Network Provider Security Analysis

Public and private networks are continuously evolving in order to support higher system capacity, increased data rates, reduced latency and increased connectivity. Network providers including carriers, cloud service providers, enterprises and government agencies are deploying these next generation networks (e.g., 5G, WiFi 6/6E) to benefit from these new capabilities. There are many security risks to be addressed with these new architectures, enhanced functionality, novel management models and interworking across coexisting network technologies.

Our Services include:

Analysis of cloud security strategy including edge, public and private clouds, and ongoing security management
Architecture design for protecting private wireless networks (WiFi 6/6E, 5G), user devices and applications
Security analysis of coexistence approach across wireless network technologies such as 5G and CBRS
Risk assessment of the management & orchestration capabilities across hybrid private/public networks
Security Assurance testing of existing networks (legacy/4G/5G), devices, functions, and lifecycle management

Palindrome Technologies has been a trusted security partner in the deployment of the world’s largest 4G and 5G networks. Our expertise covers end-to-end security assurance of 4G/5G radio access, core and management products and functions. Based on our ongoing telecom security research efforts, we also provides contributions to major industry groups such as GSMA and CSA to provide security guidance and best practices.

We use a multidimensional security risk analysis approach which covers different technical and operational layers including hardware, radio, firmware, signaling, operating system, applications and networking. This entails using a variety of approaches and techniques that include threat modeling, risk analysis, security testing, remediation, architecture analysis and security operations reviews to enable our clients to operate with confidence.

Our technical prowess in complex areas of systems analysis including embedded systems, firmware, network signaling and the radio network give our clients a firm foundation to build their networks securely.

Emerging Network Technologies White Paper

Communication networking technologies are going through a dramatic transformation for service providers, suppliers, application developers, and consumers. Download our white paper that discusses security threats, key areas of focus, and security research for these interworking networks (5G, 4G, WiFi, CBRS).

Embedded Hardware Analysis

Circuit Board Reverse Engineering
JTAG Debugging Interface Exploitation
Processor Instruction Stepping, Program
Tracing, and Altering Configuration Registers
Firmware Disassembly & Modification

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Firmware Analysis

Acquiring / Altering Cryptographic Credentials
Secure Boot-loader Compromise
FLASH Reprogramming
Circuit Board Bus Monitoring
Circuit Board Swapping
Circuit Board Modification
Device Cloning

Network Signaling Analysis

Call-Flow / Communication Protocol analysis
Authentication, authorization and encryption analysis
Robustness testing
Message manipulation and replay attacks
Message injection and impersonation attacks
Denial of service

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Radio Network Access Analysis

RF Eavesdropping and Jamming
Man-in-the-Middle Attacks
Traffic capture, modification, impersonation and replay attacks
Link layer routing attacks
Tunnel Redirection
Exposing Hidden Network Interfaces
SIM/UICC Card Exploitation