A Decentralized Authentication Model for Internet of Vehicles Using SSI

Victor Emanuel Borges, Danilo Santos, Dalton Valadares

2023

Abstract

The Internet of Vehicles (IoV) ecosystem is well-regarded for its overall security, yet authentication remains a critical concern due to existing vulnerabilities that expose users to potential malicious attacks. Although researchers have devised authentication mechanisms and protocols to address these issues, there are two significant risk factors often overlooked by prevalent solutions. The first is trust in out-of-coverage mode, which can leave vehicles vulnerable to receiving forged messages. The second is the centralization of the standard authentication mechanism, where reliance on a centralized third-party service introduces authentication vulnerabilities that can result in access loss. In this article, we propose an innovative solution that incorporates the Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) decentralized identity model within the Trust Over IP architecture to provide vehicular authentication. This integration establishes decentralized identification mechanisms suitable for various contexts within the IoV ecosystem. Our primary focus is enhancing security in the Advanced Driver-Assistance System (ADAS) context. We leverage the SSI model to design a specialized authentication scheme, aiming to effectively mitigate associated security risks through decentralization. This approach strengthens authentication security within the IoV ecosystem, addressing the mentioned vulnerabilities.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Borges V., Santos D. and Valadares D. (2023). A Decentralized Authentication Model for Internet of Vehicles Using SSI. In Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies - Volume 1: WEBIST; ISBN 978-989-758-672-9, SciTePress, pages 545-552. DOI: 10.5220/0012259800003584

in Bibtex Style

@conference{webist23,
author={Victor Emanuel Borges and Danilo Santos and Dalton Valadares},
title={A Decentralized Authentication Model for Internet of Vehicles Using SSI},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies - Volume 1: WEBIST},
year={2023},
pages={545-552},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012259800003584},
isbn={978-989-758-672-9},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies - Volume 1: WEBIST
TI - A Decentralized Authentication Model for Internet of Vehicles Using SSI
SN - 978-989-758-672-9
AU - Borges V.
AU - Santos D.
AU - Valadares D.
PY - 2023
SP - 545
EP - 552
DO - 10.5220/0012259800003584
PB - SciTePress