Evaluating Messaging in SCION

SCION is a next-generation Internet architecture designed to provide high availability, path control, and failure isolation in inter-domain networking [1, 2]. This thesis investigates how a messaging system like Matrix [3] can be deployed in SCION and in how far a SCION deployment changes the performance and privacy of the messaging system. The student will be required to integrate the messaging system in SCION and in a normal Internet testbed, and evaluate the differences between the two deployments.

References:

[1] SCION Association, “SCION: A Next-Generation Inter-Domain Routing Architecture,” SCION Documentation. Available: https://docs.scion.org/.

[2] D. Barrera, L. Chuat, A. Perrig, R. M. Reischuk, and P. Szalachowski, “The SCION Internet Architecture,” Communications of the ACM, vol. 60, no. 6, pp. 56–65, Jun. 2017.

[3] Matrix.org Foundation, Matrix.org: An Open Network for Secure, Decentralised Communication. [Online]. Available: https://matrix.org/.

Solid understanding of computer networks and network protocols and a strong willingness to learn.