Overview What You Will Learn Curriculum Instructor

Course Overview

5G is the backbone of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, enabling massive connectivity, lightning-fast speeds, and ultra-low latency. But as everything becomes connected, the risks multiply, making network security a critical priority. 5G is software-driven, powered by cloud platforms at the core and edge, creating new opportunities but also new vulnerabilities for attackers to exploit. 

This course provides the knowledge and tools to secure 5G infrastructure, applications, and services. You’ll explore the evolution of wireless networks, understand the security landscape, and dive deep into the risks, vulnerabilities, and protective measures unique to 5G. From subscriber privacy to IoT protection, cloud and MEC security, and physical safeguards, this program equips you with actionable steps to build secure next-gen wireless systems. 

Designed for technology professionals, network engineers, and cybersecurity specialists, the course connects real-world threats with practical defense strategies to ensure 5G networks are resilient and secure. By the end, you’ll have a clear roadmap for mitigating risks and protecting the next wave of wireless innovation.

What You Will Learn

  • Value the importance of securing and protecting 5G wireless networks.
  • Identify the biggest threats to 5G wireless network communications.
  • Identify and manage risks and threats in the 5G network security landscape.
  • Specify the infrastructure necessary for thorough 5G network security.
  • Enumerate specific steps to protect 5G wireless networks today and tomorrow.

Program Curriculum

  • High-level Overview of Course
  • Key Aspects of 5G Network Security
  • 5G Network Security in the News
  • Reinforcing the Importance of 5G Network Security
  • Chapter 1 Quiz

  • Chapter 2 Introduction
  • Evolution of Wireless Networks that Led to 5G
  • Architecture Changes in Wireless Networks
  • Key Components of 5G Networks
  • Potential Vulnerabilities and Risks
  • Business and Commercial Application Evolution in Wireless
  • Chapter 2 Summary
  • Chapter 2 Quiz

  • Chapter 3 Introduction
  • 5G Standards Bodies
  • 5G Non-standalone Networks
  • 5G Standalone Networks
  • Current Deployment Status
  • UE, RAN, and Core Threats
  • Chapter 3 Summary
  • Chapter 3 Quiz

  • Chapter 4 Introduction
  • Design Principles for 5G Networks
  • Cyber Security Best Practices
  • 5G Physical Layer Security
  • 5G WLAN Security
  • Securing 5G Networks Holistically
  • Current Regulatory and Governmental Impacts
  • Chapter 4 Summary
  • Chapter 4 Quiz

  • Chapter 5 Introduction
  • Customer Edge Switching
  • SDN/NFV Security Monitoring
  • Securing IoT
  • VNF and CNF Security
  • Cloud and MEC Security
  • Chapter 5 Summary
  • Chapter 5 Quiz

  • Chapter 6 Introduction
  • Subscriber Privacy
  • Secure Communications
  • Centralized Identity Management
  • RAN and Core Network Security
  • Roaming Security
  • Chapter 6 Summary
  • Chapter 6 Quiz

  • Chapter 7 Introduction
  • Protocol Vulnerabilities
  • AKA Attacks
  • Disclosure of Subscriber Unique Identifier
  • Spectrum and Network Slicing Attacks
  • Policies and Standards, Supply Chain, and Architecture
  • Chapter 7 Summary
  • Chapter 7 Quiz

  • Chapter 8 Introduction
  • Access Control Standards and Processes
  • Systems Surveillance and Monitoring
  • Network Access Security
  • Cell Site Security
  • Chapter 8 Summary
  • Chapter 8 Quiz

  • Overview of Key Takeaways from Course
  • Thank You and Contact Information
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Instructor

Brian Newman

Brian Newman has worked for the three largest telecommunications companies in the US over the last 30 years. His experience has been in both wireless and wireline networks, focusing on deploying systems, improving operations, and transforming business processes. He has certifications from the Project Management Institute, Scaled Agile, and Verizon in Lean Six Sigma. In 1998, he received a US Patent #5,835,907. Newman sees 5G as genuinely transformational and is involved in building 5G networks with the right infrastructure from Day 1.

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