Abstract:
There are provided methods, systems and apparatus for identifying and/or changing the level of bearer security provided for a communications connection (315) between a terminal (310) and a serving network (320). An example method comprises the steps of communicating from the terminal (310) to a telecommunications network entity (324) in the serving network a security demand comprising at least one request for at least one particular security setting to be applied to a corresponding security parameter of the communications connection, wherein the security parameter defines an aspect of the security of the communications connection. If at least one of the requested particular security settings can be applied to the corresponding security parameter, the telecommunications network entity applies the requested security setting to the corresponding security parameter.