RC5-Based Secure Communication Protocol Design and Intrusion Detection Mechanisms for Wireless Sensor Networks in Smart Grids

Selçuk Yılmaz, Abdullah Orman, Murat Dener

2025

Abstract

This study presents the design of a secure communication protocol and attack detection mechanisms for wireless sensor networks (WSNs) in smart grids. Data confidentiality and integrity are ensured using the RC5 encryption algorithm in conjunction with the OCB operating mode. Tests conducted in the MATLAB R2023a simulation environment demonstrate the advantages of RC5 in terms of low energy consumption, memory usage, and latency. Furthermore, a parameter-based system is developed to detect and prevent attacks such as Hello Flood, Sinkhole, Blackhole, and Sybil in WSNs. Attacks are detected using metrics such as packet drop rate, delay increase, energy consumption, and transmission rate, and are prevented using methods such as authorization, data verification, and sleep modes. Experimental results show that RC5 outperforms AES, RC6, and Blowfish algorithms regarding energy efficiency. This study significantly contributes to improving the reliability of smart grids and ensuring data security in Internet of Things (IoT)-based systems

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Yılmaz S., Orman A. and Dener M. (2025). RC5-Based Secure Communication Protocol Design and Intrusion Detection Mechanisms for Wireless Sensor Networks in Smart Grids. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Advances in Electrical, Electronics, Energy, and Computer Sciences - Volume 1: ICEEECS; ISBN 978-989-758-783-2, SciTePress, pages 132-137. DOI: 10.5220/0014389900004848

in Bibtex Style

@conference{iceeecs25,
author={Selçuk Yılmaz and Abdullah Orman and Murat Dener},
title={RC5-Based Secure Communication Protocol Design and Intrusion Detection Mechanisms for Wireless Sensor Networks in Smart Grids},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Advances in Electrical, Electronics, Energy, and Computer Sciences - Volume 1: ICEEECS},
year={2025},
pages={132-137},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0014389900004848},
isbn={978-989-758-783-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Advances in Electrical, Electronics, Energy, and Computer Sciences - Volume 1: ICEEECS
TI - RC5-Based Secure Communication Protocol Design and Intrusion Detection Mechanisms for Wireless Sensor Networks in Smart Grids
SN - 978-989-758-783-2
AU - Yılmaz S.
AU - Orman A.
AU - Dener M.
PY - 2025
SP - 132
EP - 137
DO - 10.5220/0014389900004848
PB - SciTePress