The recent developments in the field of the Internet of Things (IoT) bring alongside them quite a few advantages. Examples include real-time condition monitoring, remote control and operation and sometimes even remote fault remediation. Still, despite bringing invaluable benefits, IoT-enriched entities inherently suffer from security and privacy issues. This is partially due to the utilization of insecure communication protocols such as the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) 1.6. OCPP 1.6 is an application-layer communication protocol used for managing electric vehicle chargers.
The advancements in the field of telecommunications have resulted in an increasing demand for robust, high-speed, and secure connections between User Equipment (UE) instances and the Data Network (DN). The implementation of the newly defined 3rd Generation Partnership Project 3GPP (3GPP) network architecture in the 5G Core (5GC) represents a significant leap towards fulfilling these demands. This architecture promises faster connectivity, low latency, higher data transfer rates, and improved network reliability.