Enhanced IoT Wi-Fi protocol standard’s security using secure remote password

Abstract

In the Internet of Things (IoT) environment, a network of devices is connected to exchange information to perform a specific task. Wi-Fi technology plays a significant role in IoT based applications. Most of the Wi-Fi-based IoT devices are manufactured without proper security protocols. Consequently, the low-security model makes the IoT devices vulnerable to intermediate attacks. The attacker can quickly target a vulnerable IoT device and breaches that vulnerable device's connected network devices. So, this research suggests a password protection based security solution to enhance Wi-Fi-based IoT network security.  This password protection approach utilizes the secure remote password protocol (SRPP) in Wi-Fi network protocols to avoid brute force attack and dictionary attack in Wi-Fi-based IoT applications. The performance of the IoT security solution is implemented and evaluated in the GNS3 simulator. The simulation analysis report shows that the suggested password protection approach supports scalability, integrity and data protection against intermediate attacks.