System and method for network entity assisted honeypot access point detection

A method for authenticating an access point, the method being performed by a network entity, the method comprising:

• receiving an authentication request for authenticating an access point (AP), from a user equipment, wherein
• the access point is, one of the authorized AP and a honeypot AP, connected with the user equipment,
• the authentication request comprises a UE identifier, an AP identifier, and at least one parameter, and
• the UE identifier corresponds to the user equipment and the AP identifier corresponds to one of the authorized AP and the honeypot AP;
• comparing the AP identifier with a pre-configured list of AP identifiers to generate one of a positive response and a negative response;
• transmitting one of a denial response and a verification request, wherein
• the denial response, to release/suspend the connection with the honeypot AP, is transmitted to the user equipment in an event the negative response is generated, and
• the verification request is transmitted to the authorized AP in an event the positive response is generated;
• receiving one of a positive verification response and a negative verification response from the authorized AP;
• transmitting one of a positive authentication response and a negative authentication response to the user equipment, wherein
• the positive authentication response is transmitted, to maintain the connection with the authorized AP, in response to the positive verification response received from the authorized AP, and
• the negative authentication response is transmitted, to release/suspend the connection with the honeypot AP, in response to the negative verification response received from the authorized AP.