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CHAPTER 4

Security

Security has been the main problem for Wi-Fi networks. In the case of PLC, this is

not so much of a concern as it is difficult to have access to the physical medium. In

Wi-Fi, as the transmission medium used is radio, anyone in the network coverage

area can intercept its traffic or even reconfigure the network at will. Although the

PLC electrical wiring is also a medium shared by the various network devices, it is

much more difficult to have access to it and it involves major dangers due to the

presence of the 110-220 V/50-60 Hz signal.

However, since the electrical network has a universal extension, the wiring

propagates the PLC signal outside the limits of the private electrical network in a

conducted or radiated way, which implies the implementation of suitable software

security levels.

Current PLC networks can be secured in the same manner as high bit rate wired

fixed networks. Any threat can be eliminated by adding authentication servers or

secured tunnels, for example.

Security is a major issue for the deployment of local area networks in compa-

nies, where the development of IP telephony applications is sustained. In such a

background, it is essential to have reliable security mechanisms to avoid any unau-

thorized listening to communications.

Overview of Network Security Issues

As with any other network, PLC can be subjected to various types of attacks either

to interfere with PLC operation or to intercept the transmitted information. How-

ever, the advantage of PLC networks comes from the medium they use — the electri-

cal wiring, which makes them particularly resistant to attacks since they are not

easily accessible. To avoid any information disclosure, the network traffic must be

encrypted in such a way that anyone not belonging to a PLC logical network cannot

recover and decipher it.

In addition to eavesdropping, the main attacks to which a network can be sub-

jected are those that aim at preventing its operation until it collapses or at having

access to it and reconfiguring it as wished.

The only counterattacks in response to these types of attacks are cryptography,

which prevents intruders from having access to data exchanged over the network;

authentication, which allows the identification and authorization of anybody wishing

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