Publicação
Authorization and security of MEC applications
| Resumo: | With the rise of modern technology, Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) is becoming more popular. It lets devices like smartphones process data closer to the final user, which makes things go a lot faster. In this study, we wanted to understand MEC better and see how we could make it more secure by implementing an authorization and security protocol. One way this can be achieved is by using a software called OAuth, which helps control who has authorization to access a certain piece of data online. We studied where OAuth can be added into MEC to improve its security. After that, we set out to develop two diferent versions of the OAuth protocol which then were integrated into a MEC environment. To evaluate the effectiveness of our approach, we measured the duration of user made requests in multiple scenarios. This was then compared to the time taken without our protocols. Our tests showed that the addition of our safety measures slightly increased the request processing time. However, this small increase in time gave us a lot more security features. This suggests that inte grating OAuth into MEC could be a wise decision for ensuring data security without greatly compromising speed. In conclusion, as more people use devices that rely on MEC, ensuring these systems are safe becomes crucial. By integrating OAuth, we could potentially make MEC applications more secure and trustworthy. |
|---|---|
| Autores principais: | Martins, André Rafael Olim |
| Assunto: | Edge computing Multi-access edge computing ETSI MEC OAuth Authorization protocols NETEDGE Protocolos de autorização Engenharia e Tecnologia::Engenharia Eletrotécnica, Eletrónica e Informática |
| Ano: | 2023 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade do Minho |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho |
| Resumo: | With the rise of modern technology, Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) is becoming more popular. It lets devices like smartphones process data closer to the final user, which makes things go a lot faster. In this study, we wanted to understand MEC better and see how we could make it more secure by implementing an authorization and security protocol. One way this can be achieved is by using a software called OAuth, which helps control who has authorization to access a certain piece of data online. We studied where OAuth can be added into MEC to improve its security. After that, we set out to develop two diferent versions of the OAuth protocol which then were integrated into a MEC environment. To evaluate the effectiveness of our approach, we measured the duration of user made requests in multiple scenarios. This was then compared to the time taken without our protocols. Our tests showed that the addition of our safety measures slightly increased the request processing time. However, this small increase in time gave us a lot more security features. This suggests that inte grating OAuth into MEC could be a wise decision for ensuring data security without greatly compromising speed. In conclusion, as more people use devices that rely on MEC, ensuring these systems are safe becomes crucial. By integrating OAuth, we could potentially make MEC applications more secure and trustworthy. |
|---|