NIST Publishes Reports on Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) Security

NIST IR 8625 Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) Near-Real Time RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) Security

The RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) allows the RAN resources to configured, monitored and controlled to address specific use cases using specialized applications called rApps and xApps. These applications communicate with the RAN through standardized interfaces that include security features to enable authentication, authorization and confidentiality. This report discusses the current state of security features in the RIC as well as discussing future directions for security that would further enable a strict zero trust architecture for the RIC and applications.

NIST IR 8623 Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 Community Profile for Federal Agency Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) Deployment

Federal agencies that deploy an Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) as part of their IT infrastructure must include that deployment in their risk management programs. This draft Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 profile describes how components that conform to the...

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