Key Considerations for Securing 5G Network Traffic

The enormous growth in enterprise data, driven in part by a dramatic increase in Internet of Things (IoT) adoption—from 31 billion devices to 75 billion by 20251—is putting pressure on technology professionals to achieve higher network speeds and support greater device density, all while ensuring both the security and governance of data. This year’s Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) found that nearly 90% of all breaches were financially motivated.2 With so much proprietary data being generated, networked and stored, it’s clear that the adoption of 5G technology will likely affect every company’s overall security posture.

This paper looks at the reality of today’s threat landscape and highlights opportunities and risk factors in new wireless use cases made possible by 5G.