Intercepting a communication session in a telecommunication network

摘要

Intercepting a secure communication session includes distributing a key from a key distribution point to establish a secure communication session between a first endpoint and a second endpoint. A secure channel is established between the key distribution point and an intercepting point. The intercepting endpoint may be determined to be authorized to intercept the secure communication session. The key is provided to the intercepting endpoint only if the intercepting endpoint is authorized to intercept the secure communication session, where the key provides the intercepting endpoint with access to intercept the secure communication session.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
distributing one or more session keys from a key distribution point to establish a secure communication session between a first endpoint and a second endpoint; establishing a secure channel between the key distribution point and a first intercepting endpoint using an authentication protocol; determining, by one or more hardware processors of the key distribution point, that the first intercepting endpoint is authorized to intercept the secure communication session by determining that an interception rule stored in memory authorizes the first intercepting endpoint to receive at least one of the session keys; and in response to determining that a request to intercept the secure communication session by the first intercepting endpoint is authorized, transmitting, from the key distribution point to the first intercepting endpoint, the session key, the session key providing the first intercepting endpoint with access to intercept the secure communication session.