Security Aspects of SS7 [CR1701/7]

Security Aspects of SS7 [CR1701/7]

Issued by Wray Castle Limited

The earner has explored SS7 vulnerabilities such as SCCP Attacks, Global Title Message Flooding, MiM Network Impersonation and Traffic Injection, ISUP Layer Attacks, MAP Attacks, and IMSI Catchers. They are aware of significant SS7 over IP (SIGTRAN) vulnerabilities. They can provide practical examples of attacks, including USSD money transfer attacks, bombing attacks, DoS, spoofing, and scanning attacks. They have also delved into aspects of call interception and profile stealing.

Skills

  • Access Network Vulnerabilities
  • Call Intercepts
  • Cellular Network Vulnerabilities - Basics
  • DoS and Network Degradation Attacks
  • Example Attack Using USSD
  • SIGTRAN Attack Mechanisms
  • SIGTRAN Vulnerabilities and Protection
  • Sources of SS7 Vulnerabilities
  • SS7 – Potential Attacks

Earning Criteria

  • Earners of this badge achieved 90% or above in an end of module assessment.