Secure link state routing for mobile ad hoc networks

protocol is one of the major The secure operation of the routing challenges to be met for the proliferation of the Mobile Ad hoc Networking (MANET) paradigm., Nevertheless, security enhancements have been proposed mostly for reactive MANET protocols. The proposed here, S cure Link State Routing Protocol (SLSP) provides secure proactive, topology discovery, which can be multiply beneficial to the network operation. SLSP can be employed as a stand-alone protocol, or fit naturally into a hybrid routing framework, when combined with a reactive protocol. SLSP is robust against individual attackers, it is capable of adjusting its scope between local and network-wide topology discovery, and it is capable of operating in networks of frequently changing topology and membership.