A framework for monitoring SIP enterprise networks

Abstract : In this paper we aim to enable security within SIP enterprise domains by providing monitoring capabilities at three levels: the network traffic, the server logs and the billing records. We propose an anomaly detection approach based on appropriate feature extraction and one-class Support Vector Machines (SVM). We propose methods for anomaly/attack type classification and attack source identification. Our approach is validated through experiments on a controlled test-bed using a customized normal traffic generation model and synthesized attacks. The results show promising performances in terms of accuracy, efficiency and usability.