The Department of Homeland Security’s cyber wing has released a five point plan to safeguard the nation’s budding 5G mobile network infrastructure against cyber threats.
The document, entitled CISA 5G Strategy: Ensuring the Security and Resilience of 5G Infrastructure in Our Nation, details five “strategic initiatives” the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is focused on:
- Support 5G policy and standards development by emphasizing security and resilience.
- Expand situational awareness of 5G supply chain risks and promote security measures.
- Partner with stakeholders to strengthen and secure existing infrastructure to support future 5G deployments.
- Encourage innovation in the 5G marketplace to foster trusted 5G vendors.
- Analyze potential 5G use cases and share information on risk management strategies.
Of the strategic initiatives, each addresses “critical risks to secure 5G deployment, such as physical security concerns, attempts by threat actors to influence the design and architecture of the network, vulnerabilities within the 5G supply chain, and an increased attack surface for malicious actors to exploit…
