Transport layer signaling security with next generation firewall
Techniques for transport layer signaling security with next generation firewall are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for transport layer signaling with next generation firewall includes monitoring transport layer signaling traffic on a service provider network at a security platform; and filtering the transport layer signaling traffic at the security platform based on a security policy.
1. A system, comprising:
a processor configured to:
monitor transport layer signaling traffic on a service provider network at a security platform; and
filter the transport layer signaling traffic at the security platform based on a security policy, wherein a transport layer signaling protocol is a signaling transport (SIGTRAN) protocol, and perform state and packet validation of a Stream Control Transport Protocol (SCTP) protocol per payload protocol identifier (PPID) and source/destination IP addresses while filtering SIGTRAN protocol messages; and
a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.
2. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the security platform is configured with a plurality of security policies based on a transport layer signaling protocol.
3. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform security policy enforcement based on the SIGTRAN protocol.
4. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform state and packet validation of a lower layer signaling protocol based on the security policy.
5. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform threat prevention based on a transport layer signaling protocol.
6. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the security platform monitors wireless interfaces including a plurality of interfaces for a transport layer signaling protocol and user data traffic in a mobile core network for a 3G and/or 4G network.
7. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to block a message filtered in the transport layer signaling traffic based on the security policy.
8. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to block a message filtered in the transport layer signaling traffic or a higher layer of signaling traffic based on the security policy.
9. A method, comprising:
monitoring transport layer signaling traffic on a service provider network at a security platform; and
filtering the transport layer signaling traffic at the security platform based on a security policy, wherein a transport layer signaling protocol is a signaling transport (SIGTRAN) protocol, and performing state and packet validation of a Stream Control Transport Protocol (SCTP) protocol per payload protocol identifier (PPID) and source/destination IP addresses while filtering SIGTRAN protocol messages.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the security platform is configured with a plurality of security policies based on a transport layer signaling protocol.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises performing security policy enforcement based on the SIGTRAN protocol.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises performing state and packet validation of a lower layer signaling protocol based on the security policy.
13. A computer program product, the computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory tangible computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:
monitoring transport layer signaling traffic on a service provider network at a security platform; and
filtering the transport layer signaling traffic at the security platform based on a security policy, wherein a transport layer signaling protocol is a signaling transport (SIGTRAN) protocol, and performing state and packet validation of a Stream Control Transport Protocol (SCTP) protocol per payload protocol identifier (PPID) and source/destination IP addresses while filtering SIGTRAN protocol messages.
14. The computer program product recited in claim 13 , wherein the security platform is configured with a plurality of security policies based on a transport layer signaling protocol.
15. The computer program product recited in claim 13 , wherein the computer program product further comprises computer instructions for performing security policy enforcement based on the SIGTRAN protocol.
16. The computer program product recited in claim 13 , wherein the computer program product further comprises computer instructions for performing state and packet validation of a lower layer signaling protocol based on the security policy.