Wireless Communications Security

Description

Addressing the fast-growing need to integrate effective security features into wireless communication systems, this cutting-edge book offers a broad overview of wireless security, so engineers can choose the methods and techniques that are most appropriate for their projects. Professionals gain a solid understanding of critical cryptography techniques, such as private/public key encryption, digital signatures, and block and stream ciphers. The book provides expert guidance on how to evaluate cryptography deployment impact on current wireless network architectures and implement an effective cryptography architecture for any organization. This forward-looking resource offers the technical know-how practitioners need to understand and work with the security concepts and techniques used for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation mobile networks.


Contents:

Introduction - Roadmap to the Book. What Type of Book Is This? Terminology. Notations.

Cryptography - What is Cryptography? Types of Cryptography. Secret Key Cryptography. Pubic Key Cryptography.

Security Features in Wireless - General Security Considerations in a Network. Mobile Environment. Limitations of Mobile Environment. Mobility and Security.

Authentication/Authorization/Accounting - Authentication in Mobile Communications. Anonymity. Billing System Architecture.

Security in GSM - Introduction. Security Features. Security Architecture.

Security in 3G Systems and 4G Systems - Security BUGs in 2G System. Added Security Features in 3G Systems.

PKI in Wireless (WPKI) - Introduction of PKI. Characteristics of WPKI. WPKI Technology Specifications.

Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) ‑ Introduction. WAP Architecture. WAP Security.

Bibliography. Glossary. Index.