Prepare for the future of mobile communication with this comprehensive study

6G is the next frontier in mobile communication, with development of 6G standards slated to begin as early as 2026. As telecommunications networks become faster and more intelligent, security and privacy concerns are critical. In an increasingly connected world, there is an urgent need for user data to be safeguarded and system security enhanced against a new generation of threats.

Security and Privacy Vision in 6G provides a comprehensive survey of these threats and the emerging techniques for safeguarding against them. It includes mechanisms for prediction, detection, mitigation, and prevention, such that threats to privacy and security can be forestalled at any stage. Fully engaged with proposed 6G architectures, it is an essential resource for mobile communications professionals looking for a head start on the technology of the future.

Security and Privacy Vision in 6G readers will also find:

• Detailed coverage of topics including edge intelligence and cloudification, industrial automation, collaborative robots, and more
• Treatment balancing the practical and the theoretical
• An editorial team with decades of international network technology experience in both industry and academia

Security and Privacy Vision in 6G is a vital reference for network security professionals and for postgraduate and advanced undergraduate students in mobile communications and network security-related fields.

Table of Contents

Part I Introduction

1 Evolution of Mobile Networks

2 Key 6G Technologies

3 6G Security Vision

Part II Security in 6G Architecture

4 6G Device Security

5 Open RAN and RAN-Core Convergence

6 Edge Intelligence

7 Specialized 6G Networks and Network Slicing

8 Industry 5.0

Part III Security in 6G Use Cases

9 Metaverse Security in 6G

10 Society 5.0 and Security

11 6G-Enabled Internet of Vehicles

12 Smart Grid 2.0 Security

Part IV Privacy in 6G Vision

13 6G Privacy

14 6G Privacy Challenges and Possible Solution

15 Legal Aspects and Security Standardization

Part V Security in 6G Technologies

16 Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLTs) and Blockchain

17 AI/ML for 6G Security

18 Role of Explainable AI in 6G Security

19 Zero Touch Network and Service Management (ZSM) Security

20 Physical Layer Security

21 Quantum Security and Postquantum Cryptography

Part VI Concluding Remarks

22 Concluding Remarks

About the Author

Pawani Porambage, D.Sc is Senior Scientist at the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and a Docent at University of Oulu. She has nearly a decade of network security experience and has authored or co-authored more than sixty publications.

Madhusanka Liyanage, D.Sc is Assistant Professor in the School of Computer Science, University College Dublin, Ireland. He received the 2020 IEEE ComSoc Outstanding Young Researcher Award and has published widely on 6G, network security, and related subjects.