5G Wireless Network Risk Factors

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published an infographic providing an overview of the risk factors associated with the deployment of 5G technology, the next generation of wireless networks. 5G is expected to bring security improvements and a better user experience, but supply chain, deployment, network security, and competition and choice vulnerabilities may affect the security and resilience of networks. Looking at the supply chain, CISA explains that it will be susceptible to the malicious or inadvertent introduction of vulnerabilities, such as malicious software and hardware and counterfeit components. This could increase the risk of network asset compromise and affect data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.