Project Abstract

Motivation and background: The motivation behind this work stems from the increasing reliance on WiFi Direct technology for peer-to-peer communication in various applications, ranging from file sharing to printing.The proposition of this research: This research focuses on discovering vulnerabilities in WiFi Direct and proposing practical security countermeasures to address these issues. Methods employed: The basic design of the study involves setting up a WiFi Direct simulation environment where clients communicate with a server acting as the WiFi Direct Group Owner. Authentication between clients and the server is established using a password-based mechanism. Additionally, a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is implemented, where the clients and server will exchange their signed certificates for the other to verify. Main Findings: Key findings from this research include the identification of vulnerabilities in the authentication process of WiFi Direct networks, particularly concerning the reliance on password-based authentication. By implementing a PKI-based authentication system as well, the research demonstrates significant extra improvements in the security of WiFi Direct networks.Conclusion: In conclusion, this research contributes to the understanding of security vulnerabilities in WiFi Direct technology and provides practical solutions to address these concerns. The world now has insights into the weaknesses of existing authentication mechanisms in WiFi Direct and the effectiveness of implementing PKI-based security measures.

Keywords: Cyber Security, Network Security, PKI, Certificate-based authentication

 Conference Details

Session: Poster Session B at Poster Stand 14

Location: Sir Stanley Clarke Auditorium at Wednesday 8th 09:00 – 12:30

Markers: Pardeep Kumar, Neal Harman

Course: BSc Computer Science, 3rd Year

Future Plans: I’m undecided