Methods, apparatuses and systems for user equipment-network function end-to-end secure communications

Abstract

In an embodiment, a method, implemented in a wireless transmit/receive unit, WTRU, comprises receiving a first message comprising first information indicating connection information with network functions of a network; generating a first communication key for communication security establishment with the network functions of the network and an identifier of the first communication key based on an authentication with the network; generating a second communication key of a first network function of the network based on the first communication key and based on the connection information; transmitting a request message to the first network function comprising second information indicating the identifier of the first communication key; performing a mutual authentication with the first network function based on the generated second communication key of the first network function; and performing one or more communications with the first network function based on the generated second communication key of the first network function.

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