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# HardenStance

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- [DDoS Attacks: Opportunities & Threats for CSPs](https://www.hardenstance.com/ddos-attacks-opportunities-threats-csps/) - Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks pose a serious threat to the communications service provider (CSP) business model. DDoS attacks generate network outages that suspend the ability to bill for service; they are often launched in conjunction with data exfiltration attacks; they trigger penalties for breaches of service-level agreements (SLAs); and they put upward pressure on customer churn.
- [White Paper: Cybersecurity: Priorities and Proposals for Small ISPs](https://www.hardenstance.com/cybersecurity-priorities-proposals-small-isps/) - There's a boom in security services, driven by demand from businesses and shaped by the ability to deliver security as a virtual network function, says Heavy Reading Chief Analyst Patrick Donegan. With that increased demand comes increased competition, as more different types of service providers including equipment vendors are getting into the business of offering security.
- [Report for Analysys Mason - "Cyber Security Services For SMEs: Opportunities For CSPs"](https://www.hardenstance.com/www-analysysmason-comsecaas-sme-opportunity/) - Patrick Donegan's first report for Analysys Mason. "Cyber Security Services For Small & Medium Sized Enterprises: Opportunities For CSPs"
- [White Paper for Heavy Reading: Security Requirements For Deploying MEC At Scale](https://www.hardenstance.com/security-requirements-for-deploying-mec-at-scale/) - In September 2017 I wrote this Heavy Reading White Paper for Nokia on security requirements for Multi access Edge Computing (MEC) . Click on the above link to download.
- [HardenStance Briefing: What Akamai Will Do With Nominum](https://www.hardenstance.com/what-akamai-will-do-with-nominum/) - On November 27th 2017, Akamai completed the acquisition of leading DNS provider, Nominum. Download the HardenStance take on how Akamai plans to leverage the acquisition of Nominum across its portfolio and drive its cybersecurity business to $1 billion in 4-5 years. http://www.hardenstance.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/What-Akamai-will-do-with_Nominum-2.pdf
- [White Paper for Heavy Reading: A New DDoS Protection Architecture For Volumetric Attacks](https://www.hardenstance.com/1092-2/) - A Nokia White Paper I wrote for Heavy Reading looking at a new model for leveraging data analytics and an operator's router infrastructure to protect against DDoS attacks. https://pages.nokia.com/T001OQ-Deepfield.html
- [Report for Analysys Mason: Cyber-Security Services For Large Enterprises: Opportunities For Operators](https://www.hardenstance.com/cyber-security-services-for-large-enterprises-opportunities-for-operators/) - Access to the new report I've researched and written for Analysys Mason
- [Briefing: "Container Security: A Twistlock Update"](https://www.hardenstance.com/container-security-a-twistlock-update/) - Runtime protection is now a bigger concern for Twistlock's customers than vulnerability management. Just one of the things I learnt when I met up with Dima Stopel, one of the company's Co-Founders, at CyberTech in Tel Aviv last week
- [Briefing: "Cybertech: Israel's Start-Up Scene"](https://www.hardenstance.com/cybertech-israels-start-up-scene-2/) - HardenStance attended Cybertech in Tel Aviv last week. Here’s a Briefing on the current state of the Israeli market in cyber security start-ups
- [Cyber Security Innovators: KPN](https://www.hardenstance.com/cyber-security-innovators-kpn/) - Introducing the first in a new series of "Cyber Security Innovators" reports. This first one is on KPN, the Dutch telecom operator
- [Cyber Security Innovators: Deutsche Telekom](https://www.hardenstance.com/cyber-security-innovators-kpn-3/) - Deutsche Telekom’s 1,250-strong Telekom Security unit is entering its second year of commercial operations. Driving sales in Europe is the near-term priority.
- [Briefing: NetSecOpen Faces St Augustine's Test](https://www.hardenstance.com/netsecopen-faces-st-augustines-test/) - Buyers and vendors of network security products should actively embrace and support NetSecOPEN as its disruptive and transparent approach can enhance the network security ecosystem.
- [White Paper: "5G Security to Drive Enterprise Investment"](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-5g-security-to-drive-enterprise-investment/) - Unless 5G security options are diverse, customizable and transparent, enterprise CSOs won’t sign-off on new 5G use cases on the scale that telcos are hoping for. Download the White Paper 
- [White Paper: "Cyber Security In the Boardroom"](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-cyber-security-in-the-boardroom/) - A joint White Paper published by HardenStance partner, the Cyber Rescue Alliance, and Nokia entitled "Cyber Security In The Boardroom". Download the White Paper 
- [Briefing: AMTSO’s Malware Testing Standard: Some Progress in Endpoint Security](https://www.hardenstance.com/amtsos-malware-testing-standard-some-progress-in-endpoint-security/) - AMTSO’s new standard for transparency in advanced malware testing methods is a step forward in cleaning up the fiercely-contested endpoint security market.
- [White Paper: New Managed Security Opportunities for Telcos](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-new-managed-security-opportunities-for-telcos/) - Telcos should consider partnering leading managed security services players to share risk, assets and know-how, and grow their revenues and brand in this market.
- [Briefing: Vodafone Targets SMEs with Security](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-vodafone-targets-smes-with-security/) - Rather than go after the broader enterprise security market, Vodafone is targeting SMEs with mobility-oriented cyber security solutions that play to its core strengths.
- [Briefing: AI in Cyber Security and Cyber Warfare](https://www.hardenstance.com/https-www-hardenstance-com-wp-content-uploads-2018-11-hardenstance-briefing-on-ai-in-cyber-security-cyber-warfare-pdf/) - Adversaries might not be using machine learning or AI to drive cyber attacks yet but it's a matter of time before they do. There are profound ethical concerns around the use of AI too, especially when it comes to its use in warfare.
- [Briefing: Container Security the Red Hat Way](https://www.hardenstance.com/container-security-the-red-hat-way/) - Red Hat has a substantial portfolio of security features for container environments. These are designed to protect both the application and the underlying infrastructure.
- [Briefing: Palo Alto Networks Joins NGMN Alliance](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-palo-alto-networks-joins-ngmn-alliance/) - Now that Palo Alto Networks has joined, there are two focused security vendors in the Next Generation Mobile Network (NGMN) Alliance. Other security vendors should consider joining too.
- [Briefing: Nokia's Enterprising Security Strategy](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-nokias-enterprising-security-strategy/) - Coming out of its global analyst event in New Jersey, it's clear that Nokia needs to further develop its security strategy to support its drive into enterprise networking.
- [Briefing: Akamai's Traction in Enterprise Security](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-akamais-traction-in-enterprise-security/) - Akamai is gaining traction with its enterprise security strategy but faces a number of challenges in seeking to outperform its achievements in cloud security.
- [Briefing: The Right Buyer for Secureworks](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-the-right-buyer-for-secureworks/) - With Reuters disclosing that Dell is exploring a sale of Secureworks, who's the right buyer for one of the true leaders in cyber security?
- [White Paper: Partnering Government for Better Telco Security](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-partnering-government-for-better-telco-security/) - Government and government cyber security agencies can be very helpful in getting telco security spending signed off. Telco security professionals should be looking to exploit those opportunities.
- [Cyber Security Innovators: Orange Polska](https://www.hardenstance.com/cyber-security-innovators-kpn-2/) - Orange Polska can point to three clear examples of how SecBI's Autonomous Investigation software has detected threats that other security controls missed.
- [White Paper: "AI in Cyber Security: Filtering out the Noise"](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-ai-in-cyber-security-filtering-out-the-noise/) - AI isn't a 'silver bullet' for cyber security, neither does it need to represent unacceptable risk. Drawing on research into the experience of early adopters, this White Paper provides guidance on what to expect from AI in cyber security..
- [Briefing: ETSI Secures Public Clouds for Telcos](https://www.hardenstance.com/etsi-secures-public-clouds-for-telcos-2/) - ETSI TC Cyber has released a new security standard that allows telcos to run core public telecom services in - wait for it - public clouds. Here's how it works and what it means for the telecom ecosystem.
- [Briefing: IBM Security and Cisco Mean Business](https://www.hardenstance.com/ibm-security-and-cisco-mean-business/) - It's clear from the proof-points offered up in a recent webcast that IBM Security and Cisco are serious about their cyber security alliance. In the near future, though, the partners will disrupt the cyber security market at the margins rather than transforming it.
- [Briefing: Fortinet Outsells Check Point in Q1](https://www.hardenstance.com/fortinet-outsells-check-point-in-q1/) - After almost twenty years competing with Check Point, Fortinet today announced higher quarterly sales than its long-time rival for the first time. 
- [Briefing: The NSS Labs Apology to CrowdStrike](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-nss-labs-apology-to-crowdstrike/) - The NSS Labs apology to CrowdStrike and resolution of their lawsuits is progress as far as it goes. But it still leaves outstanding the NSS antitrust suit against AMTSO.
- [Briefing: A New Window into an OpenC2 World](https://www.hardenstance.com/a-new-window-into-an-openc2-world/) - The OpenC2 Forum has approved its first specifications, putting the standard on a footing with which it can scale out into commercial deployments and increase speed and efficiency in cyber security operations.
- [Report: Security Imperatives for Digital Transformation](https://www.hardenstance.com/security-imperatives-for-digital-transformation/) - The TM Forum commissioned HardenStance to research and write a report on some of the security challenges faced by telecom operators as they undergo digital transformation - and best practice as regards mitigating them.
- [White Paper: Next Steps in Playbook-Driven Cyber Security](https://www.hardenstance.com/next-steps-in-playbook-driven-cyber-security/) - This White Paper, sponsored by The Cyber Threat Alliance, IBM Security, KPN and Nokia looks at the importance of using Defensive and Incident Response (IR) playbooks as a foundational building block of security automation.
- [Briefing: T-Systems Targets UK Security Market](https://www.hardenstance.com/t-mobile-targets-uk-security-market/) - T-Systems wants to become Europe's largest provider of cyber security services. This HardenStance Briefing looks at how growing market share in the UK is key to achieving that goal.
- [Briefing: Dutch People Engage in IoT Clean-Up](https://www.hardenstance.com/dutch-people-engage-in-iot-clean-up/) - Research by the Delft University of Technology, carried out in partnership with KPN, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and others, suggests consumers may be more willing to engage in cleaning up IoT infections than they tend to be given credit for.
- [Briefing: Telcos Invest in Fake Infrastructure](https://www.hardenstance.com/telcos-invest-in-fake-infrastructure/) - Some telcos are investing in deception technology. According to Attivo Networks, one telco customer found enough unauthorized and malicious behaviour by employees to warrant firing them on the spot. There are telecom infrastructure use cases too.
- [Briefing: Ericsson and Nokia Complete 5G CyberHack](https://www.hardenstance.com/ericsson-and-nokia-complete-5g-cyberhack/) - 80 hackers gathered in Oulu, Finland, over the last week-end of November 2019 to crawl all over Ericsson and Nokia's 5G network products and see what flaws they could find. HardenStance attended and published this Briefing on what happened and why it matters.
- [White Paper: A Blueprint for a Cloud Native Telco](https://www.hardenstance.com/a-blueprint-for-a-cloud-native-telco/) - Cloud Native principles and tools are now the only way forward for telcos to achieve their digital transformation goals. This White Paper articulates what this means in terms of working practices, development and operations models and new security requirements.
- [Briefing: A10 Helps SKT Build Leadership in 5G](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-cited-insecurity-experts-shine-spotlight-on-automation-managed-services-at-mwc-2-2-2-2/) - SKT is a world-leader in 5G. This HardenStance Briefing depicts the operator's strategy for 5G services and applications and the contribution A10 Networks is making to SKT's supporting network and network security infrastructure.
- [White Paper: A New Era in Trusted Network Security Testing](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-a-new-era-in-trusted-network-security-testing/) - By defining open and transparent network security testing specifications, the leading NGFW vendors supporting NetSecOPEN are looking to usher in a new era in trusted network security testing.
