"Securing 5G Open RAN Architecture From Cybersecurity Risks"

Through the Enduring Security Framework (ESF), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) have published a paper titled, "Open Radio Access Network Security Considerations," which assesses the benefits and security considerations associated with implementing Open RAN architecture. The ESF's Open RAN Working Panel concentrated on security considerations for several key technical aspects of Open RAN, including multi-vendor management, the Open Fronthaul connecting radios to base station equipment, a new RAN application framework comprised of rApps and xApps, the use of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) for RAN optimization, and other general network considerations such as open-source software, virtualization, and a cloud-based 5G core network. This article continues to discuss the new document on Open RAN security considerations recently released by CISA and the NSA. 

CISA reports "Securing 5G Open RAN Architecture From Cybersecurity Risks"