GOVERNMENT CYBERSECURITY & INTELLIGENCE
National Cybersecurity & Threat Protection
Secure and resilient mobile network infrastructure is critical to the functioning of societies, economies, and states. The growing ubiquity of digital communication services places mobile network security at the very heart of countries’ national security.
At a time of rising geopolitical tensions globally, many nations are evolving national cybersecurity frameworks. However, many nations do not fully consider the cyber threat posed by inadequately secured mobile network infrastructure.
Governments have an opportunity to work together with operators and build intelligent resilience and national-level threat detection. Cooperation between all parties is needed to protect the nation and its citizens against this evolving threat.
Mobile Networks Are the Front Line in Hybrid Warfare
The growth of mobile connectivity globally means that mobile network infrastructure is both the frontier of digital transformation and the front line in a global digital battlefield.
Some of the more vulnerable networks continue to be penetrated despite expert recommendations. Underprotected networks can be weaponized by sophisticated threat actors in the execution of hostile reconnaissance and surveillance operations. Vulnerable networks put their subscribers and inbound roamers at risk. Also, threat actors can exploit insecure infrastructure in attacks against networks in other countries, potentially implicating relations between states.
Government leadership, together with the cooperation of network operators, can build, deploy and manage an effective national cyber defense.