A Security Architecture for 5G NetworksShow others and affiliations
2018 (English)In: IEEE Access, E-ISSN 2169-3536, Vol. 6, p. 22466-22479
Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
5G networks will provide opportunities for the creation of new services, for new business models, and for new players to enter the mobile market. The networks will support efficient and cost-effective launch of a multitude of services, tailored for different vertical markets having varying service and security requirements, and involving a large number of actors. Key technology concepts are network slicing and network softwarization, including network function virtualization and software-defined networking. The presented security architecture builds upon concepts from the 3G and 4G security architectures but extends and enhances them to cover the new 5G environment. It comprises a toolbox for security relevant modeling of the systems, a set of security design principles, and a set of security functions and mechanisms to implement the security controls needed to achieve stated security objectives. In a smart city use case setting, we illustrate its utility; we examine the high-level security aspects stemming from the deployment of a large number of IoT devices and network softwarization.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
IEEE, 2018. Vol. 6, p. 22466-22479
Keywords [en]
Telecommunication networks, 5G, security, architecture
National Category
Media and Communication Studies
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-240252DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2018.2827419ISI: 000432067900001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85045763510OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-240252DiVA, id: diva2:1270436
Funder
EU, Horizon 2020, 6715622018-12-132018-12-132025-02-17Bibliographically approved