Diameter security with next generation firewall
Techniques for Diameter security with next generation firewall are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for Diameter security with next generation firewall includes monitoring Diameter protocol traffic on a service provider network at a security platform; and filtering the Diameter protocol traffic at the security platform based on a security policy.
1. A system, comprising:
a processor configured to:
monitor Diameter protocol traffic on a service provider network at a security platform;
filter the Diameter protocol traffic at the security platform based on a security policy, wherein a signaling transport protocol is a signaling transport (SIGTRAN) protocol;
perform state and packet validation of the Diameter protocol per payload protocol identifier (PPID) and source/destination IP addresses while filtering SIGTRAN protocol messages; and
enforce the security policy using the security platform; 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 the Diameter protocol.
3. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform security policy enforcement based on the Diameter protocol.
4. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform state and packet validation of the Diameter 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 the Diameter protocol.
6. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the security platform monitors wireless interfaces including a plurality of interfaces for the Diameter 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 Diameter protocol 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 Diameter protocol traffic or a higher layer of signaling traffic based on the security policy.
9. A method, comprising:
monitoring Diameter protocol traffic on a service provider network at a security platform;
filtering the Diameter protocol traffic at the security platform based on a security policy filter the Diameter protocol traffic at the security platform based on a security policy, wherein a signaling transport protocol is a signaling transport (SIGTRAN) protocol;
performing state and packet validation of the Diameter protocol per payload protocol identifier (PPID) and source/destination IP addresses while filtering SIGTRAN protocol messages; and
enforcing the security policy using the security platform.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the security platform is configured with a plurality of security policies based on the Diameter protocol.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises performing security policy enforcement based on the Diameter protocol.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises performing state and packet validation of the Diameter protocol based on the security policy.
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises performing threat prevention based on the Diameter protocol.
14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the security platform monitors wireless interfaces including a plurality of interfaces for the Diameter protocol and user data traffic in a mobile core network for a 3G and/or 4G network.
15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises blocking a message filtered in the Diameter protocol traffic based on the security policy.
16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises blocking a message filtered in the Diameter protocol traffic or a higher layer of signaling traffic based on the security policy.
17. A computer program product, the computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:
monitoring Diameter protocol traffic on a service provider network at a security platform;
filtering the Diameter protocol traffic at the security platform based on a security policy filter the Diameter protocol traffic at the security platform based on a security policy, wherein a signaling transport protocol is a signaling transport (SIGTRAN) protocol;
performing state and packet validation of the Diameter protocol per payload protocol identifier (PPID) and source/destination IP addresses while filtering SIGTRAN protocol messages; and
enforcing the security policy using the security platform.
18. The computer program product recited in claim 17 , wherein the security platform is configured with a plurality of security policies based on the Diameter protocol.
19. The computer program product recited in claim 17 , wherein the computer program product further comprises computer instructions for performing security policy enforcement based on the Diameter protocol.
20. The computer program product recited in claim 17 , wherein the computer program product further comprises computer instructions for performing state and packet validation of the Diameter protocol based on the security policy.