Implementing Zero Trust for 5G and Open RAN

Zero Trust boosts your telecom infrastructure. But how do you implement it effectively and efficiently? In this course, instructor Taha Sajid covers the essentials of Zero Trust security requirements specific to telecom networks, focusing on 5G and Open RAN infrastructure. Gain hands-on experience with tools for assessing the maturity and security readiness of telecom networks against cyberthreats. By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped with skills required to analyze common challenges encountered by telecom organizations looking to integrate Zero Trust security controls into their standards.

Learning objectives

• Analyze the Zero Trust security requirements for the telecom network involving 5G and Open RAN (O-RAN) infrastructure.
• Apply tools necessary to evaluate the maturity level and security readiness of the telecom network to handle cyberattacks from internal and external sources.
• Evaluate the challenges faced by telecom standards organizations like 3GPP and O-RAN in incorporating Zero Trust security controls into their standards releases.
• Create threat models for 5G and O-RAN architecture and design Zero Trust security controls to efficiently handle risks.
• Compare the value proposition of implementing a Zero Trust security architecture versus a perimeter security approach for 5G and O-RAN infrastructure in terms of cost savings and improved risk management.
• Synthesize knowledge to guide Zero Trust security vendors in identifying opportunities within the telecom sector, positioning their products effectively, and addressing complex problems faced by telecom standards bodies, vendors, and operators.