Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Secured and flexible user authentication protocol for wireless sensor network Subject The topic of the resource Cryptography complexity; Random key generation; Secured protocol; User authentication; User hacking Description An account of the resource Purpose: In wireless sensor network (WSN), user authentication plays as a vital role in which data sensing, as well as sharing, will be spoiled by hackers. To enhance user security, user authentication must be focused. Design/methodology/approach: In previous works, for secured authentication, Enhanced User Authentication Protocol (EUAP) is presented. On the other hand, the user free password generation is permitted in the previous technique. Findings: Here, password leakage may cause a malevolent user's contribution to the WSN environment. By presenting the Flexible and Secured User Authentication Protocol (FSUAP), this is solved in the presented technique in which secured as well as reliable sharing of data contents via unsecured wireless sensor devices was accomplished. Originality/value: The foremost objective of the present technique is to device the protocol that would verify the users beforehand letting them access the sensor devices situated in various sites. The use of a sensor device could be reduced in a significant way. Three-factor authentication protocols are presented in place of two-factor authentication protocol in the presented technique that could deal with and safeguard the environment from a brute force attack in an effective manner. 2020, Emerald Publishing Limited. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Prabu P.; T S. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived International Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems, Vol-8, No. 4, pp. 253-265. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1108/IJIUS-10-2019-0058" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1108/IJIUS-10-2019-0058</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85085062232&amp;doi=10.1108%2FIJIUS-10-2019-0058&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=1e943389713771706473f1c436726b5a" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85085062232&amp;doi=10.1108%2fIJIUS-10-2019-0058&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=1e943389713771706473f1c436726b5a</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 20496427 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Prabu P., Department of Computer Science, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India; T S., Department of Computer Science, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India