- [Briefing: Orange Funds New CI/CD Security Tool](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-cited-insecurity-experts-shine-spotlight-on-automation-managed-services-at-mwc-2-2-2-2-2/) - Orange Polska has released Mixeway, an open source CI/CD security orchestration tool. It needs a lot more work but the GUI and aspiration to correlate vulnerability testing across security tools make it worth taking a look at.
- [Briefing: New STIX & TAXII Releases Approved](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-cited-insecurity-experts-shine-spotlight-on-automation-managed-services-at-mwc-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - The new open standard STIX and TAXII 2.1 releases have been approved by OASIS. A new self-certification program should help drive adoption and enable SOC teams to arrive at faster time to detection and time to mitigation.
- [Briefing: MITRE’s ATT&CK Evals Are Out: Cheers!](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-cited-insecurity-experts-shine-spotlight-on-automation-managed-services-at-mwc-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - The new MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations offer free access to high quality, comparative data on EDR product detection capabilities against APTs on an unprecedented scale. Those that need to - and know how to - can make good use of this data.
- [White Paper: What to Expect from MDR and MDR Providers](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-what-to-expect-from-mdr-an-mdr-provider/) - Managed Detection and Response (MDR) is a critical cybersecurity service category. Sponsored by AT&T, Secureworks, Fortinet and ElevenPaths, this White Paper guides users on what to expect both from their provider and themselves in an MDR partnership.
- [Briefing: Deploying STIR/SHAKEN as a Service](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-deploying-stir-shaken-as-a-service/) - All but the largest telecom operators should be looking at deploying the STIR/SHAKEN standard for blocking unwanted calls as a service, managed by a vendor partner, rather than building out their own infrastructure.
- [Briefing: An ATT&CK-Like Framework for Telcos](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-deploying-stir-shaken-as-a-service-2/) - Will operators step up and support two enterprising individuals from Ericsson and Nokia in defining an ATT&CK-like Framework for the telecom sector?
- [White Paper: 5G SA Networks Trigger a New Era in 5G Security](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-5g-sa-networks-trigger-a-new-era-in-5g-security/) - With the launch of the first 5G Stand Alone (5G SA) networks, mobile network security will never be the same again - here's why and what to do about it.
- [Briefing: New Standards for Securing AI](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-securing-ai/) - ETSI is doing some excellent work to fill a glaring gap in cyber security standards - how you secure AI algorithms.
- [New Standards for Securing Artificial Intelligence](https://www.hardenstance.com/an-attck-like-framework-for-telcos-2-2/) - https://youtu.be/euKH0CjidT0 Some 46 companies are doing terrific - and terrifically important - work within ETSI to develop specifications for securing Artificial Intelligence (AI).
- [Briefing: A Way to Turn the Tide on Fake News](https://www.hardenstance.com/a-way-to-turn-the-tide-on-fake-news/) - Facebook, YouTube and Twitter aren't going to reduce the risk posed by Fake News down to the minimal level needed on their own. It's time they collaborated to get this done - here's how.
- [White Paper: Learnings from Real World Telco Security Incidents](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-5g-sa-networks-trigger-a-new-era-in-5g-security-2/) - Looking into some recent real world telco security incidents highlights just how unhelpful a myopic focus on APTs, Chinese vendor software and 3GPP features can be to telco security.
- [Learnings from Real World Telco Security Incidents](https://www.hardenstance.com/learnings-from-real-world-telco-security-incidents/) - https://youtu.be/bSR1kAzYKmE Telco security must not be viewed solely through the prism of 3GPP security standards; risk associated with untrusted vendors; and nation state threats.
- [White Paper posted by A10 Networks](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-published-by-light-reading-2-2-2-3-2-3-2-2-2-2/) - The new HardenStance White Paper - "Learnings from Real World Telco Security Incidents" - has been posted by sponsor, A10 Networks.
- [Briefing: A New Strategy for Telekom Security](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-a-new-strategy-for-telekom-security/) - Telekom Security is focusing on the Central European markets of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. M&A activity may even prioritize the U.S. before the big European markets like France and the UK.View the Briefing
- [Briefing: Vodafone Business Makes Security Bets](https://www.hardenstance.com/vodafone-business-makes-security-bets/) - Vodafone Business is finally making a respectable commitment to security services. Trebling security revenues by 2025 looks achievable. View the briefing
- [White Paper: Cyber Security After the Pandemic](https://www.hardenstance.com/cyber-security-after-the-pandemic/) - The pandemic’s legacy for cyber security should be a secure innovation culture; convergence of network and security at the edge; better segmentation of network domains at home; and concerted action against ransomware. View the White Paper
- [White Paper Posted by the Cyber Threat Alliance](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-posted-by-the-cyber-threat-alliance-4/) - The new HardenStance White Paper - "Cyber Security After the Pandemic" - has been posted on the website of one of the paper's sponsors, The Cyber Threat Alliance.View the article https://www.cyberthreatalliance.org/resources/cyber-security-after-the-pandemic/
- [Briefing: Of Course Singtel Should Sell Trustwave](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-briefing-of-course-singtel-should-sell-trustwave-2/) - Trustwave was a poor fit for Singtel right from the start. The parent company should move forward with a sale View the Briefing
- [White Paper: "Home Router Security: The Buck Stops Where?](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-home-router-security-the-buck-stops-where/) - The pandemic has made us even more dependent on our home networks and even more vulnerable to cyber threats. This White Paper, sponsored by Allot, points to the unique contribution that ISPs can make to securing the home router.View the White Paper
- [White Paper: Supply Chain Security for Telecom Operators](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-supply-chain-security-for-telecom-operators/) - The heightened threat posed by SolarWinds-type cyber attacks, bans on using Huawei, and chipset shortages, point to the need for a revolution in telco supply chain management. View the White Paper
- [Briefing: Oracle Security for Telecom Operators](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-oracle-security-for-telecom-operators/) - Oracle Communications has critical capabilities and expertise in building, operating and securing telecom network functions, cloud native development environments and public cloud infrastructure.View the Briefing
- [Briefing: ENEA Buys AdaptiveMobile Security](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-enea-buys-adaptive-mobile/) - ENEA is acquiring signaling and messaging security specialist, AdaptiveMobile Security. Customers should welcome this - they look like a good fit.View the Briefing
- [Cyber Startup Briefing: Noetic Cyber](https://www.hardenstance.com/cyber-startup-briefing-noetic-cyber/) - Noetic Cyber is targeting the cyber asset management and continuous controls monitoring market (CCM) spaces. The three founders were all early employees of Resilient Systems Inc.View the Cyber Startup Briefing
- [Briefing: Using Threat Intelligence in Telecoms](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-using-threat-intelligence-in-telecoms/) - Over four hours of HardenStance's "Telecom Threat Intelligence Summit" summarized in 5 pages.View the Briefing
- [White Paper: Zero Trust Opportunities for MSPs and MSSPs](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-zero-trust-opportunities-for-msps-and-mssps/) - The second question MSPs and MSSPs should ask about Zero Trust is "how can we sell it?" The first is "how can we deploy it ourselves?" View the White Paper
- [White Paper: 5G Roaming Drives Security by Redesign](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-5g-roaming-drives-security-by-redesign/) - How the specifications for 5G roaming have had to be revisited - and why we should pay as much attention to hardening the security of the legacy 2G, 3G, & 4G roaming ecosystem. View the White Paper
- [White Paper: A Service-Based Security Posture for 5G](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-a-service-based-security-posture-for-5g/) - 5G SA is an unforgiving environment for meeting stringent business service KPIs and SLAs. A service-based security posture is the framework for fulfilling 5G’s promise while mitigating risk.View the White Paper
- [Briefing: Securing IP Services in Router Silicon](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-securing-ip-services-in-router-silicon/) - Nokia has substantially enhanced the DDoS protection and network layer encryption services it can offer from its 7750 SR router platform.View the Briefing
- [White Paper: Adjusting to a New Era in Ransomware Risk](https://www.hardenstance.com/adjusting-to-a-new-era-in-ransomware-risk/) - Changes in ransomware business models, new government interventions in the market, and more expensive cyber insurance premiums, should drive an urgent review of cyber risk exposure relative to ransomware.View the White Paper
- [White Paper: "Defending Telecoms Against Nation State Cyber Threats](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-defending-telecoms-against-nation-state-cyber-threats/) - Nation states have many more APTs at their disposal besides trying to hide backdoors in a telecom vendor’s software or in a chip. They rely on mundane threat vectors like SMS and email as well as APTs. View the White Paper
- [HardenStance's RSA 2022 Survey Report](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstances-rsa-2022-survey-report/) - Carried out live from the Moscone Centre in San Francisco, HardenStance's 2022 RSA Survey found industry leaders pointing to education, authentication and operations to drive the biggest improvements in our cyber resilience. View the Briefing
- [Briefing: "Threat Intel in Telecoms (TTIS 2022)"](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-threat-intel-in-telecoms-ttis-2022/) - No time to listen to eight solid hours of HardenStance's Telecom Threat Intelligence Summit (TTIS 2022)? This Briefing provides summary highlights of who said what. View the Briefing
- [Briefing: "Tidal Cyber's Community Edition is GA"](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-tidal-cybers-community-edition-is-ga/) - Tidal Cyber makes it a lot easier to use and apply the MITRE ATT&CK Framework. Users and vendors alike should welcome the Threat Informed Defence this new start-up is enabling. View the Briefing
- [Cyber Security Innovators: Gamma](https://www.hardenstance.com/cyber-security-innovators-gamma/) - Gamma, a European provider of Unified Communications as a Service, is implementing a new overlay cyber security strategy, covering its many recent acquisitions. Noetic Cyber, a provider of cyber asset management solutions, is a key partner.View the Cyber Security Innovator
- [White Paper: "Preparing for New Incident Reporting Requirements"](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-preparing-for-new-incident-reporting-requirements/) - Mandatory cyber incident reporting is being extended to many more organizations.. Here's HardenStance's guidance on preparing for these new rules - and making the best use of them.View the White Paper
- [Briefing: "Intelligence-Driven DDoS Defence"](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-intelligence-driven-ddos-defence/) - Still leading the DDoS protection market after all these years, NETSCOUT combines leadership in threat intelligence with portfolio innovation to adjust dynamically to changes in the DDoS threat landscape. Download the Briefing
- [Briefing: "MWC23: Taking Stock of Telco Security"](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-mwc23-taking-stock-of-telco-security/) - HardenStance absorbed the vibes at MWC last week. This snapshot review of telco security includes notes from meeting with vendors and a view on where we are and where we go next.. Download the Briefing
- [HardenStance's RSA 23 Survey on Barriers to Use of Threat Intelligence](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-hardenstances-rsa-23-survey-report/) - HardenStance's RSAC 2023 survey report shows that shortcomings in people and processes are holding back effective use of cyber threat intelligence a lot more than any shortcomings in technology Download the Briefing
- [White Paper: "Aligning Spectrum Policy with Cybersecurity Goals"](https://www.hardenstance.com/cited-in-a-netscout-pr-on-arbor-sightline-mobile-mobilestream-2/) - If the FCC takes full account of American's cybersecurity goals, it will prioritize releasing mid-band spectrum as licensed spectrum to the country's mobile network operators..View the White Paper
- [Cited in a CTIA PR on 'Aligning Spectrum Policy with Cybersecurity Goals'](https://www.hardenstance.com/cited-in-a-netscout-pr-on-arbor-sightline-mobile-mobilestream-3/) - HardenStance was cited in this CTIA PR announcing the release of a new HardenStance paper on "Aligning Spectrum Policy with Cybersecurity Goals."View the press release
- [Briefing: "Where's DNS in the XDR Roadmap?"](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-mwc23-taking-stock-of-telco-security-2/) - Shouldn't DNS detection and response be featuring in XDR roadmaps? Download the Briefing
- [Briefing: "Threat Intel in Telecoms (TTIS 2023)"](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-threat-intel-in-telecoms-ttis-2022-2/) - No time to listen to seven solid hours of HardenStance's Telecom Threat Intelligence Summit (TTIS 2023)? This Briefing provides summary highlights of who said what. View the Briefing
- [Report: Cybersecurity Strategies: Risk Management in the Telco Spotlight](https://www.hardenstance.com/security-imperatives-for-digital-transformation-2/) - The TM Forum commissioned HardenStance to research and write a survey report on how telecom operators are approaching the framing and operationalization of cybersecurity strategy and telco SOC operations.View the Report
- [NGMN's "6G Trustworthiness Considerations" Paper](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-2/) - NGMN has identified several technology trends that will influence the trustworthiness of a 6G network including network AI, open source, virtualisation and containerization, and quantum computing which might bring new security threats (Published October 2023). View the Report
- [White Paper: "Telco Security Takeaways from the NIS2 Directive"](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-telco-security-takeaways-from-the-nis2-directive/) - The NIS2 Directive prescribes a step change in how Europe's telcos do cybersecurity. It mandates cyber risk management principles; stiffer penalties and greater management accountability for cybersecurity breaches for the first time.View the White Paper
- [Hiya’s 'State of The Call 2023'](https://www.hardenstance.com/hiyas-state-of-the-call-2023/) - Hiya’s State of the Call report showcases trends and insights about the voice call market and the extent of its vulnerability to fraud. (Published End 2023).View the Report
- [Cyber Threat Alliance In Focus](https://www.hardenstance.com/cyber-threat-alliance-in-focus/) - CTA’s role as an intelligence sharing organization is to enable relevant information to move across the boundaries that exists between cybersecurity providers (Published December 2023) View the Report
- [Briefing: "Telco Strategies for Consumer Security 2024"](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-telco-strategies-for-consumer-security-2/) - Considering the downturn in the sector, telco spending on consumer security software is holding up well. Some telcos are extending better cybersecurity to many more users and growing sales. View the Briefing
- [The ORAN Alliance Security Working Group (WG 11) February 2024 report](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11/) - During 2023 O-RAN security specifications were enhanced with new requirements and controls to bring O-RAN closer to a zero trust architecture. (Published Feb 2024) View the Report
- [White Paper: "The Fundamentals of Cyber Risk Management"](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-the-fundamentals-of-cyber-risk-management/) - If you’re ‘setting and forgetting’ your cybersecurity posture, you’re not managing it. Leaders should get comfortable driving cyber risk management off qualitative cyber risk assessments.View the White Paper
- [Dragos' 2023 OT Cybersecurity Year in Review](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-2/) - Dragos' 2023 OT Cybersecurity Year in Review report synthesizes the latest OT threat intelligence, vulnerabilities in industrial control systems, and defense mechanisms from the trenches (published February 2024).View the Report
- [Nokia's Threat Intelligence Report 2023](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3/) - Nokia's 2023 report identifying attack trends for protecting telecom networks and customers’ data. (Published 2023) View the Report
- [CrowdStrike's Global Threat Report 2024](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2/) - CrowdStrike's Global Threat Report 2024 is out (Published February 2024) View the Report
- [Enea’s 2024 Mobile Trends Report](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2/) - Voice fraud, AI, AIT, Wi-Fi offloading and The EU’s new Digital Networks Act feature at the heart of Enea's "Mobile Trends Report 2024" (published February 2024) View the Report
- [The Cybersecurity and Resiliency of Europe’s Comms Infrastructures and Networks](https://www.hardenstance.com/wp-content-uploads-2024-02-cybersecurity-and-resiliency-of-europes-comms-infrastructures-and-networks-pdf/) - The "Cybersecurity and Resiliency of Europe’s Comms Infrastructures and Networks" report (published February 2024).
