Secure Near-Zero Latency Networking

• Author(s): Olatunde Ayomide Olasehan; Udoka Cynthia Duruemeruo; Adebayo Ishola
• Paper ID: 1713823
• Page: 1162-1170
• Published Date: 30-04-2023
• Published In: Iconic Research And Engineering Journals
• Publisher: IRE Journals
• e-ISSN: 2456-8880
• Volume/Issue: Volume 6 Issue 10 April-2023

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.

Citations

IRE Journals:
Olatunde Ayomide Olasehan, Udoka Cynthia Duruemeruo, Adebayo Ishola "Secure Near-Zero Latency Networking" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 6 Issue 10 2023 Page 1162-1170 https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV6I10-1713823

IEEE:
Olatunde Ayomide Olasehan, Udoka Cynthia Duruemeruo, Adebayo Ishola "Secure Near-Zero Latency Networking" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 6(10) https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV6I10-1713823