FMC security considerations

Let us look at the security considerations for FMC. Potential adopters of FMC, especially enterprise users, often ask whether having their data travel wirelessly over long distances makes it more vulnerable to cybersecurity breaches. Once the data leaves the enterprise wired network and enters the 4G or 5G wireless network, it relies on the encryption of the wireless network.

Let us look at the potential security risks of FMC. Overall, cybersecurity risks for mobile operators are on the rise. In July 2022, the French mobile operator La Poste Mobile experienced a ransomware attack. La Poste Mobile was a victim of the LockBit ransomware operation (see https://cybersecurityworldconference.com/2022/07/10/french-telephone-operator-la-poste-mobile-suffered-a-ransomware-attack for more details).

Since FMC depends on many protocols and technologies, such as SIP and UMA, it is dependent on the underlying security of those technologies.

SIP security

SIP...