NIST 5G Cybersecurity and Privacy Capabilities White Paper Series Introduction

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Published March 19th, 2026

Detected March 21st, 2026

Summary

NIST has published an introductory white paper for a new series on applying 5G cybersecurity and privacy capabilities. The series, developed by the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), will provide guidance and research findings based on implementations in a testbed environment.

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NIST has released the first white paper in a new series focused on applying cybersecurity and privacy capabilities within 5G systems. This introductory document outlines the scope and purpose of the series, which is being developed by the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) 5G Cybersecurity project. Each subsequent paper will detail specific technical capabilities implemented and tested in the NCCoE's 5G testbed, offering practical information and research findings.

This publication is informational and provides guidance for understanding and implementing advanced cybersecurity and privacy measures in 5G networks. It does not impose new regulatory requirements but serves as a resource for technology companies and cybersecurity professionals seeking to enhance the security and privacy of 5G infrastructure. No immediate compliance actions are mandated by this introductory paper.

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PUBLICATIONS

Applying 5G Cybersecurity and Privacy Capabilities: Introduction to the White Paper Series

Published

March 19, 2026

Author(s)

Jeffrey Cichonski, Michael Bartock, Murugiah Souppaya, Karen Kent, Parisa Grayeli, Sanjeev Sharma, Thomas McCarthy, Muthukkumaran Ramalingam, Presanna Raman, Stefano Righi, Jitendra Patel, Bogdan Ungureanu, Tao Wan, Matt Hyatt, Kori Rongey, Dan Carroll, Steve Orrin, Corey Piggott, Simon Hwang, Gary Atkinson, Rajasekhar Bodanki, Robert Cranston, Jorge Escobar, Don McBride, Aarin Buskirk, Bryan Wenger, Todd Gibson

Abstract

This document introduces the white paper series titled Applying 5G Cybersecurity and Privacy Capabilities. This series is being published by the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) 5G Cybersecurity project. Each paper in the series will include information, guidance, and research findings for an individual technical cybersecurity- or privacy-supporting capability available in 5G systems or their supporting infrastructures. Each of the capabilities has been implemented in a testbed as part of the NCCoE project, and each white paper reflects the results of that implementation and its testing. Citation NIST Cybersecurity White Papers (CSWP) - 36 Report Number 36 Pub Type NIST Pubs

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https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.CSWP.36 Local Download

Keywords

5G, cybersecurity, privacy Information technology, Cybersecurity and privacy and Advanced communications

Citation

Cichonski, J.
, Bartock, M.
, Souppaya, M.
, Kent, K.
, Grayeli, P.
, Sharma, S.
, McCarthy, T.
, Ramalingam, M.
, Raman, P.
, Righi, S.
, Patel, J.
, Ungureanu, B.
, Wan, T.
, Hyatt, M.
, Rongey, K.
, Carroll, D.
, Orrin, S.
, Piggott, C.
, Hwang, S.
, Atkinson, G.
, Bodanki, R.
, Cranston, R.
, Escobar, J.
, McBride, D.
, Buskirk, A.
, Wenger, B.
and Gibson, T.

(2026),
Applying 5G Cybersecurity and Privacy Capabilities: Introduction to the White Paper Series, NIST Cybersecurity White Papers (CSWP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.CSWP.36, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=961330       
  (Accessed March 20, 2026)