Dynamic Key Generation Mechanism to Strengthen the Data Security

Abstract

Information Technology (IT) networks are susceptible to varieties of intrusions. Data communication through industrial networks needs to be protected from unauthorized access. The number of attacks increases rapidly due to the wide range of network operations. Industrial networks provide a connection between servers and control devices, which are located at the plant. The security attacks rises due to the wide usage of internet for accessing and monitoring the plant information. It is essential to preserve data communication in process monitoring and control operations. This proposed work is the novel dynamic key generation algorithm that generates different keys each time during the process of encoding. The security mechanism is developed that enhances the security and protects the information from unauthorized access. This security algorithm is developed and simulated using MATLAB software. This proposed cryptographic algorithm can perform encryption of the infinite number of bytes which provides additional network security. It can be applicable for securing the sensitive process parameters in industrial operations.