The proliferation of vulnerable Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices has enabled large-scale cyberattacks. Solutions like Hestia and HomeSnitch have failed to comprehensively address IoT security needs. This research evaluates if Wireguard, an emerging VPN protocol, can provide efficient security tailored for resource-constrained IoT systems. We compared Wireguards performance against standard protocols OpenVPN and IPsec in a simulated IoT environment. Metrics measured included throughput, latency, and jitter during file transfers. Initial results reveal Wireguard's potential as a lightweight yet robust IoT security solution despite disadvantages for Wireguard in our experimental environment. With further testing, Wireguards simplicity and low overhead could enable widespread VPN adoption to harden IoT devices against attacks. The protocols advantages in setup time, performance, and compatibility make it promising for integration especially on weak IoT processors and networks.

翻译：易受攻击的物联网设备激增已导致大规模网络攻击。尽管已有如Hestia和HomeSnitch等解决方案，但它们未能全面满足物联网的安全需求。本研究评估了新兴VPN协议Wireguard能否为资源受限的物联网系统提供量身定制的高效安全防护。我们在模拟物联网环境中，将Wireguard的性能与标准协议OpenVPN及IPsec进行了对比。测量的指标包括文件传输过程中的吞吐量、延迟和抖动。初步结果表明，尽管在我们的实验环境中Wireguard存在一些劣势，但它仍具有作为轻量级且稳健的物联网安全解决方案的潜力。通过进一步测试，Wireguard的简洁性和低开销特性有望推动VPN的广泛应用，从而强化物联网设备抵御攻击的能力。该协议在设置时间、性能和兼容性方面的优势，使其尤其适合集成到性能较弱的物联网处理器和网络中。