A Comparative Evaluation of Zero Knowledge Proof Techniques

Seyed Mohsen Rostamkolaei Motlagh, Claus Pahl, Hamid R. Barzegar, Nabil El Ioini

2025

Abstract

Common to many distributed systems such as the Internet-of-Things (IoT) is decentralisation, often with a growing number of devices with diverse computational capabilities and security requirements. If integrated into critical applications, ensuring secure communication and data integrity is critical. In particular, privacy and security concerns are growing with the rise of these architectures. Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP) techniques are solutions to improve security without compromising on privacy. While the advantages of ZKP techniques are well-documented, it is important to consider the inherent limitations of these distributed environments, such as restricted processing power, memory capacity, and energy constraints, when aiming to solve security concerns. Here, we select two prominent ZKP techniques, Bulletproof and zk-STARK, and experimentally compare a number of their variants for a set of architecture-specific assessment criteria.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Rostamkolaei Motlagh S., Pahl C., Barzegar H. and El Ioini N. (2025). A Comparative Evaluation of Zero Knowledge Proof Techniques. In Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Internet of Things, Big Data and Security - Volume 1: IoTBDS; ISBN 978-989-758-750-4, SciTePress, pages 237-244. DOI: 10.5220/0013269100003944

in Bibtex Style

@conference{iotbds25,
author={Seyed Mohsen Rostamkolaei Motlagh and Claus Pahl and Hamid Barzegar and Nabil El Ioini},
title={A Comparative Evaluation of Zero Knowledge Proof Techniques},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Internet of Things, Big Data and Security - Volume 1: IoTBDS},
year={2025},
pages={237-244},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013269100003944},
isbn={978-989-758-750-4},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Internet of Things, Big Data and Security - Volume 1: IoTBDS
TI - A Comparative Evaluation of Zero Knowledge Proof Techniques
SN - 978-989-758-750-4
AU - Rostamkolaei Motlagh S.
AU - Pahl C.
AU - Barzegar H.
AU - El Ioini N.
PY - 2025
SP - 237
EP - 244
DO - 10.5220/0013269100003944
PB - SciTePress