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Run the SDR capability scanner to catalog local USB transceivers. The system queries hardware USB descriptors to identify plugged devices (such as RTL-SDR, HackRF One, BladeRF, or USRP) and queries their firmware capabilities. The console verifies driver links and lists diagnostic capabilities. For calibration of the local oscillator of these SDRs, utilize Kalibrate before starting captures.
Launch hardware specification profiling. The module performs local benchmark tests on the connected SDR to measure max bandwidth, sample rate drift, operational frequency limits, and FPGA processing efficiency. It sweeps frequencies to determine the actual noise floor and gain range under local environment conditions.
Generate a capability matching matrix. The tool compares your local SDR hardware specifications against a database of telecommunication security attacks, highlighting which cellular protocols (GSM, LTE, 5G SA) can be audited with your current setup. The output report rates the overall readiness of your lab setup.
Accessing the Qualcomm Diag interface and extracting raw baseband signaling frames requires host administrative privileges and direct USB diagnostic port access. The resulting PCAP files contain sensitive plaintext identifiers — including IMSIs, IMEIs, and TMSIs — that uniquely identify subscribers and devices. Treat all captured diagnostic logs as confidential research material and never publish or share raw captures that contain live subscriber identity data.
If your session captures encrypted NAS payloads and you apply session keys to decrypt them, the plaintext may reveal location update messages, authentication responses, and connection setup parameters for real subscribers on live networks. Conduct decryption only on captures sourced from your own authorized test devices. All Diag-based research must target only equipment you own or have explicit written authorization to test.
You've executed the basic steps for SDR Capabilities Intelligence. The TelcoSec Academy offers full hands-on simulation labs, baseband source code auditing, and deep cellular signal processing certification courses.