- [Post Quantum Guidelines for Telecom Use Cases](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-2/) - The GSMA-backed task force has published 'Post Quantum Guidelines for Telecom Use Cases' (published February 2024).
- [The 2023 Impact Report](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-2-2/) - More than two dozen open-source threat intelligence R&D projects from the brilliant Mitre Engenuity’s Centre for Threat Informed Defense for organizations to adopt as their own (Published February 24).
- [Vodafone Tests Quantum Safe VPN with SandboxAQ](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-2-3/) - Vodafone joined forces with SandboxAQ to conduct a proof-of-concept test for a quantum safe VPN (published 2023).
- [Softbank Tests PQC Algorithms with SandboxAQ](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-2-3-2/) - SoftBank partnered SandboxAQ to test several new PQC algorithms, in conjunction with its existing cryptographic protocols, to determine their impact on network security and performance (published 2023).
- [Poneomon Institute Survey Report on Preparing for a Quantum Safe Future](https://www.hardenstance.com/preparing-for-a-quantum-safe-future/) - Organizations must overcome several barriers on the path to preparing for a safe post-quantum computing future. How does your organization measure up? (Published October 2023). View the Survey Report
- [Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 Incident Response Report](https://www.hardenstance.com/palo-alto-network-unit-42-incident-response-report/) - In the past year, attackers’ initial access most often started with a software vulnerability. The largest attack campaigns began with successful exploitation of internet-facing systems. From there, the stories varied (published 2024). View the Report
- [The FBI's "Internet Crime Report 2023"](https://www.hardenstance.com/5195-2/) - Investment fraud was once again the costliest type of crime with losses rising to $4.57 billion in 2023 The second-costliest type of crime was business e-mail compromise (BEC). Tech support scams were the third-costliest (Published March 2024). View the Report
- [Briefing: "A Quantum-Safe Roadmap for Telcos"](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-a-quantum-safe-roadmap-for-telcos/) - MWC was a great opportunity to gauge the telecom ecosystem's preparations for post quantum resilience. There's a colossal amount of work to be done but some have started. Some are even trialing and deploying pre-standard versions of the NIST PQC algorithms. View the Briefing
- [Briefing: "MWC24: Taking Stock of Telco Security"](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-mwc23-taking-stock-of-telco-security-3/) - HardenStance absorbed the vibes at MWC. This snapshot review of telco security includes analysis of the key security themes of the event including AI, telecom fraud, quantum safe networks, and 5G security. Download the Briefing
- [Red Canary's 2024 Threat Detection Report](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2/) - While both defenders and cybercriminals have discovered use cases for GenAI, Red Canary sees defenders as having the edge (Published February 2024). View the Report
- [GSMA's "Mobile Telecommunications Security Landscape 2024"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-2-4/) - GSMA's "Mobile Telecommunications Security Landscape 2024" (published February 2024).
- [Recorded Future's 2023 Annual Report](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2/) - Throughout 2023, threat actors increasingly favored vulnerabilities that would allow the exploitation of multiple victim enterprises through a single vulnerability in a third-party product (Published March 2024). View the Report
- [Quantum Safe Networks - PQC trials with Vodafone & Softbank](https://www.hardenstance.com/quantum-safe-networks-pqc-trials-with-vodafone-softbank/) - HardenStance spoke with SandboxAQ's VP, Business Development, Fernando Dominguez Pinuaga, about the quantum safe roadmap for telecom operators and the different trials of the pre-standard NIST PQC algorithms they've done with Softbank and Vodafone. View the video
- [Cisco's 2024 Cybersecurity Readiness Index](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-3/) - Only 3% of respondent organizations qualify for Cisco's "Mature" category. Nearly three-quarters (71%) fall in the bottom two categories - Formative, 60% and Beginner, 11%. (Published March 2024). View the Report
- [Enea’s "Bridging The Gap" survey report](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2/) - Enea's survey report: "Mobile Network Security: Bridging the gap between enterprise needs and CSP capabilities" (published March 2024). View the Report
- [The EU's Cyber Resilience Act:  Requirements Standards Mapping](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-2-4-2/) - This ENISA study maps the most relevant among existing cybersecurity standards to each of the requirements of the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act as well as highlights possible gaps to be addressed. (published 2024). View the Report
- [The GSMA's 'MoTIF' - what it is and how it was established](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-2-4-3-2/) - GSMA MOTIF Chair, Enea AB's Cathal McDaid, explains what the Mobile Threat Intelligence Framework (MOTIF) is and why it's needed (April 2024).
- [Mobile Threat Intelligence Framework (MoTIF) Principles Version 1.0](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-2-4-3/) - MoTIF a first version of a framework for describing how adversaries attack and use mobile networks, based on the TTPs they use (published April 2024) View MoTIF
- ["F-Secured: Your Complete Guide to Online Security in 2024"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-3-3/) - "AI will play a pivotal role in shaping the evolution of our society, as well as how scammers and cyber criminals amplify their operations." See F-Secure's new report for more (Published April 2024). View the Report
- ["Revealing the Threat Landscape of Intent-based Management in O-RAN"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-2-4-2-2/) - This paper examines the potential security implications of Intent-based Management (IbM) systems based on O-RAN, highlighting the associated threat landscape (published March 2024). View the Report
- ["The State of Ransomware in the U.S.: Report and Statistics 2023"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-3-3-2/) - "In total, 2,207 U.S. hospitals, schools and governments were directly impacted by ransomware over the course of the year." (Published April 2024). View the Blog
- [The National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine’s “Review of Cybersecurity in Ukraine”](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-3-3-2-2/) - Learn about cybersecurity in Ukraine – the latest legislative amendments and changes, initiatives of national actors, trends, domestic and international forecasts and analytical assessments (published March 2024). View the report
- [2024 Thales Data Threat Report](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-3-4-2/) - The Thales Data Threat report shares insights on the cybersecurity experiences gleaned from nearly 3,000 respondents at the individual contributor, managerial and executive levels from 18 countries across 37 industries. (Published March 2024). View the Report
- [The 2024 Bad Bot Report](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-3-4/) - The 2024 Imperva Threat Research report reveals that almost 50% of internet traffic comes from non-human sources. Bad bots, in particular, now comprise nearly one-third of all traffic (published 2024). View the Report
- [FS-ISAC's 'Navigating Cyber 2024: Annual Threat Review & Predictions'](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-3-4-3/) - FS-ISAC’s annual industry-wide report highlights key threats and trends in the cyber landscape and our views on the biggest cyber risks for the financial sector in 2024 (Published March 2024) View the Report
- [M-Trends 2024](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-4/) - An inside look at the evolving cyber threat landscape, with data drawn directly from frontline incident response investigations and threat intelligence findings of high-impact attacks and remediations around the globe. (Published 2024). Download the Report
- [Netscout's 2023 DDoS Threat Intelligence report](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-3/) - The rise of tech-savvy and politically motivated DDoS hacktivism that transcends geographic borders signifies a distinct shift in the global cybersecurity landscape (published March 2024). View the Report
- [Visa's "The State of Scams 2024"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-3-4-3-2/) - Visa highlights a more savvy scammer in its Spring 2024 Threats Report (Published Spring 2024). View the Report
- [Poll Vaulting: Cyber Threats to Global Elections](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-4-2/) - With multiple cyber threat vectors impacting election-related infrastructure, it is vital for defenders to identify the most likely scenarios that could impact them (published April 2024). View the blog
- [ENISA's "Foresight Cybersecurity Threats for 2030"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-2-4-2-3/) - This second iteration of the “ENISA Foresight Cybersecurity Threats for 2030” study presents a comprehensive assessment of emerging cybersecurity threats projected for the year 2030 (published April 2024). View the Report
- [Verizon's 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR)](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-2-4-2-3-2/) - This year Verizon's DBIR shows 25% of attacks in APAC are motivated by espionage - significantly greater than in Europe and North America (published 1st May 2024). View the Report
- [Onfido's "Identity Fraud Report 2024"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-3-4-3-2-2/) - Why are deepfakes rising? What’s the most frequently defrauded document? What are fraudsters looking for when attacking biometrics? Get the answers from Onfido's Identity Fraud Report 2024.(Published Spring 2024). Access the Report
- [SSSCIP of Ukraine: "Russian Cyber Operations: APT Activity Report 2H2023"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-3-3-2-2-2/) - Ukraine's cyber defenders somehow managed to reduce the volume of critical & high severity incidents by 65% in 2023 compared with 2022 but report new Russian cyber threat actors employing sophisticated new tactics (published April 2024). View the Report
- [Briefing: "Netnumber's Unique NIaaS Portfolio"](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-mwc23-taking-stock-of-telco-security-3-2/) - As well as being critical for optimizing provisioning and routing, Netnumber's Number Intelligence as a Service (NIaaS) is also key for mitigating fraud like AIT, account takeover and spoofing. Download the Briefing
- [Clavister's "Cyber Security Market Survey 2023"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-3-4-3-2-2-2/) - Clavister commissioned a survey of 500 cybersecurity decision-makers in Sweden and Germany in organisations with more than 50 employees, focusing on SMBs, public sector and energy utilities on their cybersecurity requirements (published 2024). Access the Report
