3rd International ICST Symposium on Information Assurance and Security

Research Article

Analysing the Security Threats against Network Convergence Architectures

  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1109/IAS.2007.14,
        author={Patroklos Argyroudis and Robert  McAdoo and Stephen  Toner and Linda  Doyle and Donal  O’Mahony},
        title={Analysing the Security Threats against Network Convergence Architectures},
        proceedings={3rd International ICST Symposium on  Information Assurance and Security},
        publisher={IEEE},
        proceedings_a={IAS},
        year={2007},
        month={9},
        keywords={Convergence  Educational institutions  IP networks  Information analysis  Information security  Internet telephony  Peer to peer computing  Proposals  Protocols  Web and internet services},
        doi={10.1109/IAS.2007.14}
    }
    
  • Patroklos Argyroudis
    Robert McAdoo
    Stephen Toner
    Linda Doyle
    Donal O’Mahony
    Year: 2007
    Analysing the Security Threats against Network Convergence Architectures
    IAS
    IEEE
    DOI: 10.1109/IAS.2007.14
Patroklos Argyroudis1,*, Robert McAdoo1,*, Stephen Toner1,*, Linda Doyle1,*, Donal O’Mahony1,*
  • 1: Centre for Telecommunications Value-chain Research University of Dublin, Trinity College, Ireland
*Contact email: Patroklos.Argyroudis@tcd.ie, Robert.Mcadoo@tcd.ie, Stephen.Toner@tcd.ie, Linda.Doyle@tcd.ie, Donal.Omahony@tcd.ie

Abstract

Current research trends in networks and telecommunications suggest that future architectures will aim for the convergence not only of fixed and mobile infrastructures, but also of different network layer technologies. Proposals like OCALA from UC Berkeley and our own TRANSIT can be used to converge different architectures and network layer overlays while supporting legacy applications. In this paper we analyse and assess the security threats against such systems. Our contribution constitutes the first step in designing security models for convergence architectures as part of their design and deployment phases, rather than as retrofitted mechanisms.