5G Security: Addressing Risk and Threats of Mobile Network Technologies
5G technology can provide the foundation of an entire Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem with the capability to unleash its full potential. This white paper examines how 5G technology addresses the risk and threats facing cellular technologies and compares 5G technology to 4G and previous generation technologies. It reviews 5G system architecture and 5G security architecture at a high level, identifying six security domains having security features that, when implemented, mitigate the identified risk.
5G Security: Addressing Risk and Threats of Mobile Network Technologies provides a brief history of cellular network technology from first-generation, voice-only systems through today’s voice/text/data 5G technology. With useful diagrams and clear explanations, it explains the fundamentals of modern 5G networks and then goes deeper into the security architecture of these networks. The six domains of 5G security are explored and explained, and specific risks are identified and cross-referenced to the 5G security features that are designed to mitigate them.
The white paper presents complex information with graphic clarity and practical implications in an easy-to-digest format. Professional security technologists will appreciate the overview, particularly those with a growing responsibility for IoT and other emerging technologies.
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