Secure signaling before performing an authentication and key agreement

A method for wireless communication at a network device, comprising:

• receiving a secured query message over a network, from a wireless communication device, prior to performing an authentication and key agreement (AKA) with the wireless communication device, the secured query message based at least in part on a security credential of the wireless communication device;
• generating, in response to receiving the secured query message, a secured response message based at least in part on a network security credential of the network device;
• and
• transmitting the secured response message to the wireless communication device.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processor;
• memory in electronic communication with the processor;
• and
• the processor and memory configured to:
• generate a secured query message based at least in part on a security credential of the wireless communication device, the secured query message generated prior to performing an authentication and key agreement (AKA) with a network;
• transmit the secured query message to the network;
• receive a response to the secured query message;
• and
• determine whether to perform the AKA with the network based at least in part on the received response.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code for wireless communication, the code comprising instructions executable to:

• generate a secured query message based at least in part on a security credential of the wireless communication device, the secured query message generated prior to performing an authentication and key agreement (AKA) with a network;
• transmit the secured query message to the network;
• receive a response to the secured query message;
• and
• determine whether to perform the AKA with the network based at least in part on the received response.