摘要 |
Methods, systems, and computer program products for detecting an incident within a communications network are provided. A method involves establishing a fingerprint for at least one of the network elements associated with the communications network. Each fingerprint established includes at least one message signaling characteristic and/or at least one message signaling parameter of one of the network elements. The method also involves monitoring message communications within the communications network, comparing the message communications monitored to each fingerprint established, and determining whether a change to at least one fingerprint established and/or a network element without an established fingerprint has been introduced within the communications network. Still further, the method may involve providing notice of the change and/or the network element without an established fingerprint.
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