Because my concentration is in security, throughout the course I focused my attention to assignments and readings that pertained to that subject. The world of networking has grown and will continue to grow ever so expansive with Cloud and AI systems and how security must be applied there, that my thoughts harken back to the days of more analogue systems. Faxing instead of emailing, landline phone calling, and postal mail/snail mail. Plus, conferencing where people fly in from all over and meet at a meeting room in a hotel rather than video meetings. All these legacy platforms have inherent security implied within them. In fact, many governmental, hospital and other businesses will not communicate certain application via email and prefer postal mail. However, in the current and future world today I have found through my research modern parameters for security.
In the telecommunications and networking industry, security is shifting from a basic compliance hurdle to the primary driver of digital transformation. Because modern mobile and cloud networks form critical infrastructure, future trends rely on built-in privacy and zero-trust architectures to safely unlock new technologies like 5G-Advanced and early 6G (Future network security of intelligent platforms – ericsson).
According to Ericsson the emergence of a more intelligent network with billions of connected devices and a multitude of use cases will present new attack vectors and threats not seen before. Keeping networks secure requires analysis of new scenarios, updated and enhanced security mechanisms, standards and best-practices, secure deployments, and continuous monitoring and updates.
AI-Driven Defense: As networks grow more software-defined, their attack surfaces naturally expand. Network providers are deploying AI to automatically monitor traffic for anomalies and neutralize threats in real time without human intervention (Schwarz, 2026).
SASE Adoption: The line between traditional telecom security and enterprise IT continues to blur. Organizations are turning to Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platforms to unify their network connectivity and cybersecurity into a single, cloud-native solution (2026).
Schwarz, L. (2026, January 5). 12 crucial trends driving the future of the telecom industry | Netsuite. netsuite.com. https://www.netsuite.com/portal/resource/articles/erp/future-of-telecom-industry.shtml
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson . (n.d.). Future network security of intelligent platforms – ericsson. Ericsson.com. https://www.ericsson.com/en/security/future-network-security
2026 cybersecurity trends: Protecting Networks in the intelligence era – zayo. zayo.com. (2026, March 17). https://www.zayo.com/resources/2026-cybersecurity-trends-protecting-networks-in-the-intelligence-era/
