Optical Transmission Security

Optical transmission uses visible or infrared light for line-of-sight communication, including free-space optical (FSO) links and laser communications. Security vulnerabilities include atmospheric interference, signal interception using optical receivers, jamming with bright light sources, and physical line-of-sight requirements that can be exploited.

1. 1

   Identify target optical link location

2. 2

   Deploy optical receiver in line-of-sight

3. 3

   Intercept and decode optical signals

4. 4

   Analyze communication protocols

5. 5

   Perform jamming or interference attacks

6. 6

   Inject malicious optical signals

7. 7

   Exploit atmospheric conditions

8. 8

   Disrupt optical communications

• Implement optical encryption
• Use multiple redundant paths
• Deploy atmospheric monitoring
• Implement physical security
• Use wavelength diversity
• Monitor for signal anomalies
• Implement optical amplifier security
• Regular security audits

• •Free-space optical link interception
• •Laser communication jamming
• •Optical signal interception in data centers
• •Atmospheric interference attacks
• •Optical infrastructure attacks

• https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/
• https://www.ieee.org/
• https://www.etsi.org/standards