5G promises rich new business models for enterprises. However, these benefits come with risks to the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive data if security challenges are not addressed with a new trust model for the 5G era.
Thales 5G security solutions deliver end-to-end encryption and authentication to help organisations protect data across fronthaul, midhaul and backhaul operations as data moves from users and IoT, to radio access, to the edge (including multi-user edge computing) and, finally, in the core network and data stores, including containers.
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In the past, networks were mostly hardware-based. However, 5G enables a much broader array of connections, including:
Thales data in motion security solutions enable Mobile Network Operators to overcome those obstacles by maximising 5G security without compromising performance, with low latency, near-zero jitter and high throughput.
Thales High Speed Encryptors are specifically designed to protect data in motion. They work in Open System Interconnection (OSI) layers 2, 3 and 4 and are three times faster and deliver much lower latency than IPSec. They can be deployed either as hardware or virtual appliances and are FIPS 140-2 level 3, Common Criteria, NATO and UC APL certified. Our High Speed Encryptors also integrate with quantum security solutions, ensuring relevance for years to come.
5G is opening up a whole new set of opportunities for connectivity. However, privacy and data security concerns are set to play a key role as new vendors and new technologies emerge to capitalize on 5G capabilities. This expansion, added to the significant architectural changes, will make for highly complex networks, exposing new vulnerabilities and greater risks.
In the core network, 5G raises significant security challenges:
Thales solutions meet the performance, flexibility and scalability needed to secure subscriber privacy and authentication from the data centre to the edge. 5G Luna HSMs provide extra security to public key infrastructures (PKIs), including digital certificate management for mobile phone masts. In addition, they perform the de-conceal function for SUPI and Subscriber Concealed Identifier (SUCI) mobile applications faster than any other HSM on the market.
Ericsson’s Authentication Security Module solution to broaden security for user privacy, based on a physical dedicated module for central management of authentication procedures in 5G Core networks powered by Thales 5G Luna Hardware Security Module (HSM).
Read about authentication in 5GWith 5G, different types of data will be processed at locations from edge to the network core. Securing 5G requires ensuring sensitive data security while also minimising impact on time to market. Encryption combined crypto key management provide consistent protection for sensitive data across containers, on-premises, cloud or hybrid storage.
CipherTrust Transparent Encryption provides consistent encryption of sensitive data across all network configurations and virtual network functions with granular access control. The solution can be deployed in a Kubernetes infrastructure allowing a containerised application to interact with existing persistent storage. This transparently protects the data. CipherTrust Manager centralises cryptographic key management across multiple cloud vendors and hardware storage providers.
5G is changing the security landscape. The need for security increases to effectively address a growing number of new use cases, new devices, going well beyond consumer mobile broadband to industries and enterprises. The Ericsson Authentication Security Module integrates the Thales 5G Luna Hardware Security Module to enable communication service providers (CSPs) to provide premium security for markets and use cases that have more strict security requirements.
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Celona and Thales have combined their private LTE/5G solution and High-Speed Encryption (HSE) solution respectively to create a unique, highly reliable, secure wireless connectivity solution – especially for use cases where predicable throughput, low latency and security are critical.
5G is opening up a whole new set of opportunities for connectivity. Future 5G network privacy and data security must focus on security issues related to user authentication, access controls and data protection.
To deliver on the promise of 5G and the applications that will advance the world, the network needs high capacity and low latency. Thales High Speed Encryption (HSE) solutions meet the unique security and performance requirements for next generation networks that legacy security solutions simply can’t.
The complexity of the infrastructure; the distributed nature of the 5G networks; the astounding number of devices including the growth in the Internet of Things (IoT) add to this complexity.
Optimized to meet the performance, flexibility, scalability, and high availability needed to secure the 5G core network and entire PKI-based telco infrastructure. Thales 5G Luna HSMs protect subscriber privacy and identities by providing end-to-end security of 5G subscriber identifiers, and subscriber authentication.
5G is the next technology standard for cellular networks. Each service area is called a cell and all the wireless devices are connected by radio waves through an antenna. 5G offers higher bandwith than previous cellular networks and higher download speeds of up to 10 gigabits per second.
5G security uses more encryption than previous generations of cellular networks. 5G also is more cloud and software based than previous generations, allowing potential threats to be identified quicker.
Some of the top challenges to securing 5G are:
Thales offers mobile connectivity security solutions as well as data threat solutions for fronthaul, midhaul and backhaul operations.
5G improves security with improved data encryption and stronger user authentication. 5G also offers better roaming encryption than 4G.
