Assessing the Security Framework of the Serval Project “Serval Mesh Software”. Student : Mr....

Assessing the Security Framework of the Serval Project

“Serval Mesh Software”.

Student : Mr. Saaed Ali Wantiti.Supervisor: Ms. Romana Challans.

ContentBackground.Serval Mesh Software security

framework.Research questions.Related research and projects.Research methodology.Deliverables.Timeline .Questions.

What is the Serval Project?Serval Project : Not for Profit research group

that is part of Flinders University.

Serval Mesh Software: a Software that uses Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs) to provide communications without infrastructure for emergencies & disasters.

Security & WMN: What is the Issue?The Serval Project is based on Wireless Mesh Network (WMN) technology.

The main objective of this Research project is to assess the security framework of Serval Mesh Software.

The Security Framework of Serval Mesh Software.It has not been assessed yet.The issues of encryption in the

earliest releases of the Serval Project.

The initial release has no encryption. The recent releases is using Elliptic Curve encryption. The current version Serval Mesh Software does not have any

authentication measures. The next releases are intended to have authentication

measures.

Research Question?What are the possible threats to

the security of the Serval Mesh?

Is the current Security Framework effective?

Related Research in similar area.General research about the

security of mesh networks. Some Projects and approaches

that are similar to Serval Project and Serval Mesh.

SafeMesh.

City Mesh.

iSurvival.

NerveNet.

Research Methodology.

Qualitative research Method. Similar Projects scenarios and applications.

The latest release of Serval Mesh software.

Industry expectations and best practices.

Deliverables

A written Thesis. Recommendations and suggestions of improvements.

Timeline Jan Feb Mar Apr Ma

y Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov

The initial research on Serval Mesh software.

Research on security and related projects.

The assessment of the security framework of Serval Mesh software.

Starting to write the draft of the Thesis and initial results.

Final Results and finalizing the Thesis

Draft.

Final Thesis.

Thank you

Student : Mr. Saaed Wantiti

Supervisor : Ms. Romana Challans

E-mail: want0004@flinders.edu.au