Comprehensive Analysis of Lightweight Cryptographic Algorithms for Battery-Limited Internet of Things Devices

The growth of billions of devices functioning in resource-constrained situations in the Internet of Things (IoT) era poses serious security issues. As a result of their limited processing power efficiency, memory, and battery life, traditional cryptographic algorithms like elliptic curve cryptograph...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nahom Gebeyehu Zinabu, Yihenew Wondie Marye, Kula Kekeba Tune, Samuel Asferaw Demilew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/dsn/9639728
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850222416410705920
author Nahom Gebeyehu Zinabu
Yihenew Wondie Marye
Kula Kekeba Tune
Samuel Asferaw Demilew
author_facet Nahom Gebeyehu Zinabu
Yihenew Wondie Marye
Kula Kekeba Tune
Samuel Asferaw Demilew
author_sort Nahom Gebeyehu Zinabu
collection DOAJ
description The growth of billions of devices functioning in resource-constrained situations in the Internet of Things (IoT) era poses serious security issues. As a result of their limited processing power efficiency, memory, and battery life, traditional cryptographic algorithms like elliptic curve cryptography (ECC), Rivest–Shamir–Adleman (RSA), and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) are sometimes too resource-intensive for these devices. Lightweight cryptography has become a crucial field as a remedy, created especially to maintain security while maximizing energy efficiency and reducing resource usage. With an emphasis on contrasting well-known lightweight block ciphers and pointing out areas for future research, this paper examines the most recent developments in lightweight cryptographic methods. In order to synthesize insights into present issues and future goals, it explores cutting-edge methods that improve performance, security, and energy efficiency. Among the main trends that were covered were the trade-offs between resource limitations and security strength, hardware–software co-optimization, block and stream cipher optimization, and hybrid encryption techniques. The study’s conclusion emphasizes how urgently more research is needed to create cryptographic solutions that can sufficiently safeguard IoT devices.
format Article
id doaj-art-5ca9da36d7364e64853caf8fe256fea0
institution OA Journals
issn 1550-1477
language English
publishDate 2025-01-01
publisher Wiley
record_format Article
series International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks
spelling doaj-art-5ca9da36d7364e64853caf8fe256fea02025-08-20T02:06:20ZengWileyInternational Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks1550-14772025-01-01202510.1155/dsn/9639728Comprehensive Analysis of Lightweight Cryptographic Algorithms for Battery-Limited Internet of Things DevicesNahom Gebeyehu Zinabu0Yihenew Wondie Marye1Kula Kekeba Tune2Samuel Asferaw Demilew3Department of Software EngineeringAssociate Professor in School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (SECE)Department of Software EngineeringDepartment of Information TechnologyThe growth of billions of devices functioning in resource-constrained situations in the Internet of Things (IoT) era poses serious security issues. As a result of their limited processing power efficiency, memory, and battery life, traditional cryptographic algorithms like elliptic curve cryptography (ECC), Rivest–Shamir–Adleman (RSA), and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) are sometimes too resource-intensive for these devices. Lightweight cryptography has become a crucial field as a remedy, created especially to maintain security while maximizing energy efficiency and reducing resource usage. With an emphasis on contrasting well-known lightweight block ciphers and pointing out areas for future research, this paper examines the most recent developments in lightweight cryptographic methods. In order to synthesize insights into present issues and future goals, it explores cutting-edge methods that improve performance, security, and energy efficiency. Among the main trends that were covered were the trade-offs between resource limitations and security strength, hardware–software co-optimization, block and stream cipher optimization, and hybrid encryption techniques. The study’s conclusion emphasizes how urgently more research is needed to create cryptographic solutions that can sufficiently safeguard IoT devices.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/dsn/9639728
spellingShingle Nahom Gebeyehu Zinabu
Yihenew Wondie Marye
Kula Kekeba Tune
Samuel Asferaw Demilew
Comprehensive Analysis of Lightweight Cryptographic Algorithms for Battery-Limited Internet of Things Devices
International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks
title Comprehensive Analysis of Lightweight Cryptographic Algorithms for Battery-Limited Internet of Things Devices
title_full Comprehensive Analysis of Lightweight Cryptographic Algorithms for Battery-Limited Internet of Things Devices
title_fullStr Comprehensive Analysis of Lightweight Cryptographic Algorithms for Battery-Limited Internet of Things Devices
title_full_unstemmed Comprehensive Analysis of Lightweight Cryptographic Algorithms for Battery-Limited Internet of Things Devices
title_short Comprehensive Analysis of Lightweight Cryptographic Algorithms for Battery-Limited Internet of Things Devices
title_sort comprehensive analysis of lightweight cryptographic algorithms for battery limited internet of things devices
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/dsn/9639728
work_keys_str_mv AT nahomgebeyehuzinabu comprehensiveanalysisoflightweightcryptographicalgorithmsforbatterylimitedinternetofthingsdevices
AT yihenewwondiemarye comprehensiveanalysisoflightweightcryptographicalgorithmsforbatterylimitedinternetofthingsdevices
AT kulakekebatune comprehensiveanalysisoflightweightcryptographicalgorithmsforbatterylimitedinternetofthingsdevices
AT samuelasferawdemilew comprehensiveanalysisoflightweightcryptographicalgorithmsforbatterylimitedinternetofthingsdevices