Security in Transnational Interoperable PPDR Communications: Threats, Requirements and Architecture Solution

Ramon Ferrús, Oriol Sallent, Cor Verkoelen, Frank Fransen, Keld Andersen, Christian Bjerrum-Niese, Jaakko Saijonmaa, Claudia Olivieri, Michel Duits, Anita Galin, Franco Pangallo and Debora Proietti Modi
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Ramon Ferrús: Signal Theory and Communications Department, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain
Oriol Sallent: Signal Theory and Communications Department, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain
Cor Verkoelen: Den Haag, Netherlands
Frank Fransen: TNO, Den Haag, Netherlands
Keld Andersen: Motorola Solutions, Glostrup, Denmark
Christian Bjerrum-Niese: Motorola Solutions, Glostrup, Denmark
Jaakko Saijonmaa: Airbus Defence & Space OY, Helsinki, Finland
Claudia Olivieri: Finmeccanica S.p.a., Genova, Italy
Michel Duits: Direktoratet for Nødkommuikasjon, Oslo, Norway
Anita Galin: MSB-Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, Karlstad, Sweden
Franco Pangallo: Radio Mobile Department, Istituto Superiore delle Comunicazioni (ISCOM), Rome, Italy
Debora Proietti Modi: Radio Mobile Department, Istituto Superiore delle Comunicazioni (ISCOM), Rome, Italy

International Journal of Distributed Systems and Technologies (IJDST), 2016, vol. 7, issue 4, 41-60

Abstract: The relevance of cross border security operations has been identified as a priority at European level for a long time. A European network where Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) forces share communications processes and a legal framework would greatly enforce response to disaster recovery and security against crime. Nevertheless, uncertainty on costs, timescale and functionalities have slowed down the interconnection of national PPDR networks and limited the transnational cooperation of their PPDR forces so far. Currently, the European research project ISITEP is aimed at developing the legal, operational and technical framework to achieve a cost effective solution for PPDR interoperability across European countries. Inter alia, ISITEP project is specifying a new Inter-System-Interface (ISI) for the interconnection of current TETRA and TETRAPOL networks through Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity. This approach turns communications security as a central aspect. In this context, this paper describes the framework and methodology defined to carry out the development of the security requirements for the interconnection of PPDR networks via the new IP ISI and provides a discussion on the undertaken security risk and vulnerability analysis. Furthermore, an overview of the designed security architecture solution for network interconnection is provided.

Date: 2016
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