Project MNT-Pro

Ensuring the security of 5G and 6G mobile networks

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Mobile Network Protection (MNT-Pro) is a joint project between ipoque GmbH and Chemnitz University of Technology. During their two-year cooperation, the partners work on technical innovations in cybersecurity. It is centered around ensuring the security of 5G and 6G mobile networks against DDoS (distributed denial of service) and jamming attacks. In this field, there a currently only a few practical solutions on the cybersecurity market. The cooperation between ipoque GmbH and Chemnitz University of Technology combines competencies and shapes the future of cybersecurity.

What is the aim of MNT-Pro?

MNT-Pro aims to develop a system that enables network operators to safely operate 5G and 6G mobile networks. The first step is to research and analyze network attacks in the form of DDoS and jamming attacks. The findings from the first steps are used later in the project to identify weaknesses of affected systems and protect network operators from these kinds of attacks.

Additionally, part of the project plan of MNT-Pro is to be in constant exchange with renowned mobile communications suppliers to ensure the widest possible spectrum of users. Realizing this project will not only be beneficial for the transfer of knowledge, it will also secure jobs, promote the autonomy of the mobile communications and security industries and contribute to the digital sovereignty of Germany.

How did MNT-Pro come to be?

The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) released a call for funding proposals titled "Cyber-Sicherheit und digitale Souveränität in den Kommunikationstechnologien 5G/6G" (Cybersecurity and digital sovereignty in the communications technologies 5G/6G). ipoque GmbH and the Chair of Communication Networks (Prf. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Bauschert) and the Professorship of Communications Engineering (Prof. Dr. Klaus Mößner) followed this call. The result from this joint proposal was MNT-Pro. The project Mobile Network Protection combines the competencies of ipoque GmbH as a market-leading provider of software for deep packet inspection and network analytics and Chemnitz University of Technology with their research competencies in communication networks and communications technology.

What has been achieved for mobile network security so far?

  • 06/22 – BSI releases call for funding proposals
    ipoque GmbH and Chemnitz University of Technology submit joint proposal
  • 01/23 – Project kickoff
    Project MNT-Pro begins
  • 03/23 – since then: Research on network attacks
    Researching network attacks in form of DDoS and jamming attacks
  • 12/23 – Analysis of known mobile attacks: A comprehensive overview and evaluation of relevant and known attacks on mobile networks was completed.
  • 01/24 – Development of the Orchestrator library
    A library was created to simulate hundreds of devices in parallel for replicating Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.
  • 04/24 – Attack replication in test lab
    Relevant attacks were successfully replicated in the Leipzig test laboratory.
  • 06/24 – Investigation of modern jamming attacks
    Modern jamming attacks, particularly those using adversarial machine learning attacks, were evaluated.
  • 06/24 – Proof of Concept for 5G attacks
    A Proof of Concept (PoC) successfully demonstrated the detection of 5G attacks using Suricata, an open-source intrusion detection system, and the DPI engine R&S®PACE 2 by ipoque.
  • 08/24 – Joint paper accepted for presentation
    The joint paper authored by TU Chemnitz and ipoque was accepted for presentation at the Würzburg Workshop with a special focus on 6G networks (WueWoWAS’24).
  • 12/24 – Completion of first production demonstrator
    The project’s first production-ready demonstrator was completed.
  • 03/25 – Attacks on the control plane
    Attacks against the control plane, including deregistration, flooding, fuzzing, and replay attacks, were successfully executed in the TUC 5G lab.
  • 03/25 – Development of the open-source tool 5GPackerParser
    Successful development of an open-source Python tool, 5GPackerParser, for analyzing NGAP and NAS protocol packets from 5G network traffic and extracting meaningful features.
  • 03/25 – Completion of dataset generation
    Joint dataset generation for 5G attack detection was completed to support ML-based detection applications, with the dataset including network traces and spreadsheets.
  • 04/25 – Training and testing
    XGBoost and VAE models were successfully trained and tested on the datasets, detecting deregistration and flooding attacks.
  • 05/25 – Joint paper accepted at IEEE CSR 2025
    The joint paper on Cyber Security and Resilience authored by TU Chemnitz and ipoque was accepted for presentation at the IEEE International Conference.
  • 05/25 – Execution and detection of deletion attacks
    Successful execution and detection of a deletion attack targeting the PFCP session of a mobile operator core in the TEMIS lab.
  • 06/25 – Implementation of real-time deregistration
    Successful implementation of real-time flooding deregistration using the VAE model.

Funding body

Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)

The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) is the federal government's agency for cybersecurity. It shapes the safe digitalization in Germany.

Cooperation partners

Chair of Communication Networks

The Chair of Communication Networks focuses on processes, techniques and architectures for flexible and fault-tolerant communication in wireless and wireline communication networks. The research focus is on developing methods for network planning and automation and ensuring network security.

Professorship Communications Technology

The Professorship Communications Technology is centered around three closely connected fields – multisensorial systems/sensor data fusion, mobile communication and image processing and coding. Incorporating the topics covered in research into the lectures shows students their practical relevance.

ipoque GmbH

ipoque, a Rohde & Schwarz company, is a global leader in the world of network analytics software for the communications industry. ipoque develops software solutions that empower its customers to transform IP data into network intelligence. More information can be found on www.ipoque.com.