- [Rapid7's '2024 Attack Intelligence Report"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-3-4-4/) - A 14-month look at attacker behaviors pulling data from Rapid7's research, managed detection and response, and threat intelligence teams (Published 2024). View the Report
- [Netnumber's 'Number Intelligence as a Service' Portfolio](https://www.hardenstance.com/copy-of-streamlining-telco-soc-operations-2-3/) - HardenStance spoke with Netnumber Vice Presidents, Catalin Badea and Bradley Greer, about about the company's repositioning of its product portfolio in the 'Number Intelligence as a Service' (NIaaS) market space. View video
- [The Censys '2023 State of the Internet' Report](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-3-4-4-2/) - Censys' 2023 report focusing on how activity on web entities signals how the internet is - and is not - becoming more secure (Published 2024). View the Report
- [Guest Total Telecom Blog on Cyber Threats to Submarine Cables](https://www.hardenstance.com/guest-total-telecom-blog-on-cyber-threats-to-submarine-cables/) - Heightened risk to submarine cable systems points to higher spend on cybersecurity. View the blog
- [White Paper: "Two-Sided Security for 5G FWA"](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-two-sided-security-for-5g-fwa/) - Protection against cyber threats and scams is a key part of a FWA value proposition for end users. It’s also key to profitable FWA growth for telecom operators. Download the White Paper
- [F-Secure's 2024 consumer survey on 'Living Secure'](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-3-4-4-2-2/) - F‑Secure's 'Living Secure' survey questioned 7,000, consumers from seven countries: Brazil, Finland, France, Germany, Sweden, UK, USA. (Published June 2024). View the Survey
- [The INCD's "GhostLocker Ransomware Threat Intelligence" report](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-3-3-2-2-2-2/) - This report from the Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) addresses the Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) program initiated GhostLocker (published June 2024). View the report
- [ETSI/IQC Quantum Safe Cryptography Conference 2025](https://www.hardenstance.com/openconf-org-attackcon2024-openconf-php/) - ETSI and the Institute for Quantum Computing are hosting ETSI/IQC Quantum Safe Cryptography Conference (Madrid, June 3rd - 5th 2025).View the event home page
- [Akamai's 'State of the Internet' Report](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-3-4-4-2-2-2/) - Akamai's "State of the Internet Report: How Web Scrapers Impact Ecommerce" (Published June 2024). View the Report
- [Enea's talk at HardenStance's Telecom Threat Intelligence Summit](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-posted-by-noetic-cyber-2-2/) - Enea's website features Jelte Janson's talk at HardenStance's TTIS2024. View the post
- [Thales 2024 Cloud Security Study](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-3-4-2-2/) - The 2024 Thales Cloud Security Study is in its fourth consecutive year. This year’s study revisits the latest trends affecting cloud security, surveying 3,000 respondents from 18 countries across 37 industries (Published June 2024). View the Report
- [A Zero Trust Architecture for Secure ORAN ORAN Alliance Security Working Group (WG 11) February 2024 report](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-4/) - The ORAN Alliance Security Working Group's (WG 11) "A Zero Trust Architecture for Secure ORAN" (Published May 2024). View the Report
- [CTA's '2024 Summer Olympics Threat Assessment'](https://www.hardenstance.com/cyber-threat-alliance-in-focus-2/) - While the Tokyo Olympics faced serious cyber threats, the Paris 2024 Games are expected to face even greater challenges. Read the Cyber Threat Alliance 's assessment of what those threats look like (Published July 2024). View the Report
- [Hactkivism brings DDoS Spikes to South Korea and Romania](https://www.hardenstance.com/nokias-take-on-telco-opportunity-and-risk-in-the-quantum-era-2-2-3/) - HardenStance spoke with Richard Hummel, Director of Threat Intelligence with NETSCOUT, to understand big spikes in DDoS traffic that hit South Korea and Romania in July. View the video
- [The GSMA's 'IoT Security Guidelines - April 2024'](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-2-4-3-2-2/) - The GSMA's 'IoT Security Guidellines' promote best practice for the secure design, development and deployment of hashtag#IoT services, and provide a mechanism to evaluate security measures (April 2024).
- [IBM's 'Cost of a Data Breach 2024'](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-2-4-3-2-2-2/) - IBM's annual 'Cost of a Data Breach' survey carried out by The Ponemon Institute (2024).
- [Howden's Cyber Insurance Report](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-3-4-4-2-2-2-2/) - After a prolonged run of market leading growth, cyber insurance is entering a new phase in its journey to maturity, according to global insurance group, Howden (published 2024). View the Report
- ["Threat Intel in Telecoms (TTIS 2024)"](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-threat-intel-in-telecoms-ttis-2022-2-2/) - No time to listen to seven solid hours of HardenStance's Telecom Threat Intelligence Summit (TTIS 2024)? This Briefing provides summary highlights of who said what. View the Briefing
- [Imperva's 2024 DDoS Threat Landscape Report](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-3-4-5/) - The 2024 Imperva DDoS Threat Landscape Report offers a comprehensive analysis of DDoS attack activity during the first half of 2024, highlighting significant events and providing strategic recommendations (published July 2024). View the Report
- [The Allot H1 2024 Cyber Threat Report](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-2-4-3-2-2-3/) - The most prevalent cyber threats Allot is seeing targeting mobile and fixed internet users, categorized into browser-related threats, malicious links and sites, and remote-control threats (published August 2024).
- [ENISA's "Threat Landscape 2024"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-3-2-2-2-2/) - ENISA analyzed several thousand publicly reported cybersecurity incidents and events to arrive at its ‘2024 Threat Landscape’ report. Threats to availability feature most prominently, followed by ransomware threats (published September 2024). View the report
- [SonicWall's 2024 Mid-Year Threat Report](https://www.hardenstance.com/sonicwalls-2024-mid-year-threat-report/) - SonicWall's Mid-Year Cyber Threat Report covers significant increases in IoT Malware, encrypted threats and more. (published September 2024). View the report
- [SSSCIP of Ukraine: "Russian Cyber Operations: APT Activity Report 1H 2024"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-3-3-2-2-2-3/) - Ukraine's cyber defenders somehow managed to reduce the volume of critical & high severity incidents by 85% over the latest six month period – down from 187 critical and high severity incidents in 2H 2023 to just 28 in 1H 2024 (published September 2024). View the Report
- [Lumen's research on advanced threat actors targeting telecoms](https://www.hardenstance.com/nokias-take-on-telco-opportunity-and-risk-in-the-quantum-era-2-3/) - HardenStance caught up with Mike Horka, Senior Lead Information Security Engineer at Lumen, to discuss what they've learnt and shared about advanced cyber threat actors targeting telcos and ISPs. View the video
- [GSMA Key Management Version 7.0](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-2-4-3-2-2-4/) - This document outlines procedures for GSMA members and eligible non-members to exchange certificates and key material to facilitate use cases that rely on public key cryptographic algorithms. (published September2024).
- [The ITU's Global Cybersecurity Index 2024](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-2-4-3-2-2-4-2/) - The 5th edition of the ITU’s Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) measures the commitment of countries to cybersecurity across the five pillars of Legal, Technical, Organizational, Capacity Development, and Cooperation (Published September 2024).
- [The Communications Sector Coordination Council Annual Report 2024](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-2-4-3-2-2-4-2-2/) - The annual report highlighting the work of the CSCC and its inputs into the other private and public sector bodies charged with defending America's critical infrastructure against cyber and other threats (published 2024).
- [F-Secure's 'F-Alert' September 2024](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-3-4-4-2-2-3/) - "A leaked Cox Media Group pitch deck reveals their Active Listening technology, designed for ad targeting based on what people say near their devices, proves your phone is listenting to you" (published September 2024). View the Alert
- [Nokia's Threat Intelligence Report 2024](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-3/) - Nokia's 2024 threat report shows that the number and frequency of DDoS attacks has grown from one or two a day to well over 100 per day in many networks (Published October 2024). View the Report
- [The Egress Phishing Threat Trends Report 2024](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-3-4-4-2-2-3-2/) - "What’s selling on the dark web, how one organization escaped an advanced persistent threat, and how you’re being phished in 2024" (published October 2024). View the report
- [Netscout's 1H 2024 DDoS Threat Intelligence report](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-3-2/) - "Issue 13: An Era of DDoS Hactivism" (published October 2024). View the Report
- [Secureworks 'State of the Threat 2024'](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-3-4-4-2-2-3-2-2/) - "Conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East and the South China Sea are directing the agendas of big players like China, Russia, and Iran and encouraging grassroots activism. Some hacktivists are deliberately blurring their origins, raising suspicions of involvement by state sponsored threat actors." (published October 2024). View the report
- [Bitdefender's "Cybersecurity Trends among Telco Customers in the U.S."](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-3-2/) - Bitdefender's "Cybersecurity Trends among Telco Customers in the U.S" (Published September 2023). View the Survey
- [Bitdefender's "2024 Consumer Cybersecurity  Assessment Report"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-3-2-2/) - Bitdefender's "2024 Consumer Cybersecurity Assessment Report" (Published April 2024). View the Survey
- [V2.0 of GSMA's "Post Quantum Guidelines for Telecom Use Cases"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-2-5/) - V2.0 of 'Post Quantum Guidelines for Telecom Use Cases' supports a detailed migration planning exercise for operators and technology vendors, including an analysis of standards, functional architecture and performance for each use case (published October 2024).
