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Feature · Sender ID validation

Know who sent it before you read it.

Check the sender ID, the origin network and the identity behind every message before its content is parsed.

Checked first
Before parsing
Under 50 ms
Per decision
No rerouting
Passive taps
Sender validationSMS Firewall · MT A2PLive
AC
ACME-BANK
Network A
Sender IDOrigin networkIdentityChecking
BA
BANK-SEC
Network C
Sender IDOrigin networkIdentityChecking
+4
+44 7700 900123
Network A
Sender IDOrigin networkIdentityChecking
IllustrativeContent is parsed only after these checks.
Validate first

The sender is checked before the text is read.

Passive taps mirror SS7 and SMPP traffic with no routing change. Sender ID, origin network and identity are validated before the message is analysed.

Incoming messageGenuine sender
From
ACME-BANK
Sender ID
Origin network
Identity
Your one-time code is 482913.
Do not share it with anyone.
Text locked
Awaiting verdict
  1. 1
    Tap
    Passive taps mirror the traffic. No routing change.
  2. 2
    ValidateChecked first
    Sender ID, origin network and identity are checked before parsing.
  3. 3
    Analyze
    The message text and links are inspected.
  4. 4
    Act
    Policy allows, blocks or flags each message.

Illustrative

What is checked

Three things, every message.

The sender ID, the network the message came from and the identity behind it are checked together, before any content is parsed.

  • 1Sender IDAlphanumeric or numeric originator
  • 2Origin networkWhere the message entered
  • 3IdentityWho is registered behind it
Origin reportMT · A2P
Sender ID
BANK-SEC
Origin network
Network C · SMPP bind 04
Identity
No registered owner
Reputation
No history
IllustrativeScanning…
Spoofing

One character is all it takes.

Falsified sender IDs, header tricks and unauthorised alphanumeric originators are caught, even when they look almost right.

Registered sender
ACME-BANK
Genuine
Look-alike lineup4 of 4 caught
Suspect 1
ACME-8ANK
Look-alike character
Falsified
Suspect 2
ACMEBANK
Missing separator
Falsified
Suspect 3
ACME-BANK-SEC
Extra suffix added
Falsified
Suspect 4
ACME_BANK
Swapped separator
Falsified
Highlighted characters differ from the registered sender.Illustrative
Registered senders

On the list, or at the door.

A2P traffic is matched against registered headers and message templates. Trusted senders pass cleanly, and bursts from unknown sources get throttled.

Registered headers
  • ACME-BANK
  • CITYCLINIC
  • NORTHWIND
  • GLOBEX
Unknown-source burstsNormal
Arriving at the door
  • ACME-BANK
  • ACME-8ANK
  • NORTHWIND
  • PROMO-XXL

Illustrative senders

The verdict

Decided before you would notice.

It runs on passive taps with no impact on legitimate traffic, and each decision completes in under 50 ms. The firewall then allows, blocks or flags the message.

Verdict engineLive
01020304050< 50MILLISECONDS
Decision time< 50 ms
MESSAGE FROMACME-BANKSender checked firstAllowRegistered senderFlagUnregistered, heldBlockFalsified, stopped
ACME-BANK · registered · AllowedIllustrative
For operators

Your policy. Your service.

Operators and partners can offer the firewall as their own service, with full control over policy, routing and data.

  • Control over policy
  • Control over routing
  • Control over data
firewall.yourbrand.com/policies/v12
Policy
Policy v12
Applied
  • Sender ID checkValidate the originator before parsing.
  • Origin network checkConfirm the network the message came from.
  • Identity matchMatch against registered headers and templates.
  • Allow-listLet trusted senders through cleanly.
  • Rate limitsThrottle bursts from unknown sources.

Illustrative policy

FAQ

Questions, answered.

It checks the sender ID, the origin network and the identity behind a message before the message content is parsed.

Trust the sender before the message.

Talk to partnerships about validating sender IDs on your network.

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