A Review of Security Frameworks in Flying Ad-hoc Networks.

Abstract

Flying ad-Hoc networks (FANETs) are the embodiment of a vital expansion in wireless communication in that they have become enablers of a variety of applications ranging from disaster management to military operations. Nonetheless, the dynamic and decentralized nature of FANETs introduces significant security challenges like sibyl attacks, hidden and exposed node problems that necessitate robust and adaptable security frameworks. The review categorizes and evaluates from the general to the granular current security solutions, encompassing secure routing protocols, intrusion detection systems (IDS), lightweight cryptographic methods, and trust management frameworks before outline the limits and research gaps of the currently available literature. The paper then suggests a novel security framework based on the dynamic integration of the advanced technologies of blockchain, edge and fog computing and enabler tools. With this novel framework, this paper aims to signpost stakeholders like academic and industrial researchers and practitioners towards innovative solutions that ensure the confidentiality, integrity, availability, non-repudiation, scalability, and performance aware operation of UAV networks in increasingly intricate and antagonistic milieus.