What is IPTV?

Internet Protocol television (IPTV) IPTV is defined as multimedia services

such as tv/video/audio/text/graphics/data delivered over IP based networks managed to provide the required level of quality of service and experience, security, interactivity and reliability.

IPTV history?

1994 first time television show was broadcast over internet by ABC - Word News Now.

The term IPTV first appeared in 1995 with the founding of Precept Software by Judith Estrin and Bill Carrico.

First continuous live webcasts started by Internet radio company AudioNet 10.Jan.1998

IPTV main services

Live television Time-shifted television (replays) Video on demand (VOD) Radio broadcast Interactive applications (web browsing, e-

mail, games and others)

IPTV Architecture

Content source (Video/stream store) Delivery and Management Network

(Encode and stream servers. Multicast, Unicast)

Home network (PC, TV, STB...)

IPTV Architecture 2

IPTV Security Objectives The main security objectives for IPTV service are:IPTV service should be high stable and high available. Only allowed people can access and operate on the IPTV servicesAbuse actions should be controlled to reduce garbage data. The IPTV service should be protected against unauthorized deletion, insertion, modification or replay attack.The IPTV service programs should be protected by copyrights.

IPTV Attacker's Goals Take control of home networks Service disruption Spreading worms, trojans, virus Broadcast own material (for political or

other reasons) Steal the content For piracy or as simple as P2P TV source For free TV or VOD

IPTV Security Testing

A combination of: Network penetration testing Web application security testing Device security testing Software vulnerability testing

May also include Policy and procedure review

VOD Encryption

Verimatrix Encryption solusion

Verimatrix High-Level Architecture

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