5G network Security: Features and Opportunities

Introduction

Various businesses and industries are digitizing nowadays, and now various firms have started dreaming to digitize applications. The potential that was once counted to be limited has now gone unlimited and vast.

My report will cover the telecom security aspects in the era of 5G and also the way Telecom networks are evolving rapidly across a broad technological environment which includes virtualization, disaggregation, cloud, AI, IoT and Industry 4.0.

5G is a new global wireless standard after 1G, 2G, 3G, and 4G networks. 5G enables a new kind of network that is designed to connect virtually everyone and everything together including machines, objects, and devices. Nowadays, 5G is also transforming and encouraging better mobile connectivity every next day.

But as the network and connectivity expand so does the insecurity in relation to security. Security capabilities are a critical element for your 5G-ready success. But before that let’s understand what is 5G connection all about and what are its features and opportunities.

What is 5G?

In telecommunications 5G Security services was built to ensure the reliability of connections. 5G is the fifth-generation technolog y standard for broadband cellular networks, which cellular phone companies began deploying worldwide in 2019, and is the planned successor to the 4G networks which provide connectivity to most current cellphones.

Properties of 5G

· Secure communication

· Privacy

· Assurance of Security

· Management of Identity

· Resilience

· Network Slicing

· Cloud-based resource

· Virtualization

Speed of 5G network

5G download speeds can currently reach upwards of 1,000 megabits per second (Mbps) or even up to 2.1 Gbps. To visualize this, a user could start a YouTube video in 1080p quality on a 5G device without it buffering. Downloading an app or an episode of a Netflix show, which may currently take up to a few minutes, can be completed in just a few seconds. Wirelessly streaming video in 4K also becomes much more viable. If on mmWave, these examples would currently need to be within an unobstructed city block away from a 5G node; if not, the download speed would drop back down to 4G.

Processing intense tasks, like AR filters or games, could be handled by the network instead of your phone, improving both performance and saving battery. This makes new types of battery-powered devices, like lightweight AR glasses, possible and enables things like coordinated fleets of connected delivery drones.

Scope of 5G with ACE (Artificial Cybersecurity Expert)

SecurityGen has developed an Artificial Cybersecurity Expert platform or the ACE platform. ACE is the first AI-enabled breach and attack simulation platform in the telecom cybersecurity space. It automates the entire process of inspection, and detection by giving network owners continuous, efficient 24x7 protection and saving millions of dollars. The inbuilt AI module enables ACE to constantly learn, enhance performance, and incorporate real-life scenarios and attack vectors from the field, thus strengthening the network security posture.

ACE natively integrates with the 5G-ready Next-Generation Signalling Protection Platform (NGFW). This synergy of ACE and NGFW imparts enhanced security coverage by combining the inspect module with the detect and protect one.

Also, Sec Gen’s 5G Security Program is specially designed to help MNOs reinforce their security strategy and offers comprehensive guidelines for maintaining the reliability and resiliency of the 5G SA/NSA network and services.

Benefits of security combination ACE and 5G

1. Now security teams can continuously keep a keen watch on the security posture without incurring additional expenses.

2. zero maintenance costs

3. Works Remotely and needs no configuration requirement

4. 5G is more capable of protecting your identity

5. Quickly and securely enable branch/remote locations to conduct business outside the corporate office

6. Provide mobile users safe access to the internet so they can conduct business remotely

7. Deliver secure access to applications and provide consistent user protection for network alternative deployments

8. Improve defences against advanced mobile threats with deep insights

9. Quickly and securely deploy network alternatives, deliver secure access to applications, and provide consistent user experiences

10. Improve productivity by enabling safe mobile access to the internet and supply quick remediation capabilities in the event of a cyber attack

5G vs 4G

The biggest difference between 4G and 5G is latency. 5G promises low latency under 5 milliseconds, while 4G latency ranges from 60 ms to 98 ms. In addition, with lower latency comes advancements in other areas, such as faster download speeds. Potential download speeds in the right conditions 5G download speeds can reach 10 gigabits per second. That's up to 100 times faster than 4G – and certainly the level of performance needed for an increasingly connected society. Yet even today, with 5G technology still at the early stage of its evolution, speeds are lightning fast.

Opportunities in Business with 5G security

1. Boost business Innovation to gain a step up on competitors

2. help protect the flow of critical information from being breached.

3. Helps businesses to design and scale solutions with maximum simplicity and minimized risk.

4. Business impact evaluation of threats

5. Clear, actionable recommendations for ongoing 5G security strategy based on comprehensive assessments

6. Guidance for immediate remediation of critical weaknesses and vulnerabilities

7. Security assurance for a range of service offerings

8. Verification of compliance with industry recommendations where applicable

Conclusion

Enhancements in mobile telecommunication networks are galvanizing a wave of digital transformation which is disrupting industries of all types and forcing us to rethink our traditional ways of working. Value chains are becoming value networks, where one-to-one relations between suppliers, vendors, operators, and end users are being reinvented as ecosystems of partners and co-creators.

Founded in 2022, SecurityGen is a global start-up focused on telecom security. We deliver a solid security foundation for driving secure Telco digital transformations and ensuring next-gen enterprise intelligent connectivity. Our extensive product and service portfolio ensures complete protection against existing and advanced telecom security threats. Our 5G Security Program is specially designed to help MNOs reinforce their security strategy and offers comprehensive guidelines for maintaining the reliability and resiliency of 5G SA/NSA network and services.