Title: A review of GENI authentication and access control mechanisms

Authors: Zhifeng Xiao; Bo Fu; Yang Xiao; C.L. Philip Chen; Wei Liang

Addresses: Department of Computer Science, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa 35401, USA ' Department of Computer Science, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa 35401, USA ' Department of Computer Science, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa 35401, USA ' Faculty of Science of Technology, University of Macau, Macau, China ' Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the authentication and access control mechanisms for Global Environment Network Innovation (GENI). First, we will deliver an extensive survey of the existing authentication and access control techniques in general. We will then study how authentication and access control policies of GENI projects are implemented and how these mechanisms are integrated into the project control frameworks. Finally, we will summarise the advantages and disadvantages of the authentication and access control methods employed in GENI. We believe that the given review is valuable to those who are interested in the internal design of the current GENI security mechanisms.

Keywords: GENI authentication; access control; GENI security; network security.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSN.2013.055046

International Journal of Security and Networks, 2013 Vol.8 No.1, pp.40 - 60

Published online: 12 Jul 2013 *

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