System and method for whitelist management

One or more non-transitory media that includes code for execution and when executed by a processor operable to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a registration request for a session involving a wireless device at a network element comprising a Home Node B Gateway (“HNB-GW”), wherein the request is received from an access point;
• communicating a query for whitelist data associated with the access point from the HNB-GW to a remotely located provisioning element, wherein the query is communicated as a RADIUS access request message;
• receiving the whitelist data at the HNB-GW via a RADIUS access accept message;
• caching the whitelist data at the HNB-GW for a predetermined time period;
• communicating a message from the HNB-GW to the access point, wherein the message is indicative of whether the session is to be accepted or denied based on a review of the whitelist data by the HNB-GW;
• prior to the communicating a query, determining whether the whitelist data is already cached at the HNB-GW;
• and
• If the whitelist data is already cached at the HNB-GW, omitting the communicating a query, receiving, and storing;
• wherein the whitelist data includes an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) or a Mobile Subscriber Integrated Services Digital Network (MSISDN) number for each of a plurality of wireless devices authorized to connect to the HNB-GW via the access point.

A network element, comprising:

• a memory element configured to store electronic code;
• a processor operable to execute instructions associated with the electronic code;
• and
• an access management module coupled to the memory element and the processor, wherein the network element comprises a Home Node B Gateway (“HNB-GW) and is configured for:
• receiving a registration request for a session involving a wireless device at a network element comprising a Home Node B Gateway (“HNB-GW”), wherein the request is received from an access point;
• communicating a query for whitelist data associated with the access point from the HNB-GW to a remotely located provisioning element, wherein the query is communicated as a RADIUS access request message;
• receiving the whitelist data at the HNB-GW via a RADIUS access accept message;
• caching the whitelist data at the HNB-GW for a predetermined time period;
• communicating a message from the HNB-GW to the access point, wherein the message is indicative of whether the session is to be accepted or denied based on a review of the whitelist data by the HNB-GW;
• prior to the communicating a query, determining whether the whitelist data is already cached at the HNB-GW;
• and
• if the whitelist data is already cached at the HNB-GW, omitting the communicating a query, receiving, and storing;
• wherein the whitelist data includes an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) or a Mobile Subscriber Integrated Services Digital Network (MSISDN) number for each of a plurality of wireless devices authorized to connect to the HNB-GW via the access point.