Abstract—Wireless body area network (WBAN) is a wireless
network similar to wireless sensor network (WSN). The WBAN
uses body sensor to transmit and received wireless
communication. The WBAN has recently emerged as one of the
premier research topics in enhancing healthcare industry.
However, since WBAN requires it to be a low powered sensor
node, it will be extremely difficult to put through any advanced
security mechanism due to the restriction of power use in
WBAN devices. Therefore, this research proposed a different
approach in securing WBAN. This research is designed to assess
the confidentiality, integrity and availability of WBAN and
measure the attack perimeter of the WBAN implementation,
using a practical security assessment (PSA). In this paper, the
idea of conducting PSA before designing WBAN security
solution will be used. The WBAN security solution aimed to
enhance the physical security of the WBAN by developing a
Secure Zone for WBAN.
Index Terms—Practical security assessment (PSA), security
zone, wireless body area network (WBAN), wireless sensor
network (WSN).
A. F. A. Rahman is with the National Vulnerability Assessment Centre
(MyVAC), Department of Security Assurance, Cyber Security Malaysia,
Malaysia (e-mail: abdfuad@cybersecurity.my).
M. Z. Mohamad is with the My Cyber Security Clinic (My CSC),
Department of Industry and Business Development, Cyber Security
Malaysia, Malaysia (e-mail: madihah@cybersecurity.my).
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Cite:Abdul Fuad Abdul Rahman and Madihah Zulfa Mohamad, "Developing the Security Zone for Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN) Implementation Using Practical Security Assessment (PSA)," Journal of Advances in Computer Networks vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 119-123, 2015.
