So, 5G is one of those once-in-a-generation types of leaps that will alter how we operate. However, 5G security comes with a lot of challenges. Private 5G networks require us to look at attack surface management in a different way. How do they change the way we need to defend our data? And, what is the best way to use them safely?
5G Security for Attack Surface Management
An immediate appeal of private 5G networks is the supposed cost savings from a capital cost perspective: you no longer need to bust up concrete and cut up walls to run cables. Why the italics though? Because the usual bean-counting does not take into account a hidden but brutal cost: the breach.
They say in life two things are certain: taxes and death. Perhaps for the enterprise nowadays, these two things are certain: taxes and breaches, meaning that 5G security concerns have an impact on your breach resilience.
Yet, 5G security is something different. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency give a good rundown of possible 5G attack vectors:
Policy and standards: fast deployment has led to open standards and inconsistent use of security controls.
Supply chain: counterfeit components and inherited components. Devices are not always certified, meaning: do you really know what’s in your network?
Architecture: software/configuration (plugging in a wire is easy by comparison), network security (exploits will always be there), network slicing (no clear standards, meaning you can move laterally in ..
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