- [TacitRed's "2024 State of Attack Surface Threat Intelligence" Report](https://www.hardenstance.com/sonicwalls-2024-mid-year-threat-report-2/) - 90% of organizations experienced an increase in impactful attack surface incidents and 66% find external attack surface threat intelligence tools ineffective, according to this new TacitRed survey report (published October 2024). View the report
- [The Cybercrime Atlas Impact Report 2024](https://www.hardenstance.com/sonicwalls-2024-mid-year-threat-report-2-2/) - A first report from the WEF-backed Cybercrime Atlas on how companies in the financial and broader digital ecosystem are using open source threat intel to identify chokepoints in the cybercriminal ecosystem to conduct coordinated disruption campaigns (published October 2024). View the report
- [Zimperium's Global Mobile Threat Report 2024](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-3-3/) - 70% of businesses fail to adequately secure personal devices used for work, reinforcing the belief held by 55% of professionals that smartphones are the most exposed endpoints in their organization according to Zimperium's new report (Published October 2024). View the Report
- [Gen's Q3 2024 Threat Report](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-3-3-2/) - Cybercriminals are taking scams to the next level, from sneaky malware disguised as CAPTCHA prompts to a surge in “Scam-Yourself Attacks" (Published November 2024). View the Report
- [Vulnerability Disclosure Policy Usage in Global Consumer IoT in 2024](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-3-3-2-2/) - 64% of the companies surveyed didn’t have a way for security researchers to contact them acording to this new Copper Horse report on VDP usage in consumer IoT (Published November 2024). View the Report
- [Russian Influence Operations: “Operation Undercut”](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-5/) - "Operation Undercut” Shows Multifaceted Nature of SDA’s Influence Operations (Published November 2024). View the Report
- [CTA's 'Threat Intelligence Practitioner's Summit' (TIPS 2025)](https://www.hardenstance.com/openconf-org-attackcon2024-openconf-php-2/) - CTA's 'Threat Intelligence Practitioner's Summit' (TIPS 2025) (Arlington, VA May 14th-15th 2025). View the event home page
- [Google Cloud's "Cybersecurity Forecast 2025"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-3-3-2-3/) - AI-powered attacks, geopolitical tensions, and sophisticated cyber crime attacks are just a few of the challenges organizations will face in the coming year. (Published December 2024) (Published November 2024). View the report
- [FortiGuard Lab's "Cyber Threat Predictions for 2025"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-3-3-2-3-2/) - Emerging attack trends to watch for in 2025 and beyond from Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs (Published January 2025). View the report
- [CTA's "Cybersecurity in the Age of Gen AI Part 1"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-3-3-2-3-3/) - Cyber Threat Alliance's Cybersecurity in the Age of Gen AI Joint Part I - Combating GenAI Assisted Cyber Threats (Published January 2025). View the report
- [CTA's "Cybersecurity in the Age of Gen AI Part 2"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-3-3-2-3-3-2/) - Cyber Threat Alliance's Cybersecurity in the Age of Gen AI Joint Part 2 - Navigating Cyber threats to Gen AI systems (Published January 2025). View the report
- [Whalebone's "Network Security Threat Landscape Report 2024"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-3-3-2-3-2-2/) - Whalebone shares its most recent threat intel findings observed across all malicious traffic analyzed DNS resolvers (Published January 2025). View the report
- [NCC Group's "Cyber Threat Monitoring Report 2024"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-3-3-2-3-2-2-2/) - 2024 saw the highest volume of annual ransomware cases since NCC Group started monitoring ransomware activity, with 5,263 attacks (Published January 2025). View the report
- [Red Piranha's "2025 Threat Intelligence & Ransomware Report"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-3-3-2-3-2-2-2-2/) - A steep rise in double extortion tactics and hybrid cloud-targeting attacks as well as notable dominance of malware variants like LockBit, Cl0p, and BlackCat are among the highlights of Red Piranha’s new threat report (Published February 2025). View the report
- [Briefing: "Telco Strategies for Consumer Security 2025"](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-telco-strategies-for-consumer-security/) - Telco spending on consumer security software is set to grow at a CAGR of 6.6% over the next five years. This HardenStance Briefing looks at how that will play out across endpoint security, network-based security and home router agent based security. View the Briefing
- ['Salt Typhoon' Exploits Vulnerable Cisco Devices of Global Telecom Providers](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-6/) - Recorded Future's report pointing to a 'Salt Typhoon' campaign exploiting unpatched internet-facing Cisco devices. Victims include UK and South African telecom providers." (Published February 2025). View the Report
- [GSMA's "Mobile Telecommunications Security Landscape 2025"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-2-5-2/) - GSMA’s seventh annual Mobile Telecommunications Security Landscape report 2025 (published February 2025).
- [Palo Alto Networks Unit 42's  "2025 Incident Response Report"](https://www.hardenstance.com/palo-alto-network-unit-42-incident-response-report-2/) - n 2024, the Unit 42 IR team responded to over 500 cyberattacks, 86% of which caused direct business impact. Threat actors increasingly targeted multiple attack surfaces, leveraging Gen AI and advanced cloud tactics. (published February 2025) View the Report.
- [Dragos OT/ICS Cybersecurity Report 2025](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-2-2/) - Dragos' 2025 OT/ICS Cybersecurity report provides detailed breakdowns of major incidents, including how adversaries gained access and executed attacks against industrial control systems (published February 2025).View the Report
- [GSMA's "Mobile Device Theft - State of Affairs"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-2-5-2-2/) - The need for better collaborative intelligence sharing of information on the techniques and tactics employed by criminals is one of the take-aways from this new GSMA report (published February 2025).
- [CrowdStrike's Global Threat Report 2025](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-4/) - Adversaries are streamlining their tactics, refining and scaling successful strategies, and learning from both their own and their colleagues’ mistakes and successes to conduct attacks with a business-oriented approach. 2024 was the year of the enterprising adversary (Published February 2025). View the Report
- [White Paper: "Proven Ways to Block CLI Spoofing Scams"](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-proven-ways-to-block-cli-spoofing-scams-3/) - Querying outbound mobile roaming traffic is the sweet spot in a layered approach to blocking malicious caller ID spoofing. Solutions must align with local competences, privacy and security rules, and emerging global industry guidelines. View the White Paper
- [ANSSI's 2024 Cyber Threat Overview](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-4-2/) - During 2024 ANSSI, the French cybersecurity agency, processed 4,386 security events, an increase of 15% compared to 2023. This English language translation of the report shares details and common trends across these events (published February 2025). View the Report
- [Briefing: "ENEA's Voice Firewall for Telcos"](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-eneas-voice-firewall-for-telcos/) - Enea deployed its first voice firewall for Telecom Egypt back in 2022. Today, the company is bringing it to voice fraud prevention opportunities worldwide. Malicious caller ID spoofing is the initial use case, followed by Wangiri and Flash calls. View the Briefing
- [Briefing: "MWC25: Taking Stock of Telco Security"](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-mwc23-taking-stock-of-telco-security-3-3/) - This snapshot review of MWC2025 includes analysis of the shortfall of new entrants investing in telco SOC operations, strong investment in protecting users against online scams, and a damning assessment of the telecom sector's cybersecurity posture by the UK's NCSC. Download the Briefing
- [Trend's 2025 Cyber Risk Report](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-4-3/) - Trend's overall average Cyber Risk Index n 2024 improved consistently per month, with a 6.2-point difference from the overall average in February to December (Published March 2025). View the Report
- [F-Secure's 'Cyber Threat Guide 2025](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-3-4-4-2-2-3-3/) - Tailored to the needs of communications service providers, F-Secure's 'Cyber Threats Guide 2025' offers critical insights into the evolving landscape of scams, personal data theft, and other emerging online risks. (published March 2025). View the Report
- [Briefing: "Anti-Scam Learnings from GASS London"](https://www.hardenstance.com/anti-scam-learnings-from-gass-london/) - HardenStance attended the Global Anti Scam Alliance’s Global Anti Scam Summit (GASS) in London last week. Here are the key takeaways. Download the Briefing
- [Netscout's 2H 2024 DDoS Threat Intelligence report](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-3-2-2/) - "Issue 14: DDoS: The Next Generation" (published April 2025)". View the Report
- [A new release of SandBox AQ's AQtive Guard](https://www.hardenstance.com/nokias-take-on-telco-opportunity-and-risk-in-the-quantum-era-2-3-3-2-2/) - From cryptography management to identity management and soon management of the security posture of an organization's own AI deployments. HardenStance spoke with Marc Manzano, GM of Sandbox AQ's Cybersecurity business, about the AI SecOps space. View the video
- [Mandiant's 'M-Trends 2025' Report](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-4-3-2/) - The growing risk posed by infostealer malware and the danger of unsecured data repositories are among the threats highlighted in Mandiant’s new report (Published April 2025). View the Report
- [Verizon's 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR)](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-2-4-2-3-2-2/) - This year Verizon's DBIR shows of breaches were linked to third-party involvement, twice as much as last year (published April 2025). View the Report
- [Briefing: "AI Highlights from RSAC 2025"](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-ai-highlights-from-rsac-2025/) - Safeguarding employees’ use of Gen AI applications and introducing Agentic AI into cybersecurity operations were the core AI themes at RSAC 2025. Download the Briefing
- [Fortinet's "2025 Global Threat Landscape report"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-3-3-2-3-2-3/) - Fortinet's latest global threat landscape report shows how automation, AI and stolen credentials are fueling faster, more scalable cyberattacks (Published May 2025). View the report
- [Palo Alto Networks: "Threats from AI Agents"](https://www.hardenstance.com/palo-alto-network-unit-42-incident-response-report-2-2/) - "AI Agents Are Here. So Are the Threats." A new report from Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 threat research team (published May 2025). View the Report.
- [ENISA's "Telecom Security Incidents 2024"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2/) - ENISA's 2024 annual summary contains reports of 188 telco security incidents submitted by national authorities, up 20% on 156 in 2023 (published July 2025).. View the report
- [Recorded Future's "Submarine Cables Face Increasing Threats"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-7/) - Recorded Future's Insikt Group reports an uptick in observed physical or cyber-espionage targeting landing station facilities or personnel, not exclusively limited to state actors or individuals directly affiliated with intelligence services (Published July 2025). View the Report
- [Telecom TV's "Quantum Safe Networking" Market Perception Report](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-7-2/) - Nokia emerges well ahead of direct competitors in Telecom TV's industry survey of market perceptions on quantum saftey leadership. (Published July 2025). View the Survey Report
- [Centre for Countering Disinformation: Weapons of Information Warfare](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-7-3/) - This Centre for Countering Disinformation guide is not just a guide. It is a practical tool that systematises the key methods used in Russia's information war against Ukraine (Published July 2025). View the Report
- [IBM's 'Cost of a Data Breach 2025'](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-2-4-3-2-2-2-2/) - IBM's annual 'Cost of a Data Breach' survey carried out by The Ponemon Institute (2025).
- [ATIS: "Enhanced 5G and Zero Trust Cloud and Operational Security"](https://www.hardenstance.com/__trashed/) - ATIS' White Paper on the implementation and operational aspects of implementing a zero trust architecture in the various cloud environments that are hosting 5G services (published August 2025).
- [CCDOE's "Ukraine as the Frontline of European Cyber Defence" paper](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-7-3-2/) - The NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence's "Ukraine as the Frontline of European Cyber Defence: Building Resilience in the Face of Russian Cyber Aggression“ (published August 2025). View the paper
- [White Paper: "Securing a Utility's Private Wireless Network"](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-proven-ways-to-block-cli-spoofing-scams-2/) - Simply extending enterprise security tools and processes will not secure a private 4G/5G network properly. Utilities need tools and processes tailored to the unique security requirements of any 4G/5G network. And they need additional protections against risks that arise from the unique ways utilities use a private network. View the White Paper
- [Netscout's 1H 2025 DDoS Threat Intelligence report](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-3-2-2-2/) - ""The first half of 2025 recorded 8.1 million DDoS attacks globally, with EMEA bearing the heaviest burden at 3.2 million." (published August 2025). View the Report
- [Quantum-safe Cryptography for 4G and 5G Roaming](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-2-5-3/) - The GSMA Post Quantum Telco Network Task Force's new use case: "Quantum-safe Cryptography for 4G and 5G Roaming" (published August 2025).
- [5G Security Test Bed's Assessment of 5G Network Resiliency against False Base Station Attacks](https://www.hardenstance.com/__trashed-2/) - CTIA's 5G Security Test Bed's Assessment of 5G Network Resiliency against False Base Station Attacks (published September 2025).
- [Interpol's "Africa Cyber Threat Assessment Report 2025"](https://www.hardenstance.com/__trashed-2-2/) - Interpol's report outlines the core cybercrime challenges facing Africa, emerging threat trends, and real-world examples of both systemic barriers and operational success (published June 2025).
