A Moving Target Defense Mechanism Based on Spatial Unpredictability for Wireless Communication

In this paper we propose an unpredictability-based jamming defense framework based on the principles of Moving Target Defense for a wireless communication problem. Taking advantage of the complex nature of large-scale cyber-physical systems, we consider a platform consisting of a single receiving component but multiple potential transmitting components, each equipped with a multi-antenna phased array. We formulate an optimization problem over the probability simplex that characterizes a randomized receiving angle which seeks to balance between the estimated performance of the transmission and an entropy-based unpredictability measure. Furthermore, we explore the effect of an intelligent adversary that has knowledge of the derived probabilities and optimally places a single-antenna jamming device to disrupt the communication links. Finally, simulation results showcase the efficacy of the proposed algorithm.