Systems analyzed
5G CoreRadio Access NetworkMulti-access Edge ComputingNetwork SlicingSecuritySustainability
Project objective
Evaluate how 5G architecture balances confidentiality, integrity, availability, low latency, high bandwidth, distributed computing, virtualization, and energy use.
What I produced
- Examined mutual authentication, key hierarchies, IAM, digital signatures, and the CIA triad in 5G.
- Analyzed network-slicing isolation, multi-tenancy, hypervisor, API, AI, denial-of-service, and lateral-movement risks.
- Evaluated multi-access edge computing benefits and resource-management challenges.
- Traced architecture evolution from earlier wireless generations and considered sustainability and future development.
Key decisions
- Treat network slices as separate security domains that require isolation and monitoring.
- Keep latency-sensitive processing near users while retaining centralized cloud capacity for heavier workloads.
- Protect SDN and automation APIs as critical control-plane assets.
- Balance edge-node expansion with power scaling and shared infrastructure.
1G to 5GArchitecture evolution reviewed
Distributed edgeMEC performance and resource tradeoffs
Multiple risk layersSlices, hypervisors, APIs, IoT, and AI
Validation and analysis
- Compared security improvements and new attack surfaces.
- Evaluated performance, operational complexity, cost, and sustainability tradeoffs.
- Connected historical milestones to modern virtualization and edge design.