- [CISA's Advisory on "Countering Chinese State-Sponsored Actors"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-7-3-2-2/) - CISA and partner cybersecurity agency guidance on defending against People’s Republic of China state-sponsored cyber threat actors targeting telecom, government, transportation, lodging, & military infrastructure networks globally (published September 2025). View the Guidance
- [Hiya’s 'State of The Call 2025'](https://www.hardenstance.com/https-en-gb-hiya-com-state-of-the-call/) - Hiya’s State of the Call report showcases trends and insights about the voice call market and the extent of its vulnerability to fraud. (Published September 2025).View the Report
- [ENISA's "Threat Landscape 2025"](https://www.hardenstance.com/https-enisa-europa-eu-publications-enisa-threat-landscape-2025/) - This latest edition of the ENISA Threat Landscape analyses 4875 incidents over a period spanning from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 (published October 2025). View the Report
- [Nokia's Threat Intelligence Report 2025](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-3-4/) - Nokia's 2025 threat report shows how stealth intrusions are reaching the telecom core, DDoS floods are hitting multi‑terabit peaks within minutes, and cryptography requirements are accelerating. (Published October 2025). View the Report
- [HackerOne's "Rise of the Bionic Hacker"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-7-3-2-2-2/) - Now in its 9th year, HackerOne's report benchmarks how enterprises are confronting AI risk, closing exposure gaps, and adapting to faster, more persistent attackers (published October 2025). View the report
- [SSSCIP of Ukraine: "Russian Cyber Operations: Analytics for 1H 2025"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-3-3-2-2-2-3-2/) - On March 23, 2025, the news was dominated by reports of a significant cyberattack on Ukrainian Railways. However, this was not the only cyberattack carried out by UAC-0002 (Sandworm) in the first half of 2025. (published October 2025). View the Report
- [The 2025 Comcast Business Cybersecurity Threat Report](https://www.hardenstance.com/https-business-comcast-com-enterprise-resources-reports-2025-comcast-business-cybersecurity-threat-report/) - Threats are becoming faster and smarter, with adversaries leveraging AI, proxy abuse, and social engineering to outmaneuver defenses. Learn more from the 2025 Comcast Business Cybersecurity Threat Report (published October 2025). View the report
- [The Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2025](https://www.hardenstance.com/https-business-comcast-com-enterprise-resources-reports-2025-comcast-business-cybersecurity-threat-report-2/) - This year’s Microsoft Digital Defense Report showcases the scale and sophistication of today’s cyber threats, the impact of emerging technologies, and the strategies that can be used to defend against them (published October 2025). View the report
- [The Bitdefender and NETGEAR 2025 IoT Security Landscape Report](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-3-2-2-2/) - Over half of all smart home vulnerabilities come from streaming devices (26%); Smart TVs (21%) and IP cameras (9%). Learn more from this year’s report by Bitdefender and NETGEAR (published October 2025). View the Report
- [The Infoblox 2025 DNS Threat Landscape Report](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-infoblox-2025-dns-threat-landscape-report/) - Attackers increasingly exploit DNS to bypass traditional cybersecurity defenses and deliver malicious content undetected.Over a quarter of newly observed domains were classified as malicious or suspicious, showing how many threats hide in plain sight. Learn more from Infoblox's 2025 report (published October 2025) View the report
- [White Paper: "Smart Home Security at Scale Using prpl"](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-smart-home-security-at-scale-using-prpl/) - The prpl ecosystem of open source home router products drives additional revenue for telcos, much enhanced cybersecurity in the home network, and potentially lower cybersecurity risk throughout the Internet. View the White Paper
- [20 Tbit/s DDoS attacks orchestrated by the Aisuru botnet](https://www.hardenstance.com/nokias-take-on-telco-opportunity-and-risk-in-the-quantum-era-2-3-3-2-3/) - HardenStance spoke with Roland Dobbins, Principal Engineer with NETSCOUT, about the latest disruption to telco networks and customers caused by the Aisuru botnet. View the video
- [Briefing: "Allot Doubles Down on DDoS Defence"](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-combining-inline-and-out-of-band-modes-for-ddos-defence/) - Allot has augemented its inline cybersecurity portfolio with an out of band solution to give telecom operators a greater vareity of scalability and detection options to defend against DDoS attacks.View the Briefing
- [Recorded Future's "New ransomware tactics in 2026"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-infoblox-2025-dns-threat-landscape-report-2/) - Declining payments, evolving tactics: Ransomware groups made less money in 2025 despite a 47% increase in publicly reported attacks, pushing them to adopt new approaches to extract payment, namely, DDoS-as-a-Service offerings, insider recruitment, and gig worker exploitation (published January 2026). View the report
- [WEF's "Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-infoblox-2025-dns-threat-landscape-report-2-2/) - AI is anticipated to be the most significant driver of change in cybersecurity in the year ahead, according to 94% of survey respondents according to the World Economic Forum's 2026 global cybersecurity outlook (published January 2026). View the report
- [Briefing: "MWC26: Taking Stock of Telco Security"](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-mwc23-taking-stock-of-telco-security-3-3-2/) - With mounting evidence of AI risk accelerating at speed and scale, this year’s Mobile World Congress saw Deutsche Telekom excel among its European telco peers with a vision for AI security that really met the moment. Download the Briefing
- [Briefing: "Telco Strategies for Consumer Security 2026"](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-telco-strategies-for-consumer-security-3/) - Telco spending on consumer security software is set to grow at a CAGR of 6.5% over the next five years. This HardenStance Briefing looks at how that will play out across endpoint security, network-based security and home router security agents. View the Briefing
- [Recorded Future's "2026 State of Security"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-infoblox-2025-dns-threat-landscape-report-2-3/) - From state-sponsored activity to ransomware and AI-driven deception, this report looks at what’s changing and why it matters (published February 2026). View the report
- [GSMA's "Mobile Telecommunications Security Landscape 2026"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-2-5-2-3/) - GSMA’s eighth annual Mobile Telecommunications Security Landscape report 2026 (published February 2026).
- [The European Telecommunications ISAC's 'Telco Security Landscape 2026'](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-2-5-2-3-2/) - "The threat of intentional disruption by both logical and physical means is on the rise. There is is a clear and urgent need for joint resilience planning across sectors and supply chains," according to the European Telecommunications ISAC (published April 2026).
- [Rapid7's "2026 Global Threat Landscape Report"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-3-2-2-3-4-4-3/) - "The predictive window has collapsed" according to Rapid7's new report. "Attackers are executing their playbooks faster and at scale in ways never seen before. Highly exploitable vulnerabilities are up 105% and the KEV inclusion dropped from 8.5 to just 5 days after disclosure. Speed is no longer an advantage." (published April 2026). View the Report
- ["Uncovering Global Telecom Exploitation by Covert Surveillance Actors"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-2-2-2-2-5-2-3-3/) - This Citizen Lab investigation uncovers two sophisticated telecom surveillance campaigns and, for the first time, links real-world attack traffic to mobile operator signalling infrastructure. (published April 2026).
- [Europol's "Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment 2026](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-infoblox-2025-dns-threat-landscape-report-2-3-2/) - A growing trend towards high-opacity cryptocurrency coins resistant to blockchain tracing tools poses new challenges to law enforcement authorities according to Europol's "Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) 2026" (published April 2026). View the report
- [Bitdefender's "Global Scam Intelligence Report 2026"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-oran-alliance-security-working-group-wg-11-3-3-2-2-3/) - Bitdefender's "Global Scam Intelligence Report 2026" surveyed 7,000 people in 7 countries, finding 1 in 7 were scammed in the preceding year (Published June 2026). View the Report
- [Cited in an Infoblox blog](https://www.hardenstance.com/upset-in-ai-telecom-2/) - HardenStance's 'Telco Strategies for Consumer Security' report was cited in a blog by Infoblox's Principal Cybersecurity Strategist, Craig Sanderson. View the blog
- [The FCC's 'Covered List' update - What's in it for home router security?](https://www.hardenstance.com/interview-with-cujo-ai/) - HardenStance spoke with Cujo AI's CEO, Remko Vos. Compared with other national security policy goals, such as industrial policy, cybersecurity seems to take something of a back seat with the FCC's update to its 'Covered List' to include foreign-made home routers.View the video
- [Cited in a Light Reading article on AI risk in the telecom sector](https://www.hardenstance.com/upset-in-ai-telecom/) - A new HardenStance report was cited in Iain Morris' Light Reading article on AI risk in the telecom sector. View the article
- [Feature on consumer cybersecurity published by The Mobile Network](https://www.hardenstance.com/nokias-take-on-telco-opportunity-and-risk-in-the-quantum-era-2-2-2/) - The Mobile Network published a feature article on "Telco Strategies for Consumer Security" by HardenStance's Patrick Donegan. View the feature article
- [Interview with the Head of ITU SG17 on Telecom TV](https://www.hardenstance.com/interviewed-by-enea-on-malicious-cli-spoofing-2-3/) - Telecom TV invited HardenStance as a guest interviewer to talk about the ITU's role in global cybersecurity standardization with Chair of ITU Study Group 17, Arnaud Taddei. View the video
- [Thanked by the Prpl Foundation for a blog on its work](https://www.hardenstance.com/cited-in-a-telecom-tv-article-on-cyber-insurance-services-from-vodafone-3-2-2/) - The prpl Foundation thanked HardenStance for a recent blog. View the prpl comment
- [Blog on Security at the prpl Summit published by IoT Now](https://www.hardenstance.com/cited-in-a-telecom-tv-article-on-cyber-insurance-services-from-vodafone-3-2/) - IoT Now published a HardenStance blog on “Smart Home Security Enjoys prpl Patch at Paris Summit." View the blog
- [Central & Eastern Europe: Cybersecurity Hub at the Heart of Europe](https://www.hardenstance.com/nokias-take-on-telco-opportunity-and-risk-in-the-quantum-era-2-3-3-2-2-2/) - Cybersecurity leaders from Bitdefender, ECSO, HardenStance, Orange Polksa and Whalebone came together to discuss how CEE's people, processes and technologies can contribute more to European and global cyber resilience. View the video
- [Cited by Nokia promoting a new White Paper](https://www.hardenstance.com/interviewed-by-enea-on-malicious-cli-spoofing-2-2-2/) - Nokia is promoting HardenStance's new White Paper on 'Securing a Utility's Private Wireless Network'. View Nokia's post
- [Great feedback from Ericsson USA](https://www.hardenstance.com/interviewed-by-enea-on-malicious-cli-spoofing-2-2/) - Great feedback on Linked-In from Ericsson USA following Patrick Donegan's talk at their customer event in San Antonio, TX. View Ericsson's feedback
- [Interviewed by Bitdefender on Consumer Security Services for Telcos](https://www.hardenstance.com/interviewed-by-enea-on-malicious-cli-spoofing-2/) - HardenStance was interviewed by by Bitdefender on consumer security opportunities for telcos. View the video
- [Interviewed by Enea on Malicious CLI Spoofing](https://www.hardenstance.com/interviewed-by-enea-on-malicious-cli-spoofing/) - HardenStance was interviewed by Enea on multi-layered approaches to combatting malicious CLI spoofing. View the video
- [Blog on the SK Telecom Hack Published by Telecom TV](https://www.hardenstance.com/cited-in-a-telecom-tv-article-on-cyber-insurance-services-from-vodafone-3/) - Telecom TV' published a HardenStance blog on “Telco SecOps Learnings from the SK Telecom Hack." View the blog
- [Germany's 2026 deadline for NESAS implementation is looming](https://www.hardenstance.com/nokias-take-on-telco-opportunity-and-risk-in-the-quantum-era-2-3-3-2/) - HardenStance spoke with David Rupprecht, CEO of Montsecure, about issues Germany's telecom operators and vendors face becoming NESAS compliant. View the video
