System and methods for transit path security assured network slices

US11418955B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SecureG · US

Inventors

• John A. Marinho · Chatham, US
• Carlos Solari · Sterling, US
• Matthew Silveira · Turlock, US
• Russell Housley · Herndon, US
• William C. Epstein · Salt Lake City, US
• Timothy Ray Newman · Edgewater, US
• Charles Clancy · McLean, US
• Sean Turner · Foster City, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 15, 2021
• Grant date: Aug 16, 2022
• Expiry date: May 15, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L45/64
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods of configuring, managing and ensuring security compliance of Virtual Network Slices that transit through physical networks, virtual networks (SDN), cloud networks, radio access networks, service provider networks, and enterprise networks are identified. The methods include user side security validation methods while attempting to use a network slice for a specific service, and security validation of physical or virtual networks and the associated transit network elements. The methods disclose enriching the Security Certificates with policy parameters and the associated procedures that transit elements are required to assure for security compliance. Additionally, methods for incorporating a mobile native security platform in Wireless Mobile Network (4G/5G) that supports generating X.509 Certificates enhanced with policy requirements, validating allowed/disallowed list of transit network vendor devices, virtual network appliances are identified.