Lightweight Cryptography Algorithms for Internet of ThingsEnabled Networks.A Comparative Study

The rapid advancement of technology has facilitated the interconnection of numerous devices, enabling the collection of vast amounts of data. Consequently, ensuring security within IoTnetworks has become a top priority. Cryptography is crucial in safeguarding network authentication, confidentiality, data integrity, and access control. In IoTsettings, conventional cryptographic protocols frequently prove impractical owing to the limitations confronting IoTdevices. Consequently, scholars have suggested multiple lightweight cryptographic algorithms and protocols customized for safeguarding data in IoTnetworks, aiming to overcome this hurdle. This review article delves into the most recent lightweight cryptographic protocols designed for IoTnetworks and furnishes a comparative evaluation of prevalent modern block ciphers. The comparative study discusses the most recent lightweight cryptographic algorithms in different evaluation parameters in terms of their performance metrics, and cryptographic features and offersin-depth analysis of their efficiency. In the concluding section, the paper discusses necessary adaptations and suggests future research directions.