Security for Public and Private Networks | 5G Magazine

At the age of 5G, security is more important than ever before. With millions of new connected devices coming online, and many of them in sensitive environments like hospitals, utilities, and airports, it’s crucial that we have a network that can securely handle all this traffic.

The top three security concerns businesses have raised regarding 5G, as per the AT&T Cybersecurity Insights report, include a larger attack surface due to the massive increase in connectivity, a greater number of devices accessing the network, and an extension of security policies to new types of IoT devices. 

Key topics addressed in this edition

• How are operators and businesses protecting their public and private 5G/LTE network deployments?
• What difficulties are they encountering?
• What solutions and approaches do they have for securing the network?
• What role does standardization play in ensuring the networks’ security?
• How is the industry innovating to tackle those obstacles?

We gathered answers from leading operators, technology vendors, and startups in this edition of the 5G Magazine, focusing on security for both public and private 5G networks. 

Featured Articles in this edition

• Balancing Act Between In-Vehicle & Cloud Computing Power to prevent cyberattacks by Ravi Puvvala, VP of strategic partnerships at HARMAN International
• Rise above FUD and embrace an openly better approach on telco security by John Carse, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Rakuten Symphony 
• Security in a 5G Connected World by Rupesh Chokshi, VP, Product Strategy & Innovation at AT&T
• UK Government leads on Physical Security Standards for Smart Infrastructure by Nick Wiggin at Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Peter Lee at BSI
• Zero Trust security framework for 5G+ edge applications by Prasad Rajamohan, Strategic Client Partner for Hybrid Cloud and AI Technologies at IBM

Startup Articles in this edition

• Private cellular networks a huge step for better connectivity by Liron Ben-Horin, VP of Systems Engineering at OneLayer
• Leveraging 5G Network Exposure to Enhance Security for All by Steven Ballantyne, Co-founder and VP of Sales at Spry Fox Networks
• Securing the future of 5G with a collaborative, Zero Trust approach by Josh Kerns, Communications Director at 5G Open Innovation Lab
• 30 Global Security Startups | Editorial article by TeckNexus