1. Diameter Signalling Router vSTP SS7 Security User's Guide
  2. Introduction

1 Introduction

Overview

The Virtual Signaling Transfer Point (vSTP) application is a secure and reliable signaling platform that provides SS7-focused signal transfer point (STP) and signaling gateway (SG) services that help manage intelligent routing, screening services, number portability, equipment identity register, and integrated performance/service management.

This document describes the security considerations and provides an overview of Virtual Signaling Transfer Point (vSTP) configurations to counter potential SS7 attacks. The security features in vSTP provide an additional set of capabilities to monitor, throttle, and validate messages.

References

  • Virtual Signaling Transfer Point (vSTP) User's Guide
  • Mobile Number Portability (MNP) User's Guide
  • Equipment Identity Register (EIR)
  • TIF User Guide