Paper 2026/2254
AEBAP: An Efficient ECC-Based Authentication Protocol Designed for Wireless Networks
Abstract
The Internet of Things (IoT) comprises a vast array of interconnected devices that rely heavily on wireless communication to enable applications in domains such as healthcare, transportation, and smart environments. However, intrinsic vulnerabilities in wireless networks, such as susceptibility to eavesdropping, impersonation, and message tampering, require the development of robust yet lightweight authentication mechanisms. To address these concerns, we introduce AEBAP, an efficient authentication protocol based on elliptic curve cryptography (ECC), specifically designed for secure communication in resource-constrained IoT environments. AEBAP ensures mutual authentication, data integrity, and resilience against both passive and active attacks by leveraging the cryptographic strength and computational efficiency of ECC. We evaluate the protocol’s performance through experimental implementation and analyze its security using both informal reasoning and formal verification tools, including Scyther and ProVerif. The results demonstrate that AEBAP achieves strong security guarantees with minimal computational and communication overhead, making it a promising solution for securing next-generation wireless IoT systems
Metadata
- Available format(s)
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PDF
- Category
- Cryptographic protocols
- Publication info
- Preprint.
- Keywords
- ECCAuthenticationWireless NetworksResource-Constrained EnvironmentsScytherProVerif
- Contact author(s)
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rhooshmand50 @ yahoo com
sajjad alizadeh academic @ gmail com - History
- 2026-09-30: approved
- 2026-09-28: received
- See all versions
- Short URL
- https://ia.cr/2026/2254
- License
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CC0
BibTeX
@misc{cryptoeprint:2026/2254,
author = {Reza Hooshmand and Sajjad Alizadeh},
title = {{AEBAP}: An Efficient {ECC}-Based Authentication Protocol Designed for Wireless Networks},
howpublished = {Cryptology {ePrint} Archive, Paper 2026/2254},
year = {2026},
url = {https://eprint.iacr.org/2026/2254}
}
