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Guide to LTE Security

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Author(s)

Jeffrey A. Cichonski, Joshua M. Franklin, Michael J. Bartock

Abstract

Cellular technology plays an increasingly large role in society as it has become the primary portal to the internet for a large segment of the population. One of the main drivers making this change possible is the deployment of 4th generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) cellular technologies. This document serves as a guide to the fundamentals of how LTE networks operate and explores the LTE security architecture. This is followed by an analysis of the threats posed to LTE networks and supporting mitigations.
Citation
Special Publication (NIST SP) - 800-187
Report Number
800-187
NIST Pub Series
Special Publication (NIST SP)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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Keywords

cellular security, networking, Long Term Evolution, 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), LTE, telecommunications, wireless.
Cybersecurity

Citation

Cichonski, J. , Franklin, J. and Bartock, M. (2017), Guide to LTE Security, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-187 (Accessed April 24, 2024)

Created December 21, 2017, Updated November 10, 2018