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@article{188679,
        author = {Swati Padmakar Akhare and Ayasha Avinash Chavan and Manisha B. Bannagare},
        title = {Optimising Elliptic Curve Cryptography for Efficient and Secure Initialisation of Resource-Constrained IoT Systems},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {7},
        pages = {2924-2926},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=188679},
        abstract = {The exponential growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) has introduced unprecedented opportunities and challenges. With billions of devices expected to be connected worldwide, ensuring secure initialization and communication is critical. Resource-constrained IoT devices, however, face limitations in processing power, memory, and energy, making traditional cryptographic schemes unsuitable. Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) has emerged as a promising solution due to its efficiency and strong security guarantees. This paper provides a comprehensive survey of ECC optimization techniques for IoT systems, including point compression, scalar multiplication, and Montgomery ladder algorithms. We also propose a hybrid optimization approach combining point compression and efficient scalar multiplication to reduce computational overhead and energy consumption. The paper discusses challenges, opportunities, and future directions, including integration with lightweight IoT operating systems and post-quantum cryptography},
        keywords = {Internet of Things (IoT), Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC), Resource-constrained devices, Lightweight cryptography, Secure boot protocols, Energy-efficient security},
        month = {December},
        }