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arXiv:2312.11367 · IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security

Secure Full Duplex Integrated Sensing and Communications

Ahmad Bazzi, Marwa Chafii

Published Dec 25, 2023• 150 citations
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Abstract

The following paper models a secure full duplex (FD) integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) scenario, where malicious eavesdroppers aim at intercepting the downlink (DL) as well as the uplink (UL) information exchanged between the dual functional radar and communication (DFRC) base station (BS) and a set of communication users. The DFRC BS, on the other hand, aims at illuminating radar beams at the eavesdroppers in order to sense their physical parameters, while maintaining high UL/DL secrecy rates. Based on the proposed model, we formulate a power efficient secure ISAC optimization framework design, which is intended to guarantee both UL and DL secrecy rates requirements, while illuminating radar beams towards eavesdroppers. The framework exploits artificial noise (AN) generation at the DFRC BS, along with UL/DL beamforming design and UL power allocation. We propose a beamforming design solution to the secure ISAC optimization problem. Finally, we corroborate our findings via simulation results and demonstrate the feasibility, as well as the superiority of the proposed algorithm, under different situations. We also reveal insightful trade-offs achieved by our approach.

DOI
10.1109/tifs.2023.3346696

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Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) systems vulnerability to information interception has become more dramatic with the usage of unified signaling techniques. This paper introduces a secure full-duplex (FD) multi-eavesdroppers (Eve) ISAC system, where malicious users, termed as Eve, aim at intercepting the downlink (DL) as well as the uplink (UL) information interchanged between legitimate DL/UL users and the dual functional radar and communication (DFRC) base station (BS). Following the model, we design a suitable secure ISAC method that invests minimal power in the FD system in order to satisfy desired UL/DL secrecy rates, while illuminating radar beams at Eves. The motivation being that the FD system should expose minimal useful information towards the Eves, while simultaneously sensing their physical parameters. To this end, a suitable optimization problem is formed taking into account the aforementioned requirements, and a successive convex approximation approach is taken to iteratively solve the problem. Simulation results also reveal secrecy-sensing trade-offs and demonstrate the effectiveness of the method for different system parameters and requirements.
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