Symmetrical cryptographic algorithms in the lightweight internet of things

Abstract

The internet of things (IoT) has emerged as a prominent area of scrutiny. It is being deployed in multiple applications like smart homes, smart agriculture, intelligent surveillance systems, and even innovative industries. Security is a significant issue that needs to be addressed in these types of networks. This paper aims to describe symmetrical lightweight cryptographic algorithms (SLCAs) for lightweight IoT networks. The article focuses on discussing the principal difficulties of using cryptography in lightweight IoT devices, exploring SLCAs and their types based on structure formation throughout the literature survey, and comparing and evaluating different LCAs proposed in recent research. The main goal is to demonstrate how to solve the issues associated with conventional cryptography techniques and how lightweight cryptography algorithms aid limited IoT devices in achieving cybersecurity objectives.