MN603 Wireless Networks and Security

 

Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines
Trimester	T2 2018
Unit Code	MN603
Unit Title	Wireless Networks and Security
Assessment Type	Individual Assignment 1
Assessment Title	Evaluation of LTE/LTE-A Network Security
Purpose of the assessment (with          ULO Mapping)	The purpose of the assignment is to compare the wireless communication technologies and evaluate the LTE/LTE-A network security. Students will be able to complete the following ULOs: b.  Compare standards-based technologies used in various networks; c.  Test and evaluate various wireless networks performance;
Weight	10%
Total Marks	50
Word limit	1500 – 2000 words
Due Date	2/9/2018 11:55PM
Submission Guidelines	·      All work must be submitted on Moodle by the due date along with a completed Assignment Cover Page. ·      The assignment must be in MS Word format, 1.5 spacing, 11-pt Calibri (Body) font and 2 cm margins on all four sides of your page with appropriate section headings. ·      Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report, and listed appropriately at the end in a reference list using IEEE referencing style.
Extension	·      If an extension of time to submit work is required, a Special Consideration Application must be submitted directly on AMS. You must submit this application three working days prior to the due date of the assignment. Further information is available at: http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute-publications/policies- procedures-and-guidelines/specialconsiderationdeferment
Academic Misconduct	·      Academic Misconduct is a serious offence. Depending on the seriousness of the case, penalties can vary from a written warning or zero marks to exclusion from the course or rescinding the degree. Students should make themselves familiar         with    the          full      policy             and                  procedure       available           at: http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute-publications/policies- procedures-and-guidelines/Plagiarism-Academic-Misconduct-Policy- Procedure. For further information, please refer to the Academic Integrity Section in your Unit Description.

 

Assignment Description

The long-term evolution (LTE)/LTE-advanced (LTE-A) provides advanced services with higher bandwidths, better spectrum efficiency and lower latency compared to the legacy cellular networks. The LTE/LTE-A is an all IP-based architecture, which makes it vulnerable to new security threats. In order to evaluate the performance of LTE/LTE-A networks, an understanding of the architecture and security threats is essential.

For further reading, could refer to the article “LTE/LTE-A Network Security Data Collection and Analysis for Security Measurement: A Survey” [1]. The article is available on the IEEE Explore platform, which could be accessed via the Melbourne Institute of Technology Library.

The assessment requires the students to compare wireless communication technologies and evaluate the wireless communication standards for wireless cyber physical systems and internet of things. The students are required to submit a report, which includes:

1. Comparison of the existing cellular networks generations in terms of:


2. Communication spectrum


3. modulation techniques


4. medium access control mechanism


5. Network speed and bandwidth utilization


6. Security techniques and risk

 

2. Explore the architecture of LTE/LTE-A


3. Evaluate the LTE/LTE-A attacks on the access and core


4. Identify and analyse the attack with highest criticality, and explain the countermeasures taken to address such

References

[1]        L. He, Z. Yan and M. Atiquzzaman, "LTE/LTE-A Network Security Data Collection and Analysis for Security Measurement: A Survey," in IEEE Access, vol. 6, pp. 4220-4242, 2018.

Marking criteria:

 

Section to be included in the report	Description of the section	Marks
Introduction	Outline of the report ( in 3-4 sentences)	4
Report Layout	Report layout, style and language	5
Comparison of cellular networks	Comparison    of    the    existing    cellular   networks generations in terms of:   a.      Communication spectrum b.      modulation techniques c.       medium access control mechanism d.      Network     speed     and     bandwidth utilization e.        Security techniques and risk	20
LTE/LTE-A Architecture	Explore the LTE/LTE-A architecture	5
Evaluation of LTE/LTE-A Attacks on access and core networks	Evaluation of LTE/LTE-A Attacks on access and core networks. Evaluation is required to be conclusive.	10
Identification and Analysis	Identify and analyse the attack with highest criticality. Justify your selection with valid reasoning and explain the countermeasures taken to address such attack.	7
Conclusion	Write summary of the report	4
Reference style	Follow IEEE reference style	5
	Total	60

 

Marking Rubric for Assignment #1: Total Marks 50

Grade Mark	HD 48-60	DI 42-47	CR 36-41	P 30-35	Fail <30
	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Satisfactory	Unsatisfactory
Introduction   /4	All topics are pertinent and covered in depth. Ability to think critically and source material is demonstrated	Topics are relevant and soundly analysed.	Generally relevant and analysed.	Some relevance and briefly presented.	This is not relevant to the assignment topic.
Report Layout   /5	Exceptional report layout, style and language used	Very good report layout, style and language used	Good report layout, style and language used	Acceptable report layout, style and language used.	Poor report layout, style and language used.
Comparison of cellular networks /12	Finding is clearly linked and well justified	Finding is clearly linked and justified	Finding is linked and convincing	Finding is not linked and unjustified	Finding is not available

 

 

LTE/LTE-A Architecture   /5	Excellent understanding of LTE/LTE-A Architecture	Very good understandi ng of LTE/LTE-A Architecture	Good understanding of LTE/LTE-A Architecture	Demonstrated adequate understanding of LTE/LTE-A Architecture	Poor understanding of LTE/LTE-A architecture
Evaluation of LTE/LTE-A Attacks on access and core networks /10	Exceptional evaluation of LTE/LTE attacks on access and core networks	Good evaluation of LTE/LTE attacks on access and core networks	Evaluation of LTE/LTE attacks on access and core networks	Evaluation of a few LTE/LTE attacks on access and core networks	Unable to evaluate LTE/LTE attacks on access and core networks
Identification and Analysis     /7	Identified the attack and provided excellent justification	Identified the attack and provided good justification	Identified the attack and provided valid justification	Identified the attack and failed to provide valid justification	Failed, to identify the attack and provide justification
Conclusion   /4	Logic is clear and easy to follow with strong arguments	Consistency logical and convincing	Mostly consistent logical and convincing	Adequate cohesion and conviction	Argument is confused and disjointed
Reference style   /5	Clear styles with excellent source of references.	Clear referencing style	Generally good referencing style	Sometimes clear referencing style	Lacks consistency with many errors