Secure Near-Zero Latency Networking

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@article{1713823,
      author = {Olatunde Ayomide Olasehan, Udoka Cynthia Duruemeruo, Adebayo Ishola},
      title = {Secure Near-Zero Latency Networking},
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2023},
      volume = {6},
      number = {10},
      pages = {1162-1170},
      issn = {2456-8880},
      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1713823.pdf},
      abstract = {The proliferation of real-time applications like autonomous vehicles and remote surgery has intensified the need for near-zero network latency with bounded jitter and deterministic behavior. However, latency optimizations through reduced protocol overhead and minimized buffering can expose attack surfaces, creating a security-latency trade-off where security measures violate timing constraints. This study examines approaches that co-design security with ultra-low-latency networking, focusing on edge-centric security, Zero Trust models, and secure transport protocols. Using exploratory analysis, the work evaluates architectures across latency impact, threat resilience, and scalability. The synthesis reveals patterns enabling secure near-zero latency: edge-based processing with localized trust anchors, hardware-accelerated encryption, and pre-established secure sessions. Low-overhead techniques include deterministic authentication and selective enforcement based on traffic criticality. Findings show centralized security is incompatible with near-zero latency, while distributed enforcement can maintain microsecond-scale security overhead. An integrated model combining deterministic transport and localized trust demonstrates that secure, ultra-low-latency networking is achievable through co-designed architectures.},
      month = {April},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV6I10-1713823}
  }