Integrated Intelligent Energy ›› 2024, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (9): 86-96.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2097-0706.2024.09.010

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Communication security protection method for 5G feeder terminals based on one-time pad

WANG Luzea(), LIU Zengjia(), ZHOU Xiab,*(), ZHANG Tengfeia()   

  1. a. College of Automation & College of Artificial Intelligence,Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications,Nanjing 210023,China
    b. Institute of Carbon Neutral Advanced Technology,Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications,Nanjing 210023,China
  • Received:2023-12-19 Revised:2024-03-04 Published:2024-09-25
  • Contact: ZHOU Xia E-mail:w18151688331@163.com;liuzengji_njupt@163.com;zhouxia@njupt.edu.cn;zhangtf@njupt.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(62073173)

Abstract:

A communication security protection method is proposed for feeder terminal units (FTU) in 5G environment to address the vulnerability of peer-to-peer communication between feeder automation(FA) terminals to illegal interferences and eavesdropping. This method utilizes a one-time one-pad encryption and decryption mechanism to enhance the security of FTU communication. Firstly,an encryption and decryption security chip is integrated into FTU,enabling two-way identity authentication with the security service mobile engine using pre-loaded keys. Upon successful authentication,the security service platform distributes a set number of root keys to the authenticated FA. Secondly,an improved Shamir key diffusion algorithm is employed by the encryption and decryption security chip to dynamically diffuse these root keys and generate new session keys. Finally,both feeder terminals engaging in peer-to-peer communication obtain unique session keys to their corresponding encrypted communication instances using SM4 encryption algorithm. Experimental results demonstrate that distinct session keys and initial vectors are used in different pairs of communicating feeder terminals,ensuring unpredictable encryption outcomes. This proposed method not only enhances the security of peer-to-peer communication among feeder terminals in 5G scenarios, but also reduces the computational costs compared to other methods suitable for high-speed and large-volume communications in 5G environments.

Key words: distribution automation, feeder terminal, one-time pad, 5G communication, communication security, key diffusion, smart grid

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