Abstract:
Due to the broadcast nature of wireless radio propagation channels, 5G wireless networks face serious security threats. Security mechanisms that leverage physical layer c...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
Due to the broadcast nature of wireless radio propagation channels, 5G wireless networks face serious security threats. Security mechanisms that leverage physical layer characteristics have been considered as potential complements to enhance 5G wireless network security. This article proposes physical layer security enhancements to defend against security attacks from the three most significant aspects: wireless secure communication, physical layer assisted authentication and secret key distribution. By integrating physical layer security with novel techniques and application scenarios in 5G communication, we elaborate several promising strategies, including massive MIMO beamforming with security code communication, self-adaptive mobile and cooperative secure communication with dynamic channel prediction, physical layer assisted authentication, malicious node detection and key generation of massive MIMO millimeter wave system. Research opportunities and future challenges are further discussed.
Published in: IEEE Network ( Volume: 33, Issue: 5, Sept.-Oct. 2019)
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
Jie Tang (cs.tan@163.com) received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China. He is currently a postdoctor at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA. His main interests lie in wireless communications and physical layer security.
Jie Tang (cs.tan@163.com) received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China. He is currently a postdoctor at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA. His main interests lie in wireless communications and physical layer security.View more
Communication and Computer Engineering Department, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
Hong Wen (sunlike@uestc.edu.cn) received her Ph.D. degree from the Communication and Computer Engineering Department at Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, P. R. China, in 2004. She then worked as an associate professor at the National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Communications at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), P. R. China. From January 2008 to August 2009, she wa...Show More
Hong Wen (sunlike@uestc.edu.cn) received her Ph.D. degree from the Communication and Computer Engineering Department at Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, P. R. China, in 2004. She then worked as an associate professor at the National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Communications at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), P. R. China. From January 2008 to August 2009, she wa...View more
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, George Mason University, Mason, OH, USA
Kai Zeng (kzeng2@gmu.edu) is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at George Mason University, U.S.A. He received his Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in 2008. He was a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Computer Science at the University of California, Davis (UCD) from 2008 to 2011. His current research interest...Show More
Kai Zeng (kzeng2@gmu.edu) is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at George Mason University, U.S.A. He received his Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in 2008. He was a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Computer Science at the University of California, Davis (UCD) from 2008 to 2011. His current research interest...View more
National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Communications, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
Run-Fa Liao (runfa.liao@std.uestc.edu.cn) is working toward his Ph.D. degree in communication and information system at the National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Communications at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. His current main interests are wireless communication security and intelligent algorithms.
Run-Fa Liao (runfa.liao@std.uestc.edu.cn) is working toward his Ph.D. degree in communication and information system at the National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Communications at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. His current main interests are wireless communication security and intelligent algorithms.View more
Northwest University, Xi'an, China
Fei Pan (panfeivivi@hotmail.com) received her bachelor degree in communication engineering from the Northwest University, Xi'an, China, in 2011, and her Ph.D. degree in communication and information systems from the National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Communications, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China, in 2019. She was a visiting Ph.D. student at KTH-Royal Ins...Show More
Fei Pan (panfeivivi@hotmail.com) received her bachelor degree in communication engineering from the Northwest University, Xi'an, China, in 2011, and her Ph.D. degree in communication and information systems from the National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Communications, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China, in 2019. She was a visiting Ph.D. student at KTH-Royal Ins...View more
School of Communication and Information Engineering, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing, China
Lin Hu (lin.hu@ieee.org) is a lecturer in the School of Communication and Information Engineering at Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications. He received a Ph.D. degree in communication and information systems from the National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Communications, the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in 2017. His research interests include cooperative communicati...Show More
Lin Hu (lin.hu@ieee.org) is a lecturer in the School of Communication and Information Engineering at Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications. He received a Ph.D. degree in communication and information systems from the National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Communications, the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in 2017. His research interests include cooperative communicati...View more
Contents University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
Jie Tang (cs.tan@163.com) received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China. He is currently a postdoctor at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA. His main interests lie in wireless communications and physical layer security.
