Hardening 5G Infrastructure Against Salt Typhoon
Strategies to secure the future of connectivity
As the world increasingly relies on 5G networks for critical infrastructure and national security, the stakes have never been higher. The threat landscape has expanded dramatically, with sophisticated adversarial attacks like Salt Typhoon—a nation-state Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group—explicitly targeting telecommunications providers and 5G ecosystems worldwide. Safeguarding mission-critical systems and sensitive data against similar looming threats requires a proactive and resilient cyber defense.
Booz Allen and Palo Alto Networks have developed a joint report, Hardening 5G Infrastructure: Tools and Strategies to Defend Against Salt Typhoon, to provide a unique window into the evolving next-gen 5G cybersecurity challenge. This report delivers proactive defense strategies that address vulnerabilities exploited by adversaries like Salt Typhoon and mitigate future threats.
Grounded in adversary emulation and real-world tactics, readers will gain actionable insights into:
- Zero trust and secure-by-design methodologies that fortify 5G infrastructures
- Cutting-edge analytics, informed by the latest in MITRE ATT&CK and MITRE FiGHT frameworks that detect and counter malicious activities in real time
- Advanced solutions, such as next-generation firewalls and behavioral analytics, designed to neutralize adversary Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs)
