Open RAN Security
The cybersecurity considerations associated with using Open Radio Access Networks (Open RAN) as an approach to developing secure network architecture. The Open RAN offers important cybersecurity advantages then sometimes traditional RAN deployments. 1. Open RAN is expected to increase the network “attack surface” by a small degree compared to traditional RAN; 2. Risks stemming from utilization of cloud-based infrastructure can affect both traditional and Open RAN deployments similarly, along with any technological solutions that leverage cloud services; 3. Concerns related to use of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and open-source software (OSS) are neither unique to Open RAN nor immitigable. Open RAN presents various security benefits. Open specifications allow operators to test and verify associated security controls, rather than mainly trusting their RAN vendor to adequately protect non-standard interfaces. Security issues can be addressed much more efficiently ...