IEEE 802.11i WLAN Security Protocol Based On Genetic Software Engineering Model

DOI

10.2991/ameii-15.2015.345How to use a DOI?

Keywords

WLAN Security; IEEE 802.11i; RSN; Genetic Software Engineering (GSE).

Abstract

Wireless local area networks (WLANs) based on the IEEE 802.11 standards are one of today’s fastest growing technologies in businesses, schools, and homes, for good reasons. As WLAN deployments increase, so does the challenge to provide these networks with security. Security risks can originate either due to technical lapse in the security mechanisms or due to defects in software implementations. Standard Bodies and researchers have mainly used UML state machines to address the implementation issues. In this paper we propose the use of GSE methodology to analyse the incompleteness and uncertainties in specifications. The IEEE 802.11i security protocol is used as an example to compare the effectiveness of the GSE and UML models. The GSE methodology was found to be more effective in identifying ambiguities in specifications and inconsistencies between the specification and the state machines.

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© 2015, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Weifeng Gao
AU  - Xiaoxi Zheng
AU  - Bin Lu
PY  - 2015/04
DA  - 2015/04
TI  - IEEE 802.11i WLAN Security Protocol Based On Genetic Software Engineering Model
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Informatics
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 1860
EP  - 1864
SN  - 2352-5401
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DO  - 10.2991/ameii-15.2015.345
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