Patent ID: 8626123
Filing Date: 2014-01-07
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of securing a base station using a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, the method comprising: establishing a secure tunnel between a secure portion of the base station and an authentication component of a core communications network; establishing a secure association ensuring encrypted communication between the secure portion of the base station and a SIM card operatively coupled with the base station; and confirming to the authentication component establishment of the secure association between the SIM card and the secure portion of the base station; wherein the secure tunnel is established between the secure portion of the base station and the authentication component of the core communications network via an IKE protocol, a TLS protocol, or an Authentication and Key Agreement (AKA) procedure; and wherein establishing the secure association between the SIM card and the secure portion of the base station comprises executing a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) Authentication and Key Agreement (AKA) procedure.