KEY MANAGEMENT OF QUANTUM GENERATED KEYS IN IPSEC

Andreas Neppach, Christian Pfaffel-Janser, Ilse Wimberger, Thomas Loruenser, Michael Meyenburg, Alexander Szekely, Johannes Wolkerstorfer

2008

Abstract

This paper presents a key management approach for quantum generated keys and its integration into the IPsec/IKE protocol. The solution is used in a security gateway that integrates quantum key distribution (QKD) and IPsec as a system-on-chip solution. The QKD acquisition module and the IPsec part of this prototype are implemented in hardware to provide a high level of integration as well as high encryption throughput. To make use of these fast encryption capabilities, a flexible key management approach is necessary to provide keys just in time. Thus, the presented key management approach focuses on an efficient key update mechanism and minimizes the communication overhead. Furthermore, the presented approach is a first step to integrate QKD solutions into real-world commercial applications using standardized interfaces.

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Neppach A., Pfaffel-Janser C., Wimberger I., Loruenser T., Meyenburg M., Szekely A. and Wolkerstorfer J. (2008). KEY MANAGEMENT OF QUANTUM GENERATED KEYS IN IPSEC . In Proceedings of the International Conference on Security and Cryptography - Volume 1: SECRYPT, (ICETE 2008) ISBN 978-989-8111-59-3, pages 177-183. DOI: 10.5220/0001926601770183


in Bibtex Style

@conference{secrypt08,
author={Andreas Neppach and Christian Pfaffel-Janser and Ilse Wimberger and Thomas Loruenser and Michael Meyenburg and Alexander Szekely and Johannes Wolkerstorfer},
title={KEY MANAGEMENT OF QUANTUM GENERATED KEYS IN IPSEC},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Security and Cryptography - Volume 1: SECRYPT, (ICETE 2008)},
year={2008},
pages={177-183},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0001926601770183},
isbn={978-989-8111-59-3},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Security and Cryptography - Volume 1: SECRYPT, (ICETE 2008)
TI - KEY MANAGEMENT OF QUANTUM GENERATED KEYS IN IPSEC
SN - 978-989-8111-59-3
AU - Neppach A.
AU - Pfaffel-Janser C.
AU - Wimberger I.
AU - Loruenser T.
AU - Meyenburg M.
AU - Szekely A.
AU - Wolkerstorfer J.
PY - 2008
SP - 177
EP - 183
DO - 10.5220/0001926601770183