Enhanced non-access stratum security

A method of wireless communication comprising:

• receiving a registration message from a wireless device to establish a secure connection for at least non-access stratum (NAS) messages between the wireless device and a network, the secure connection based at least in part on a wireless device identifier and security capabilities of the wireless device included in the registration message;
• and
• exchanging NAS messages with the wireless device over the secure connection.

An apparatus for wireless communication comprising:

• means for transmitting a registration message to a network to establish a secure connection for at least non-access stratum (NAS) messages between the network and a wireless device, the secure connection based at least in part on a wireless device identifier and security capabilities of the wireless device included in the registration message;
• and
• means for exchanging NAS messages with the network over the secure connection.

An apparatus for wireless communication comprising:

• means for receiving a registration message from a device to establish a secure connection for at least non-access stratum (NAS) messages between the wireless device and a network, the secure connection based at least in part on a wireless device identifier and security capabilities of the wireless device included in the registration message;
• and
• means for exchanging NAS messages with the wireless device over the secure connection.