Threat Modelling for Mobile Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks

This paper introduces a threat model for ad hoc networks. It indicates components that can be used to form an adversary model for sensor networks and mobile ad hoc networks (MANETS). It identifies threat categories, modes of use, and a variety of threats to the systems assets including: threats to communications, threats to infrastructure services, threats to individual nodes, and threats concerning the human element. Example envisaged applications of the threat model are given: threats to secure information flows, threats to threshold and identity based cryptography, threats to risk and trust management.