A Secure Remote Authentication, Operation and Management Infrastructure for Distributed Wireless Sensor Network Testbeds

Abstract

In this paper we propose an infrastructure for a secure remote authentica- tion, management and operation system for a distributed global wireless sensor net- work testbed. We base the design of the architecture on an existing well-established, widely deployed and frequently used authentication and authorization system devel- oped to simplify inter-organizational access to web-resources. The proposed infras- tructure addresses the main challenges of a interconnected distributed sensor net- work testbed, such as secure remote availability, multi-user access, confidentiality and integrity. The paper further describes our perspective of a testbed workflow management and operation system aiming to provide a simple and comprehensive interface for remote wireless sensor network configuration and experimentation.