Implementation of Skipjack cryptology algorithm for WSNs using FPGA

Networking and data communications security has become a vital requirement since the emergence and common use of computer networks. Concordantly, attempts which intent to break security precautions used in WSN applications have arisen as well. Paying attention to WSNs particular requirements, new security and cryptography methods are developed and employed in almost all WSN applications. The main goal of this presented work is to implement the Skipjack symmetric cryptography algorithm frequently employed in wireless networking security using FPGA hardware platform. A Digilent starter board with Xilinx FPGA has been utilized as hardware platform, and CodeGear C++ Builder 2009, Xilinx ISE Foundation and Visual Studio 2008 have been used as software platform.