Cybersecurity in the 5G Era
A special issue of Network (ISSN 2673-8732).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 49
Special Issue Editors
Interests: identity management; privacy; cybersecurity; network security
Interests: Industrial Internet of Things; network-based intrusion detection; incident response; 5G and next-generation networks; intelligent energy systems; vehicle-to-everything
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2. Electrical and Computers Engineering Department, University of the Peloponnese, 22131 Patras, Greece
Interests: efficient implementations of cryptographic; 5G security; IoT security; DSP and ML primitives
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The integration of 5G networks enables high-speed, low-latency communication while supporting emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), cyber–physical systems (CPS), and cloud computing through key enablers such as the Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Software Defined Networks (SDN). However, this convergence introduces critical security concerns. In 5G networks, cyberattacks and privacy threats require advanced security mechanisms, including encryption, authentication, and AI-driven threat detection. Additionally, cloud computing, which plays a central role in 5G infrastructure, faces security challenges leading to unauthorized access in the 5G network, data leaks, and service disruptions. Secure network architectures, security-by-design principles, and compliance with data protection regulations are essential to address these challenges and the vulnerabilities in 5G-oriented networks. Furthermore, big data security measures are crucial for safeguarding user information in cloud-based 5G environments.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Privacy concerns in 5G architectures;
- Security mechanisms in 5G architectures;
- Security challenges in multi-access edge computing (MEC);
- Security challenges in cloud/edge/fog computing and SDN-enabled networks;
- Cybersecurity in the Internet of Things and/or cyber–physical systems;
- Security management in virtualized networks (NFV, network slicing);
- Cybersecurity risk and impact assessment in 5G networks;
- Resilience strategies to improve 5G network security;
- Intrusion detection and prevention in 5G networks;
- Traffic monitoring and analysis for 5G networks;
- Access control strategies in modern networks;
- Optimization approaches to enhancing 5G security;
- Security challenges in radio access networks (RANs).
Dr. Kostas Lampropoulos
Dr. Alexios Lekidis
Dr. Paris Kitsos
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- 5G networks
- cybersecurity
- privacy
- resilience
- intrusion detection
- access control
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