Jie Tang (cs.tan@163.com) received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China. He is currently a postdoctor at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA. His main interests lie in wireless communications and physical layer security.View more
Communication and Computer Engineering Department, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
Hong Wen (sunlike@uestc.edu.cn) received her Ph.D. degree from the Communication and Computer Engineering Department at Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, P. R. China, in 2004. She then worked as an associate professor at the National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Communications at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), P. R. China. From January 2008 to August 2009, she was a visiting scholar and postdoctoral fellow in the ECE Department at the University of Waterloo. Her current main interests are in wireless communication systems security.
Hong Wen (sunlike@uestc.edu.cn) received her Ph.D. degree from the Communication and Computer Engineering Department at Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, P. R. China, in 2004. She then worked as an associate professor at the National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Communications at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), P. R. China. From January 2008 to August 2009, she was a visiting scholar and postdoctoral fellow in the ECE Department at the University of Waterloo. Her current main interests are in wireless communication systems security.View more
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, George Mason University, Mason, OH, USA
Kai Zeng (kzeng2@gmu.edu) is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at George Mason University, U.S.A. He received his Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in 2008. He was a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Computer Science at the University of California, Davis (UCD) from 2008 to 2011. His current research interests are in cyber-physical system security and privacy, physical layer security, network forensics, and cognitive radio networks.
Kai Zeng (kzeng2@gmu.edu) is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at George Mason University, U.S.A. He received his Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in 2008. He was a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Computer Science at the University of California, Davis (UCD) from 2008 to 2011. His current research interests are in cyber-physical system security and privacy, physical layer security, network forensics, and cognitive radio networks.View more
National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Communications, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
Run-Fa Liao (runfa.liao@std.uestc.edu.cn) is working toward his Ph.D. degree in communication and information system at the National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Communications at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. His current main interests are wireless communication security and intelligent algorithms.
Run-Fa Liao (runfa.liao@std.uestc.edu.cn) is working toward his Ph.D. degree in communication and information system at the National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Communications at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. His current main interests are wireless communication security and intelligent algorithms.View more
Northwest University, Xi'an, China
Fei Pan (panfeivivi@hotmail.com) received her bachelor degree in communication engineering from the Northwest University, Xi'an, China, in 2011, and her Ph.D. degree in communication and information systems from the National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Communications, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China, in 2019. She was a visiting Ph.D. student at KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, and a Ph.D. intern at ABB Corporate Research Center, Vasteras, Sweden, from 2017 to 2018. She is currently working as a lecturer at the College of Information Engineering, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, China. Her research interests include wireless communications, physical layer security, and high performance wireless communications in industrial automation.
Fei Pan (panfeivivi@hotmail.com) received her bachelor degree in communication engineering from the Northwest University, Xi'an, China, in 2011, and her Ph.D. degree in communication and information systems from the National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Communications, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China, in 2019. She was a visiting Ph.D. student at KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, and a Ph.D. intern at ABB Corporate Research Center, Vasteras, Sweden, from 2017 to 2018. She is currently working as a lecturer at the College of Information Engineering, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, China. Her research interests include wireless communications, physical layer security, and high performance wireless communications in industrial automation.View more
School of Communication and Information Engineering, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing, China
Lin Hu (lin.hu@ieee.org) is a lecturer in the School of Communication and Information Engineering at Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications. He received a Ph.D. degree in communication and information systems from the National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Communications, the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in 2017. His research interests include cooperative communications and physical layer security.
Lin Hu (lin.hu@ieee.org) is a lecturer in the School of Communication and Information Engineering at Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications. He received a Ph.D. degree in communication and information systems from the National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Communications, the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in 2017. His research interests include cooperative communications and physical layer security.View more
