Author(s)

Khalid S. Aloufi¹, Omar H. Alhazmi²

¹Department of Computer Engineering, Taibah University, Medina, Saudi Arabia.
²Department of Computer Science, Taibah University, Medina, Saudi Arabia.

IoT applications are promising for future daily activities; therefore, the number of IoT connected devices is expected to reach billions in the coming few years. However, IoT has different application frameworks. Furthermore, IoT applications require higher security standards. In this work, an IoT application framework is presented with a security embedded structure using the integration between message queue telemetry transport (MQTT) and user-managed access (UMA). The performance analysis of the model is presented. Comparing the model with existing models and different design structures shows that the model presented in this work is promising for a functioning IoT design model with security. The security in the model is a built-in feature in its structure. The model is built on recommended frameworks; therefore, it is ready for integration with other web standards for data sharing, which will help in making IoT applications integrated from different developing parties.

IoT, MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport), UMA (User-Managed Access), Network Security, Smart City

S. Aloufi, K. and H. Alhazmi, O. (2020) A Hybrid IoT Security Model of MQTT and UMA. Communications and Network, 12, 155-173. doi: 10.4236/cn.2020.124008.