A Secure and Lightweight NDN-Based Vehicular Network Using Edge Computing and Certificateless Signcryption

Named data networking (NDN), which is an implementation of information-centric networking (ICN), has emerged as a promising new direction in networking as a result of the shortcomings of the transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP) architecture. NDN differs from the conventional networking protocols since it places more importance on the data than where it originated. Vehicular-NDN (VNDN) is a game-changing architecture due to its name-based forwarding and in-network caching. VNDN is designed to facilitate effective management of vehicular ad-hoc network (VANET) characteristics, such as high mobility, connection intermittency, and dynamic topology. However, the VNDN's data verification procedure might lead to lengthy wait times, particularly for the mobile and vehicle networks. So, it is sometimes unfit for uses, where speed and security are paramount, such as exchanging safety messages. Moreover, the performance of the vehicle networks is negatively affected by the longer reaction times brought about by the computing-intensive jobs. Therefore, we present a lightweight VNDN-based certificateless signcryption strategy that leverages the hyperelliptic curve cryptosystem's security hardness and edge computing. Analysis of the scheme's security and comparisons with the similar systems demonstrate its effectiveness. Our suggested approach offers superior security with fewer computing and communication requirements, as verified by the final findings.