UNITY-6G Coordinator has co-authored a research paper published in the IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society. The article, titled “Addressing Security Orchestration Challenges in Next-Generation Networks: A Comprehensive Overview,” examines the evolving landscape of security management in 5G and B5G networks, providing valuable insights for researchers and industry stakeholders alike.
Abstract
Security Orchestration (SO) plays a pivotal role in ensuring robust, scalable, and efficient management of security mechanisms in next-generation 5G and beyond 5G (B5G) networks. This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the technical challenges related to SO in these advanced network technologies, focusing on key areas such as network security monitoring, interface standardization, privacy, scalability, multi-domain orchestration, and policy implementation. Additionally, we discuss lessons learned from existing works, identify remaining research gaps, and propose future directions for enhancing SO in 5G and B5G environments. Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, quantum computing and trusted execution environments (TEE) are also examined for their potential to address these challenges. The paper provides a taxonomy of SO-related issues and offers a roadmap for researchers and practitioners to navigate the evolving landscape of security in 5G and B5G networks.
Keywords— Security Orchestration, 5G and Beyond, Security and Privacy, Zero-Touch Networks, Security Automation
Read the full paper to discover how future networks can benefit from smarter security orchestration.
About the authors
- Sadeep Batewela (Student Member, IEEE) – Center for Wireless Communications, University of Oulu.
- Pasika Ranaweera (Member, IEEE) – 2School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland.
- Madhusanka Liyanage (Senior Member, IEEE) – School of Computer Science, University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland.
- Engin Zeydan (Senior Member, IEEE, UNITY-6G Coordinator) – CTTC, Spain.
- Mika Ylianttila (Senior Member, IEEE) – Center for Wireless Communications, University of Oulu.
