secure development and deployment of the growing Internet of Vehicles ecosystem.