The journey started with 2G and 3G, where Voice was the leading service, and the main protocols were SS7 and SIGTRAN (Signaling Transport). At this time, the primary Firewalls are: SS7/SIGTRAN Firewall: Its functions are national/international interconnect protection with different policies and detection patterns in real-time. GTP Firewall: The functions are GTP Packet binary checks […]

Network Signaling and Firewall Journey from 2G to 5G

What is 5G Security Edge Protection Proxy (SEPP)?
The Security Edge Protection Proxy (SEPP) is a proxy that sits at the perimeter of the PLMN network and enables secured communication between inter-PLMN network messages. It protects the home network and acts as a security gateway. Located at the edge of the network, it polices connections between the home network and the visited networks. […]