Comparative Analysis and Integration of Other Technologies for Enhancing Device-to-Device (D2D) Security Using Hybrid Method

Abstract

With the advent of 5G networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) gained attention for improving network efficiency and user experience. However, ensuring the security of Device-to-Device (D2D) communication in 5^th Generation networks remains a critical challenge. This work presents a comprehensive study on enhancing Device-to-Device (D2D) security in 5^th Generation networks by integrating Python, White Shark, Open5GS, and UERANSIM as tools for system implementation and evaluation. A comparative analysis with 4G networks is conducted to highlight the advancements and improvements achieved in 5G. The proposed D2D secure communication framework leverages authentication and key management schemes, secure communication protocols, and privacy preservation techniques specifically designed for 5G networks. This work uses the Hybrid method which is a combination of both AES and Huffman coding, performance evaluation is conducted using Python programming language, White Shark software, Open5GS, and UERANSIM for simulating and analysing the performance of the proposed research work.