Security Penetration Test Framework for the Diameter Protocol

TL;DR

This paper presents a framework for conducting security penetration tests on the Diameter protocol, detailing the necessary infrastructure, equipment, and design considerations for effective testing of this cellular call control protocol.

Contribution

It introduces a specialized penetration testing framework tailored for the Diameter protocol, including infrastructure setup and design guidelines.

Findings

Framework enables systematic security assessment of Diameter

Provides detailed infrastructure and equipment specifications

Facilitates identification of vulnerabilities in cellular call control systems

Abstract

This paper outlines the infrastructure required for a penetration testing suite centered around the cellular call control protocol called Diameter. A brief description of Diameter is given along with the basic equipment and design requirements to conduct the testing.