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Securing 5G and Evolving Architectures/

Nair, Pramod,

Securing 5G and Evolving Architectures/ Nair, Pramod. - 1st edition. - 1 online resource (504 pages)

Foreword xv

Preface xvi

Acknowledgments xxi

About the Author xxii

Part I Evolution of Cellular Technologies to 5G, Security Enhancements, and Challenges

Chapter 1: Evolution from 4G to 5G 2

Mobile Network Evolution from 4G to 5G.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Key 5G Features in 3GPP Releases.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Key 5G Advanced Features.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Summary.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Acronym Key.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

References.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Chapter 2: Deployment Modes in 5G 26

5G NSA and SA Deployments.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

5G Time-Sensitive Networks.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

5G Local Area Network–Type Service.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Private 5G/Non-Public Networks.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Summary.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Acronym Key.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

References.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Chapter 3: Securing 5G Infrastructure 56

3GPP 5G Security Enhancements.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Security Challenges in 5G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Summary.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Acronyms Key.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

References.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Part II Securing 5G Architectures, Deployment Modes, and Use Cases

Chapter 4: Securing RAN and Transport Deployments in 5G 82

5G RAN and Transport Threats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Securing 5G RAN and Transport.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Real Scenario Case Study: Examples of Threat Surfaces and Their Mitigation. . 125

Summary.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Acronym Key.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

References.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Chapter 5: Securing MEC Deployments in 5G 142

Service Provider Network-Based MEC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Enterprise Network-Based MEC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

MEC Deployment Models.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Threat Surfaces in 5G MEC Deployments.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Securing 5G MEC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Real Scenario Case Study: MEC Threats and Their Mitigation.. . . . . . . . . 217

Summary.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Acronym Key.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

References.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

Chapter 6: Securing Virtualized 5G Core Deployments 234

A Brief Evolution of Virtualization in Telecommunications.. . . . . . . . . . . 235

Threats in Virtualized 5G Packet Core Deployments.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

Securing Virtualized 5G Packet Core Deployments.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

Real Scenario Case Study: Virtualized 5GC Threats and Mitigation.. . . . . . . 281

Summary.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290

Acronym Key.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294

References.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296

Chapter 7: Securing Network Slice, SDN, and Orchestration in 5G 298

Network Slicing and Its Enablers—SDN and Orchestration. . . . . . . . . . 299

Threat Surfaces in 5G Network Slice, SDN, and Orchestration Deployments.. . . 309

Mitigation of Threats.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327

Real Scenario Case Study: Threats in the 5G Network Slice, SDN, and Orchestration Deployments and Their Mitigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . 355

Summary.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369

Key Acronyms.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372

References.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374

Chapter 8: Securing Massive IoT Deployments in 5G 376

Massive IoT–Based Threats in 5G.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380

Securing mIoT Deployments in 5G Networks.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391

Real Scenario Case Study: mIoT Threats and Their Mitigation.. . . . . . . . . 414

Summary.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418

Key Acronyms.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420

References.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422

Chapter 9: Securing 5G Use Cases 424

Secure 5G Smart Factory and Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425

Critical Infrastructure.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437

5G Vehicle-to-Everything (5G-V2X).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447

Standards and Associations.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463

Summary.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465

Key Acronyms.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465

References.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467

Part III End-to-End 5G Security Architecture and Prioritizing Security Investments

Chapter 10: Building Pragmatic End-to-End 5G Security Architecture 468

Foundations of 5G Security.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470

Key Tenets of 5G Security Architecture.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472

Summary.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497

Acronyms Key.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 498

References.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501

Chapter 11: Prioritizing 5G Security Investments 502

Method of Prioritizing Security Controls.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505

Summary.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 532

Acronyms Key.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533

References.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534

Part IV Emerging Discussions

Chapter 12: 5G and Beyond 536

Adoption and Adaptability of 5G and Evolving Technologies.. . . . . . . . . 537

Convergence of Wi-Fi and Evolving Cellular Technologies.. . . . . . . . . . 539

Use of AI and ML in Securing 5G and Evolving Networks.. . . . . . . . . . . 543

Crypto Agility in 5G and Evolving Technologies.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 546

Summary.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 548

Acronym Key.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 548

References.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550

9780137457939, TOC, 10/27/2021

This practical guide employs real-world use cases and deployment methods to address the threat vectors and mitigation techniques to secure 5G networks. 5G is a disruptive technology not only because it has the potential to support millions of devices at ultrafast speeds, but also because it has the potential to transform the lives of people around the world by improving mission-critical services that affect the safety and security of different services. 5G is susceptible to many of the cybersecurity risks found in today's existing telecom networks but also to new avenues of attack against core network services due to its complex ecosystem of technologies, stakeholders and operations, which include containerized networks, multi-access edge compute (MEC) deployments, services-based architecture, introduction of API interfaces and new use cases catering to enterprise, industrial, health and IoT services. Due to the critical services being provided by 5G and its increased threat surfaces, having a solid security architecture to detect and mitigate these threats is very important. Security is always an important area, especially as it relates to emerging technologies, but it is often the last aspect to be covered. This book is an essential guide to different deployment methods, threat surfaces based on those deployment scenarios, and methods to mitigate them efficiently. It is also a critical resource for any individual or enterprise (from any industrial sector) planning to evolve towards 5G technology and anyone designing 5G networks because it addresses the security implications up front.

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