As well as dealing with known threats, service providers must be constantly vigilant against emerging and, as yet, unknown cybersecurity threats across an expanded threat surface. Automation is key to meeting this challenge. Cybersecurity has always been a game of ‘cat…
How can you deal with cybersecurity threats to network slicing and the USRP?
5G Standalone (SA), and, specifically, the dynamic network slicing it offers, will provide multiple benefits to communications service providers (CSPs), offering new market opportunities and revenue streams. But, at the same time, dynamic network slicing represents a significantly expanded cyberattack threat…
The expanded threat surface: IoT-connected devices
Smart homes represent a growing security threat surface for CSPs. Not only do they represent an easy attack vector for hackers, but they are often left vulnerable by consumers that do not know how to secure their smart home. Automation offers…
Interpreting NIS 2 Directive requirements for applying automation
Interpreting the new NIS 2 Directive can be challenging. But once you understand your organisation’s obligations, automation can significantly ease the burden. The NIS 2 Directive was enacted into European Union law on 17th October 2024. It significantly builds on and…
Automation Simplifies Cybersecurity and Compliance
Automation can not only help build a holistic, joined-up approach to cybersecurity within a rapidly expanding threat surface, it can also help you to meet the ever-growing range of compliance obligations. In September this year, 19 major railway stations across the UK were…
Where are you on the compliance journey?
The recent enactment of the European Union’s NIS 2 Directive places a compliance burden on telcos throughout the region – as well as strict reporting requirements. How can automation ensure your compliance? The European Union’s NIS 2 Directive was enacted into…