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Security Issues of WiMAX Networks with High Altitude Platforms

Authors:
Ilija Basicevic
Miroslav Popovic

Keywords: high altitude platforms; IEEE 802.16; intrusion detection system; network security

Abstract:
In this paper, we discuss the possibility of securing High Altitude Platform Networks (HAP) networks with intrusion detection systems (IDS). We assume that it is a 802.16 network, in point-to-multi point mode. An analysis of possible threats and attack sources is given. Based on that analysis and specific properties of HAP networks an IDS concept is proposed. The main idea of the concept is that a network-based IDS system is collocated with the base station (BS) software. The BS is on board the HAP. The extensions to the concept, in order to provide for prevention feature, are outlined. In that case, the correlation module is a publish/subscribe server for dissemination of events that are the results of alert correlation. Its subscribers are policy enforcement points in the HAP network.

Pages: 127 to 131

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2012

Publication date: January 30, 2012

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-3956

ISBN: 978-1-61208-176-2

Location: Valencia, Spain

Dates: from January 30, 2012 to February 4, 2012