ABSTRACT

Mobile ad-hoc networks (MANET) is a network mode that does not depend on network infrastructure and central access. The fast and flexible networking mode of MANET renders its wide applications in specific scenarios. However, rapidly changing topology and open channels bring potential security problems. In this project, we proposed an active-routing authentication scheme (AAS) based on the characteristics of active routing protocols. We formally demonstrated that the AAS is effective against selective forwarding attack, false routing attack, byzantine attack and route spoofing attack using the BAN logic considering the possibility of malicious nodes mingling in MANET.