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IoTChain: A Three-Tier Blockchain-based IoT Security Architecture

Cryptography and Security 2026-01-08 v3

Abstract

There has been increasing interest in the potential of blockchain in enhancing the security of devices and systems, such as Internet of Things (IoT). In this paper, we present a blockchain-based IoT security architecture, IoTchain. The three-tier architecture comprises an authentication layer, a blockchain layer and an application layer, and is designed to achieve identity authentication, access control, privacy protection, lightweight feature, regional node fault tolerance, denial-of-service resilience, and storage integrity. We also evaluate the performance of IoTchain to demonstrate its utility in an IoT deployment.

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@article{arxiv.1806.02008,
  title  = {IoTChain: A Three-Tier Blockchain-based IoT Security Architecture},
  author = {Zijian Bao and Wenbo Shi and Debiao He and Kim-Kwang Raymond Chood},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1806.02008},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

The figures and methodological descriptions are insufficient

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