- ["MWC25: Taking Stock of Telco Security" cited by Vanilla Plus](https://www.hardenstance.com/guest-blog-the-4-ps-of-5g-network-visibility-2-2-3-2-2-2/) - HardenStance 's post-MWC report is cited by Vanilla Plus. View the article
- [Cited by Enea promoting a new White Paper](https://www.hardenstance.com/guest-blog-the-4-ps-of-5g-network-visibility-2-2-3-2-2/) - HardenStance is cited by Enea promoting a new White Paper on "Proven Ways to Block Caller ID Spoofing Scams. View the article
- [Blog: At MWC 25, I caught up with the guy who inspired HardenStance](https://www.hardenstance.com/linked-in-blog-do-telcos-care-about-consumer-cybersecurity-do-consumers-2-2-2/) - After 20 years working in the telecom sector, a meeting at MWC in 2009 took me off in the direction of researching telecom security, leading ultimately to founding HardenStance in 2016. I caught up with that same guy, 16 years later, at MWC 2025. View the blog
- [Blog: Salt Typhoon: Takeaways for Telcos](https://www.hardenstance.com/linked-in-blog-do-telcos-care-about-consumer-cybersecurity-do-consumers-2-2/) - One take away from the spectacular penetration of U.S telcos by the Salt Typhoon intrusions is that management should never use the heroics of its security operations teams to try and mask its own failure to give top down cybersecurity leadership of the kind our times call for.View the blog
- [Variable IoT security for unique sectors and use cases](https://www.hardenstance.com/varying-iot-security-requirements-for-different-verticals/) - On 'IoT Now's 'Quickfire', HardenStance discussed both common and variable IoT security requirements for different use cases and industries with Stephane Quetglas, Director of Embedded Solutions Marketing for Thales.View the video
- [Cited in a Light Reading article on the Salt Typhoon breaches](https://www.hardenstance.com/guest-blog-the-4-ps-of-5g-network-visibility-2-2-3-2/) - HardenStance was cited in this Light Reading article on the Chinese 'Salt Typhoon' breaches that have penetrated many leading U.S telcos. View the article
- [Netcracker joins U.S Communications Sector Coordinating Council](https://www.hardenstance.com/nokias-take-on-telco-opportunity-and-risk-in-the-quantum-era-2-3-3/) - Netcracker is now a member of the Communications Sector Coordinating Council that protects U.S critical infrastructure. HardenStance asked CTO, Bob Titus, how Netcracker is contributing to telco network security. View the video
- [Guest Blog: "The Four 'P's of 5G Network Visibility"](https://www.hardenstance.com/guest-blog-the-4-ps-of-5g-network-visibility/) - My guest blog for Palo Alto Networks, setting out the "Four 'P's of 5G Network Visibility": visibility into protocols, perimeters, permissions and partners." View the blog
- [Interview with HardenStance Promoted by NETSCOUT](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-posted-by-the-cyber-threat-alliance-3-2-2/) - NETSCOUT promoted Director of Threat Intel, Richard Hummel's interview with HardenStance on Hacktivism Driving DDoS Threats. View the blog
- [Blog on threat intel sharing published by Cyber Threat Alliance](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-posted-by-the-cyber-threat-alliance-3-2/) - The Cyber Threat Alliance published a HardenStance blog on threat intel sharing in the telecom sector View the blog
- [Nokia's take on quantum era opportunity and risk](https://www.hardenstance.com/nokias-take-on-telco-opportunity-and-risk-in-the-quantum-era/) - HardenStance caught up with Martin Charbonneau, Nokia's Head of Quantum Safe Networks, to talk about opportunity and risk in the quantium era.. View the video
- [Cited in a Telecoms.com article by Nokia's Nils Ahrlich](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-posted-by-noetic-cyber-2-2-2/) - Nokia cited HardenStance research in this article about cybersecuiurity regulation of the telecom sector. View the post
- [White Paper posted by Noetic Cyber](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-posted-by-noetic-cyber/) - Sponsor, Noetic Cyber, posted HardenStance's White Paper on "The Fundamentals of Cyber Risk Management." View the post
- [HardenStance comments cited by Whalebone](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-posted-by-noetic-cyber-2/) - Czech Republic-based Whalebone cited HardenStance's comments about the company in a new report on 'Telco Strategies for Consumer Security." View the post
- [Vulnerability Disclosure Risk with the EU's Cyber Resilience Act](https://www.hardenstance.com/copy-of-streamlining-telco-soc-operations-2/) - HardenStance spoke with Casey Ellis, CTO of Bugcrowd, about the concerns he and 50 other cybersecurity leaders have about vulnerability disclosure requirements in the EU's Cyber Resilience Act. View video
- [More accurate appraisals of a telco's cybersecurity posture](https://www.hardenstance.com/copy-of-streamlining-telco-soc-operations-2-2/) - HardenStance spoke with Security Scorecard's CTO, Christos Kalantzis, about tweaks to the company's cyber ratings algorithm that give telcos a much more accurate picture of their cybersecurity posture than hitherto. View the video
- [Blog: Psssst! MWC is gonna be way better than last year!](https://www.hardenstance.com/linked-in-blog-do-telcos-care-about-consumer-cybersecurity-do-consumers-2/) - Despite the general gloom hanging over the telecom sector, I already know that from a cybersecurity perspective, this year’s Mobile World Congress will be a lot more inspiring than last year’s. View the blog
- [Blog: Do telcos care about consumer cybersecurity? Do Consumers?](https://www.hardenstance.com/linked-in-blog-do-telcos-care-about-consumer-cybersecurity-do-consumers/) - The idea that consumers don't care about cybersecurity is a self-serving tenet of the cybersecurity industry that will take some shifting. Telcos have a nuanced, role in driving that change. They're doing well in some respects, not so well in others. View the blog
- [Cited in an ENEA PR on Threat Intel for National Security Agencies](https://www.hardenstance.com/cited-in-a-netscout-pr-on-arbor-sightline-mobile-mobilestream-4/) - HardenStance was cited in this new ENEA release announcing the tailoring of its portoflio to the unique requirements of national security agencies for mobile network signaling intelligence.View the press release
- [Guest TM Forum blog on Cyber Risk Management in Telecoms](https://www.hardenstance.com/guest-light-reading-blog-on-telecom-security-in-2023-2-2/) - Traditional tick-box regulatory compliance is being subordinated to broader risk management frameworks as the lodestar guiding CSP cybersecurity strategies. View the blog
- [Guest Mobile Europe blog on Cisco's acquisition of Splunk](https://www.hardenstance.com/guest-light-reading-blog-on-telecom-security-in-2023-2/) - The telecom sector is likely to be a lead target for Cisco leveraging its acquisition of Splunk. View the blog
- [Cited in a NETSCOUT PR on Arbor Sightline Mobile & MobileStream](https://www.hardenstance.com/cited-in-a-netscout-pr-on-arbor-sightline-mobile-mobilestream/) - HardenStance was cited in this new NETSCOUT PR announcing the launch of the new Arbor Sightline Mobile and MobileStream products for mobile networks.View the press release
- [White Paper Posted by Palo Alto Networks](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-posted-by-palo-alto-networks/) - The new HardenStance White Paper – “Defending Telecoms against Nation State Cyber Threats” – has been posted on the website of one of the paper’s sponsors, Palo Alto Networks.View the post
- [A Review of Nokia's White Paper on Securing Telecom SaaS](https://www.hardenstance.com/a-review-of-nokias-white-paper-on-securing-telecom-saas/) - I don't usually review or promote third party White Papers but I broke with tradition for this Nokia White Paper on securing telecom SaaS.View the blog
- [Guest Light Reading Blog on Telecom Security in 2023](https://www.hardenstance.com/guest-light-reading-blog-on-telecom-security-in-2023/) - What telcos can look forward to by way of cyber threats as well as incentives and solutions for defending against them. View the blog
- [Cited in a News Release on NetQuest's new Network Security Broker](https://www.hardenstance.com/cited-in-a-new-release-on-netquests-new-network-security-broker/) - HardenStance was cited in NetQuest's press release announcing its new Network Security Broker.View the press release
- [Briefing: "Streamlining Telco SOC Operations"](https://www.hardenstance.com/briefing-streamlining-telco-soc-operations/) - NetQuest Corporation has launched a new product - a Packet Services Broker - to streamline SOC operations with high security efficacy and better cost efficiency. View the Briefing
- [Streamlining Telco SOC Operations](https://www.hardenstance.com/copy-of-streamlining-telco-soc-operations/) - HardenStance spoke with Gene Litt, CTO of NetQuest, about the company's launch of a Network Security Broker (NSB) for the telecom operator market.. View video
- [Interviewed on Cybersecurity Magazine's Podcast](https://www.hardenstance.com/interviewed-on-cybersecurity-magazines-podcast/) - During ETSI Security Week, HardenStance was interviewed by Cybersecurity Magazine's Philippa Jefferies on nation state cyber threats to the telecom sector. View the podcast
- [Cited in a Light Reading article on OpenRAN Security](https://www.hardenstance.com/guest-blog-the-4-ps-of-5g-network-visibility-2-2-3/) - HardenStance was cited in this Light Reading article on OpenRAN security by Mike Dano. View the article
- [Cited in a News Release On Tidal Cyber's Community Edition](https://www.hardenstance.com/cited-in-a-news-release-on-tidal-cybers-community-edition/) - HardenStance was cited in a new PR announcing the General Availability of the Community Edition of Tidal Cyber's Threat Informed Defence SaaS platform. View Tidal Cyber's Press Release
- [Fireside Chat on the Ransomware Outlook with Juniper Networks](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-syniverse-hack-2/) - HardenStance got together with Juniper's Mike Spanbauer and Laurence Pitt to discuss the ransomware outlook.View video
- [Speaker Feedback on HardenStance's Threat Intelligence Summit (TTIS '22)](https://www.hardenstance.com/speaker-feedback-on-hardenstances-ttis2022/) - A Senior Director, Lumen and the CISO of Orange Polska each made very generous comments about HardenStance's Telecom Threat Intelligence Summit on this Linked-In post.View the Linked In post
- [Cited in Onalytica's 'Who's Who in Cybersecurity" 2022](https://www.hardenstance.com/cited-in-onalyticas-whos-who-in-cybersecurity-2022/) - HardenStance was cited in Onalytica's 2022 edition of "Who's Who in Cyber Security."View the report
- [Video of a Zero Trust Talk](https://www.hardenstance.com/video-of-a-zero-trust-talk-to-mef-members-meeting-may-2022/) - In a 15 minute talk (start at 18:35) HardenStance guided telcos at MEF's May 3rd member's meeting in Paris to align Zero Trust strategies across internal and customer-facing domains.View the Video
- [Cited in a Video Celebrating Cyber Threat Alliance's 5th Birthday](https://www.hardenstance.com/cited-in-a-video-celebrating-cyber-threat-alliances-5th-birthday/) - As a Cyber Threat Alliance 'Champion' HardenStance was cited in this CTA video celebrating the organization's 5th birthday. View video
- [Cited in The Register on SentinelOne Acquiring Attivo Networks](https://www.hardenstance.com/cited-in-a-telecom-tv-article-on-cyber-insurance-services-from-vodafone-2-2-2/) - HardenStance was cited in this Jessica Lyons Hardcastle article in The Register on SentinelOne acquiring Attivo.View the article
- [Cited in a Total Telecom Article on Telenor Partnering YesWeHack](https://www.hardenstance.com/cited-in-a-telecom-tv-article-on-cyber-insurance-services-from-vodafone-2-2/) - HardenStance was cited in this Total Telecom article on Telenor partnering YesWeHack.View the article
- [Cited in a Mobile Europe Article on Cyber Insurance From Vodafone](https://www.hardenstance.com/cited-in-a-telecom-tv-article-on-cyber-insurance-services-from-vodafone-2/) - HardenStance was cited in this Mobile Europe article on Vodafone Business rolling out new cyber insurances services View the article
- [MITRE Evaluations for MSSPs](https://www.hardenstance.com/cyber-security-after-the-pandemc-2-2-3/) - The next MITRE Evals will assess the people, processes & technology of MSSPs and vendor services. MITRE Engenuity's Ashwin Radhakrishnan discusses the what, how and when.View video
- [Cited in a New Release on Ericsson's Authentication Security Module](https://www.hardenstance.com/cited-in-a-new-release-on-ericssons-authentication-security-module/) - Cited in Ericsson's PR for its new Authentication Security Module. View Ericsson Press Release
- [White Paper Posted by CyberArk](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-posted-by-the-cyber-threat-alliance-4-2/) - The new HardenStance White Paper - "Zero Trust Opportunities for MSPs and MSSPs" - has been posted on the website of one of the paper's sponsors, CyberArk.View the post
