The continued commercialization of 5G cloud-based networks in 2021 will have positive impacts on both customer experience and service innovation. However, as part of this process, communications service providers (CSPs) must also flawlessly execute their cloud security strategies to ensure services are not compromised.

This execution represents a complex undertaking. 5G rollouts are now transitioning to the standalone (SA) phase, which pairs the 5G radio with a new 5G Core (5GC). This phase introduces a myriad of new service-based architecture (SBA) capabilities, including slice-based services, application programming interface (API) exposure, and microservices support.

This Heavy Reading white paper presents a summary of the key findings from a 17-question global market research survey designed to provide granular insight into CSPs’ 5G security strategy fundamentals. These include preferred security platforms, as well as API and control plane threat mitigation strategies.