An Optimization Strategy for Security and Reliability in a Diamond Untrusted Relay Network with Cooperative Jamming

This paper tackles the challenge of secure and reliable data transmission in diamond network configurations featuring two untrusted relays with low-security clearance. We propose an innovative approach that employs lossy-decode and -forward relaying at these untrusted relays to boost transmission re...

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Main Authors: Shen Qian, Meng Cheng
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-09-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8732/4/4/20
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description This paper tackles the challenge of secure and reliable data transmission in diamond network configurations featuring two untrusted relays with low-security clearance. We propose an innovative approach that employs lossy-decode and -forward relaying at these untrusted relays to boost transmission reliability while safeguarding the source information from potential eavesdroppers. An essential contribution of this work is the introduction of the reliable and secure probability (RSP) metric. This metric assesses the likelihood of the destination successfully retrieving the original information while maintaining its confidentiality from untrusted relays. Our analysis shows that the integration of cooperative jamming signals markedly enhances the RSP, resulting in superior security and reliability. Simulation results confirm that optimal power distribution among the source, relays, and destination further maximizes the RSP. These findings underscore the effectiveness of our proposed scheme in ensuring secure and reliable communication in environments with untrusted relays, suggesting its potential as a robust solution for secure communications in diamond network configurations.
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spelling doaj-art-32992979343d4e40abdc95488b6631212025-08-20T02:39:41ZengMDPI AGNetwork2673-87322024-09-014440542510.3390/network4040020An Optimization Strategy for Security and Reliability in a Diamond Untrusted Relay Network with Cooperative JammingShen Qian0Meng Cheng1Department of Information Systems Creation, Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, Yokohama 221-8686, JapanCollege of Information, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, ChinaThis paper tackles the challenge of secure and reliable data transmission in diamond network configurations featuring two untrusted relays with low-security clearance. We propose an innovative approach that employs lossy-decode and -forward relaying at these untrusted relays to boost transmission reliability while safeguarding the source information from potential eavesdroppers. An essential contribution of this work is the introduction of the reliable and secure probability (RSP) metric. This metric assesses the likelihood of the destination successfully retrieving the original information while maintaining its confidentiality from untrusted relays. Our analysis shows that the integration of cooperative jamming signals markedly enhances the RSP, resulting in superior security and reliability. Simulation results confirm that optimal power distribution among the source, relays, and destination further maximizes the RSP. These findings underscore the effectiveness of our proposed scheme in ensuring secure and reliable communication in environments with untrusted relays, suggesting its potential as a robust solution for secure communications in diamond network configurations.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8732/4/4/20physical layer securityuntrusted relaydiamond networkptimal power allocationcooperative jamming
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An Optimization Strategy for Security and Reliability in a Diamond Untrusted Relay Network with Cooperative Jamming
Network
physical layer security
untrusted relay
diamond network
ptimal power allocation
cooperative jamming
title An Optimization Strategy for Security and Reliability in a Diamond Untrusted Relay Network with Cooperative Jamming
title_full An Optimization Strategy for Security and Reliability in a Diamond Untrusted Relay Network with Cooperative Jamming
title_fullStr An Optimization Strategy for Security and Reliability in a Diamond Untrusted Relay Network with Cooperative Jamming
title_full_unstemmed An Optimization Strategy for Security and Reliability in a Diamond Untrusted Relay Network with Cooperative Jamming
title_short An Optimization Strategy for Security and Reliability in a Diamond Untrusted Relay Network with Cooperative Jamming
title_sort optimization strategy for security and reliability in a diamond untrusted relay network with cooperative jamming
topic physical layer security
untrusted relay
diamond network
ptimal power allocation
cooperative jamming
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8732/4/4/20
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