Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) Certificate Based Authentication Scheme for Advanced Metering Infrastructure

Shaik Mullapathi Farooq; S. M. Suhail Hussain; Taha Selim Ustun

doi:10.1109/i-PACT44901.2019.8959967

Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) Certificate Based Authentication Scheme for Advanced Metering Infrastructure

Shaik Mullapathi Farooq
, S. M. Suhail Hussain
, Taha Selim Ustun

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

23 Scopus citations

Abstract

Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) is an important subsystem within the smart grid. Smart meters (SMs) in AMI play crucial role in establishing communication with outside world such as utility servers. They report real time power consumption data which aids in demand side management. Security of this link is an indispensable for cybersecurity. Authentication between SMs and utility servers is of prime importance for secure transmission of metering data, yet it increases the computational burden on operations. This paper proposes a light-weight Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) certificate based authentication mechanism by utilizing different elliptic curves. Furthermore, computational times of authentication scheme with different ECDSA curves were compared with RSA digital signature algorithm. For this purpose, algorithms have been implemented using openSSL library. Results show that ECDSA authentication scheme has much better timing performance when compared to RSA; and can be safely used for authentication in AMI communication systems.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2019 Innovations in Power and Advanced Computing Technologies, i-PACT 2019
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538681909
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/i-PACT44901.2019.8959967
State	Published - Mar 2019
Externally published	Yes
Event	2019 Innovations in Power and Advanced Computing Technologies, i-PACT 2019 - Vellore, India Duration: 22 Mar 2019 → 23 Mar 2019

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Name	2019 Innovations in Power and Advanced Computing Technologies, i-PACT 2019

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Conference	2019 Innovations in Power and Advanced Computing Technologies, i-PACT 2019
Country/Territory	India
City	Vellore
Period	22/03/19 → 23/03/19

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 IEEE.

Keywords

Cyber Security in Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA)
RSA Digital Signature Algorithm
openSSL library

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Control and Optimization
Computer Networks and Communications
Computer Science Applications
Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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Farooq, S. M., Suhail Hussain, S. M., & Ustun, T. S. (2019). Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) Certificate Based Authentication Scheme for Advanced Metering Infrastructure. In 2019 Innovations in Power and Advanced Computing Technologies, i-PACT 2019 Article 8959967 (2019 Innovations in Power and Advanced Computing Technologies, i-PACT 2019). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/i-PACT44901.2019.8959967

Farooq, Shaik Mullapathi ; Suhail Hussain, S. M. ; Ustun, Taha Selim. / Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) Certificate Based Authentication Scheme for Advanced Metering Infrastructure. 2019 Innovations in Power and Advanced Computing Technologies, i-PACT 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. (2019 Innovations in Power and Advanced Computing Technologies, i-PACT 2019).

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Farooq, SM, Suhail Hussain, SM & Ustun, TS 2019, Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) Certificate Based Authentication Scheme for Advanced Metering Infrastructure. in 2019 Innovations in Power and Advanced Computing Technologies, i-PACT 2019., 8959967, 2019 Innovations in Power and Advanced Computing Technologies, i-PACT 2019, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019 Innovations in Power and Advanced Computing Technologies, i-PACT 2019, Vellore, India, 22/03/19. https://doi.org/10.1109/i-PACT44901.2019.8959967

Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) Certificate Based Authentication Scheme for Advanced Metering Infrastructure. / Farooq, Shaik Mullapathi; Suhail Hussain, S. M.; Ustun, Taha Selim.
2019 Innovations in Power and Advanced Computing Technologies, i-PACT 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. 8959967 (2019 Innovations in Power and Advanced Computing Technologies, i-PACT 2019).

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Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) Certificate Based Authentication Scheme for Advanced Metering Infrastructure

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