5GS Security

Intended Audience

The course is intended for engineers and other staff who are involved with the architecture, optimization, management (Managers, General Managers), monitoring or testing of the 5G network.

Prerequisites

• LTE Air-Interface
• 5G NR Air-Interface

This course is an overview on security systems of the core and radio access networks of 5G. It covers the Basic Concept and Security used in NR used for signaling and data transport, the provision of services over a 5G network, and the procedures for signaling and system operation.

5G NR Layer Operation

• SDAP
• PDCP
• RLC
• MAC

5G NR RRC Protocol and Signaling

• User plane
• Control plane
• Radio Access Network Identities

5GS Security Architecture

• 5GS Security Architecture
• NAS Signaling
• RRC Signaling
• User Plane Data
• 3GPP Security Features

5GS Security Procedure

• Key Hierarchy Generation
• Subscriber Privacy
• Authentication Procedure
• Secondary Authentication