Enterprise Security for Private 5G Networks

Converged Network Security for a Digitized Enterprise World

Enterprises are accelerating digital transformation across manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, energy, and transportation. Private 5G is enabling new business models, real-time supply chain visibility, predictive maintenance, and smart factories—but with greater connectivity comes increased cybersecurity risk, from data breaches to operational disruptions.

The WBA Enterprise Security for Private 5G Networks report provides a unified security framework and practical guidelines to help enterprises integrate Private 5G with existing IT and Wi-Fi environments. It introduces a converged Zero-Trust model based on open standards and shared policies, enabling secure, interoperable, and resilient enterprise networks.

The report makes clear that security is an immediate priority, not a future concern. Enterprises must adopt Zero Trust, unify Wi-Fi and 5G policy management, leverage Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for real-time monitoring, and use open standards to ensure secure interoperability.

By uniting insights from global operators, vendors, and security experts, the report delivers a practical roadmap for enterprises to deploy Private 5G safely while protecting sensitive data, intellectual property, and operational flows. For any enterprise planning or deploying Private 5G, this report is essential for ensuring resilience, compliance, and long-term competitiveness.

Key Insights:

• Unified Security: Private 5G and Wi-Fi under a single Zero-Trust framework for reliable, flexible, and secure connectivity.
• Zero-Trust Enforcement: Continuous verification, micro-segmentation, and dynamic policies to strengthen defense.
• pxGrid Integration: Secure data exchange for consistent identity, access, and threat intelligence across networks.
• AI & Edge Intelligence: MEC and AI-driven analytics for real-time detection, automated response, and local decision-making.
• Open Standards: APIs and pxGrid enable cross-vendor interoperability and simplified management.
• Security First: Foundational security from day one to protect operations and business continuity.

Looking Ahead – Phase 2

Building on foundational policy and architecture, Phase 2 will advance to operational security intelligence, introducing centralized security architecture, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) – based anomaly detection, and Security Operations Center (SOC) integration for real-time monitoring and response.

Interested in joining?

Current WBA Members: Contact the WBA PMO at pmo@wballiance.com to register your interest in the next trial phase.
Non-Members: Contact WBA Membership at membership@wballiance.com to learn how to join and participate in upcoming programs