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January 8, 2025

Enhancing network security using AI-powered SD-WAN and Private 5G

There is rapid growth in techniques to secure the network from security breaches, cyberattacks and denial-of-service (DoS). SD-WAN is the ultimate solution for cloud-focused enterprises. It streamlines deployment and reduces troubleshooting time. Using tunnel-free architecture eliminates scaling restrictions, inefficiencies, and cost constraints. AI-powered SD-WAN integrates with SSE connectors, providing adaptive encryption to protect data and prevent double encryption situations.

Features of AI-powered SD-WAN

  • In this approach, traffic is blocked unless exclusive access is allowed. It is called ‘deny by default’. It mitigates risks caused by unauthorised access and the lateral movement of malware inside the network.
  • Find features like next-generation firewalls, prevention systems, intrusion detection, and adaptive payload encryption. AI-powered SD-WAN secures your network from cyber threats and DoS attacks.
  • With AI, traffic patterns can be analysed in real-time, optimising data routing depending on the application’s needs. Critical applications are bandwidth-hungry and need appropriate bandwidth for excellent performance.
  • For seamless failover between network paths, cutting on downtime during link failures and improving connectivity.
  • AI can automate your daily tasks like addressing security policies, managing new connections and streamlining operations. All this reduces the workload of IT staff.
  • Potential security threats can be predicted with AI-powered SD-WAN. It proactively measures the problems even before it escalates.
  • Data encryption with adaptive payload encryption and supports secure connectivity protocols like IPsec and TLS. With this, data in transit is secured from attacks.
  • Depending on the user’s requirements, fine-grained access control and traffic segmentation are allowed. This helps isolate sensitive data flows and restrict access.
  • With AI, threats can be detected automatically, helping to mitigate potential security incidents and promote real-time analytics and behaviour insights.
  • AI-powered SD-WAN provides centralised control, offering administrative visibility of traffic patterns and security across the network. The feature promotes proactive threat identification and compliance monitoring.
  • Secure Vector Routing (SVR) is an innovative approach that promotes data security while decreasing the overheads that come with traditional encryption solutions like IPsec, etc.,
  • Enjoy secure multi-cloud connectivity, promoting safe cloud service interactions against potential vulnerabilities.

Securing data and operations with Private 5G
When compared to public 5G networks, private 5G networks are far more secure as they are exclusively operated by individual businesses that give complete control of network security. Here is how you can secure your network using private 5G:

  • Private 5G encrypts more data than its previous technologies, making it almost impossible to intercept.
  • Anti-tracking and spoofing features ensure robust connections.
  • For securing data, there is secure network segmentation
  • To prevent unauthorised access, role-based access controls are available
  • SIM locking options are available to secure from unauthorised access
  • Enables end-to-end encryption for roaming using a Security Edge Protection Proxy (SEPP)

    • Industries like logistics, finance, mining, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, etc., use private 5G technology, which comes with loaded benefits like improved security to protect sensitive data, high bandwidth, and low latency.

    Reasons why private 5G is the most secure enterprise connectivity option
    Private 5G reduces the risk of security breaches as it is not connected to a public network. A private network enhances security and is more secure when it is combined with on-premises edge computing. If the enterprise hosts the cloud and connectivity infrastructure on its site, it will have complete operational control and high security.
    Private 5G comes with more security options than private LTE. Any breach into the network can be easily detected as it encrypts more data than private 4G. Therefore, private 5G is difficult to intercept, and with anti-tracking and spoofing, the individual devices are difficult to manipulate. Private 5G acts as an extra barrier while running mission-critical applications.

    Benefits to industries from private 5G
    Industries like oil and gas and mining are major beneficiaries of private 5G due to the lack of public network coverage. These industries prioritise security and introduce advanced technologies to process more data. Industries supporting new applications need high security, and private 5G adds to their security profile. Manufacturing industries also rely on private 5G to secure data from bad actors.

    SMOAD SD-Branch solutions is a centralised interface for monitoring and administering network elements with zero-touch provisioning. It offers integrated surveillance with AI analytics. True wireless SD-WAN on 5G offers optimised software-defined wireless networking. To learn more about AI-powered SD-WAN and Private 5G network security, contact us for a demo.