Homomorphic Encryption for Secure Federated Learning: A PRISMA-Based Systematic Review
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https://doi.org/10.48149/jciees.2024.4.1.6Keywords:
homomorphic encryption, network security, federated learning, systematic reviewAbstract
Federated learning (FL) enables collaborative training without sharing raw data but remains vulnerable to privacy leakage, poisoned gradients, and incorrect aggregation. Homomorphic encryption (HE) supports secure aggregation over encrypted updates, yet existing solutions are heterogeneous and lack systematic comparison. This paper presents a PRISMA-based systematic review of 104 studies on HE-enabled security mechanisms in FL, analyzed within the confidentiality–integrity–availability (CIA) framework. The results show a growing focus on poisoned-gradient robustness and verifiable aggregation, while only few integrated approaches address all CIA dimensions. These findings outline current limitations and guide future development of secure and trustworthy federated learning systems.
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