- [Cited in a Telecom TV Article on Cyber Insurance Services From Vodafone](https://www.hardenstance.com/cited-in-a-telecom-tv-article-on-cyber-insurance-services-from-vodafone/) - HardenStance was cited in this Telecom TV article on Vodafone Business rolling out new cyber insurances services View the article
- [Cited in NetQuest's New Release on Streaming Network Sensors (SNS)](https://www.hardenstance.com/cited-in-netquests-new-release-on-streaming-network-sensors-sns/) - HardenStance was cited by NetQuest in the PR for its new Streaming Network Sensors (SNS) for enriched visibility in high capacity networks. View NetQuest's Press Release
- [Guest Blog: Extending Telco CTI Sharing](https://www.hardenstance.com/guest-blog-extending-telco-cti-sharing/) - "A new blog for the Cyber Threat Alliance's 'CTA in Focus' articulating the opportunities and challenges telcos face in making better use of threat intelligence.View the article
- [Zero Trust for MSPs and MSSPs](https://www.hardenstance.com/zero-trust-for-msps-and-mssps/) - How should MSPs & MSSPs talk about Zero Trust and then deploy and sell it? View video
- [Cited in Telecom TV's Review of TTIS2021](https://www.hardenstance.com/cited-in-telecom-tvs-review-of-ttis2021/) - "The industry is awash with reports - this one should be near the top of everyone’s reading list." Telecom TV's Ray Le Maistre reviews TTIS2021. View the article
- [Cited in Commsrisk on ENEA's Acquisition of AdaptiveMobile Security](https://www.hardenstance.com/cited-in-commsrisk/) - The HardenStance Briefing - "ENEA Buys AdaptiveMobile Security" - was cited in Commsrisk. View the article
- [The Syniverse Hack](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-syniverse-hack/) - The Syniverse Hack: What it means for the telecom sector. View video
- [Introducing HardenStance's Telecom Threat Intelligence Summit](https://www.hardenstance.com/introducing-hardenstances-telecom-threat-intelligence-summit/) - Delighted to rattle off all the terrific speakers and sponsors that have agreed to participate in HardenStance's Telecom Threat Intelligence Summit. View video
- [Guest Blog: Reducing Risk in the Telco Cloud](https://www.hardenstance.com/guest-blog-reducing-risk-in-the-telco-cloud/) - A guest blog for Oracle Communications, outlining cloud security risk for telcos.View the Blog
- [Google Cloud Shifts to "Shared Fate"](https://www.hardenstance.com/google-cloud-shifts-to-shared-fate/) - Simplified purchasing of cyber security insurance features at the heart of Google's evolution from "Shared Responsibility" to "Shared Fate" in the cloud. View video
- [Cited in a NetScout blog on Post Pandemic Cyber Trends](https://www.hardenstance.com/guest-blog-the-4-ps-of-5g-network-visibility-2-2-2-2-2/) - HardenStance's White Paper on "Cyber Security After the Pandemic" cited in a blog by NetScout's Tom Bienkowski. View the article
- [Cited in an A10 blog on Digital Transformation](https://www.hardenstance.com/guest-blog-the-4-ps-of-5g-network-visibility-2-2-2-2/) - HardenStance's White Paper on 'Telco Security Incidents' cited in a Light Reading blog by A10's Terry Young. View the article
- [Guest Blog: "Rising to SASE and Zero Trust Challenges"](https://www.hardenstance.com/guest-blog-the-4-ps-of-5g-network-visibility-3/) - A guest blog for MEF, explaining the context behind the organization's commitment to leading in SASE and Zero Trust standardization. View the blog
- [MEF Standards For SASE & Zero Trust](https://www.hardenstance.com/cyber-security-after-the-pandemc-2-2-2/) - HardenStance spoke with Board Member, Ralph Santitoro, about MEF's goal of creating common understanding around SASE and Zero Trust out of the exuberance of over-zealous marketeers. View video
- [Taking NetSecOPEN to the Next Level](https://www.hardenstance.com/cyber-security-after-the-pandemc-2-2/) - HardenStance speaks with Spirent CTO, Dave Larson, about taking Next Gen Firewall testing standards body, NetSecOPEN, to the next level. View video
- [HardenStance report is "on the money" - Ciaran Martin, Founding Head of UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-published-by-light-reading-2-2-2-3-2-3-2-2-2-2-2/) - Comment on White Paper on Telco Security Incidents by Ciaran Martin, Founding Head of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) View his Tweet
- ["It's so refreshing to read an analyst report that isn't wishy-washy" InfoSec Leader Ray Watson (@RayRedacted)](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-published-by-light-reading-2-2-2-3-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2/) - Ray Watson on HardenStance's Briefing "Of Course Singtel Should Sell Trustwave." View his Tweet
- [Cited in Telecom TV on Singtel Looking To Sell Trustwave](https://www.hardenstance.com/guest-blog-the-4-ps-of-5g-network-visibility-2-2-2/) - HardenStance is cited in this Ray Le Maistre article on Singtel looking to sell Trustwave . View the article
- [Cited in Light Reading Article on the Ubiquiti Hack](https://www.hardenstance.com/guest-blog-the-4-ps-of-5g-network-visibility-2-2/) - HardenStance was cited in this Mike Dano article addressing the recent Ubiquiti hack and a number of other telco security incidents. View the article
- [Cyber Security After the Pandemic](https://www.hardenstance.com/cyber-security-after-the-pandemc-2/) - The pandemic together with lockdowns triggered big changes in enterprise IT strategy. How should this change cyber security best practice? View the video
- [Guest Blog: "Complementary Security for Orange's Data & AI Ethics Council"](https://www.hardenstance.com/guest-blog-the-4-ps-of-5g-network-visibility-2/) - A new HardenStance blog on Light Reading proposing an approach to collaborating on AI security standards that can complement Orange's new Data & AI Ethics Council. View the blog
- [Video Posted by Adaptive Mobile Security](https://www.hardenstance.com/video-posted-by-adaptive-mobile-security/) - An Adaptive Mobile Security video speaking to HardenStance research on real world telco security incidents. View the video
- [The Good, The Bad and The SASE](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-sase/) - Like any hot new technology acronym, there's a great deal to be said about SASE. Most, but not all if it, good. View the video
- [Is 5G More Secure Than 4G? Sort Of](https://www.hardenstance.com/an-attck-like-framework-for-telcos-2/) - https://youtu.be/GMnKtFr0iss Is 5G really more secure than 4G? An accurate answer just doesn't come in black and white. Watch and learn what the critical shades of grey are.
- [White Paper posted by AdaptiveMobile Security](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-published-by-light-reading-2-2-2-3-2-3-2-2-2/) - The new HardenStance White Paper - "Learnings from Real World Telco Security Incidents" - has been posted by sponsor, AdaptiveMobile Security.
- [Cited in Security Week on the Demise of NSS Labs](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-published-by-light-reading-2-2-2-3-2-3-2-2/) - HardenStance was cited in this Security Week article on the demise of NSS Labs
- [Cited in Ribbon Communications new "Ribbon Call Trust" Press Release](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-published-by-light-reading-2-2-2-3-2-3-2/) - HardenStance was cited by Ribbon Communications when the company introduced two new managed as-a-service offerings to its Ribbon Call Trust identity assurance portfolio.
- [An ATT&CK-Like Framework for Telcos](https://www.hardenstance.com/an-attck-like-framework-for-telcos/) - https://youtu.be/9dY2uRZ3KL4 Enterprising individuals from Ericsson and Nokia are trying to build industry support for an ATT&CK-like threat intelligence sharing framework for the telecom sector. What a good idea.
- [STIR/SHAKEN: Build it yourself or buy it as a service?](https://www.hardenstance.com/stir-shaken-build-it-yourself-or-buy-it-as-a-service-2/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqNQIhSh6Mk If you need to deploy STIR/SHAKEN, buy it as a service from a specialist rather than build out your own dedicated STIR/SHAKEN infrastructure.
- [Cited in Ericsson's new Packet Core Firewall Press Release](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-published-by-light-reading-2-2-2-3-2-3/) - HardenStance was cited by Ericsson in the PR for its new Packet Core Firewall solution.
- [Cited in VMware White Paper: "Intrinsic Security for Telco Clouds at the Dawn of 5G"](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-published-by-light-reading-2-2-2-3-2-2/) - HardenStance was cited in this VMware White Paper on telco cloud security.
- [Cited in Telecom TV: "Vodafone & Accenture take managed security services to Europe’s SMEs"](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-published-by-light-reading-2-2-2-3-2/) - HardenStance was cited in this Ray Le Maistre article for Telecom TV on Vodafone's new cyber security partnership with Accenture.
- [Identified by the Cyber Threat Alliance as a "CTA Champion"](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-posted-by-the-cyber-threat-alliance-3/) - HardenStance is proud to be identified by The Cyber Threat Alliance as one of its "CTA Champions."
- [Cited in Mobile Europe](https://www.hardenstance.com/cited-in-mobile-europe-2/) - HardenStance was cited in this Mobile Europe feature on "Telcos advance digital transformation, but security is a big challenge."
- [Cited in Light Reading: "The Security Conundrum of Network Slicing"](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-published-by-light-reading-2-2-2-3/) - HardenStance was cited in this Light Reading article by Sue Marek on security challenges with network slicing.
- [Cited in Light Reading: "BT Doubles Down on Cyber Security Efforts"](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-published-by-light-reading-2-2-2/) - HardenStance was cited in this Light Reading article covering BT's launch of a new cyber security advisory service
- [Cited in Cyber Security Hub: "Security Standards For 5G""](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-published-by-light-reading-2-2-2-2/) - HardenStance was cited in this Cyber Security Hub article on new 5G security challenges.
- [Briefing posted by A10 Networks](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-posted-by-the-cyber-threat-alliance-2-3-2/) - The new HardenStance Briefing- "A10 Helps SKT Build Leadership in 5G" - has been posted on the website of A10 Networks.
- [White Paper posted by Netcracker Technology](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-posted-by-the-cyber-threat-alliance-2-3/) - The new HardenStance White Paper - "A Blueprint for a Cloud Native Telco" - has been posted on the website of one of the paper's sponsors, Netcracker Technology.
- [Cited in Light Reading: "Why we need More 5G CyberHacks"](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-published-by-light-reading-2-2/) - Light Reading's Editor In Chief, Ray Le Maistre, reviewed HardenStance's report on the world's first 5G CyberHack, agreed with the recommendations, and took them one step further.
- [Cited in Commsrisk: "Honeypot Fake Infrastructure Catches Insider Fraud"](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-cited-in-commsrisk-could-telcos-securely-run-their-networks-in-public-clouds-2/) - This new Commsrisk article picks up on HardenStance's new Briefing on an Attivo use case of a telco using deception technology to monitor for insider threats.
- [Cited in Cyber Security Magazine](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-cited-insecurity-experts-shine-spotlight-on-automation-managed-services-at-mwc-2-2-2/) - Former Chair of 3GPP SA3, now Rakuten Mobile CISO, Anand Prasad, cites a HardenStance talk that 'resonated' in this 'Holistic Security' primer.
- [Cited in Forbes](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-cited-insecurity-experts-shine-spotlight-on-automation-managed-services-at-mwc-2-2/) - Cited in this Forbes article on 5G security threats by Kate O'Flaherty. As consumers, we shouldn’t be expecting that 5G will somehow wipe the slate clean from a security standpoint..
- [Blog: AR for Cyber Training? I'm In](https://www.hardenstance.com/nss-labs-suits-vs-amtso-dismissed-2/) - I took the AT&T Chief Security Office "Security Challenge" at the AT&T Business Summit in Dallas last week. Here's what I made of it.
- [Guest speaker in a Futurithmic podcast](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-posted-by-the-cyber-threat-alliance-2-2/) - Interviewed by Futurithmic's Michael Hainsworth on telco security challenges in the 5G Era. Addressing basic enterprise security challenges is just as important as new challenges relating to the new 5G architecture.
- [White Paper posted by Nokia](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-posted-by-the-cyber-threat-alliance-2/) - The new HardenStance White Paper - "Next Steps in Playbook-Driven Cyber Security" - has been posted on the website of one of the paper's sponsors, Nokia.
- [White Paper posted by the Cyber Threat Alliance](https://www.hardenstance.com/white-paper-posted-by-the-cyber-threat-alliance/) - The new HardenStance White Paper - "Next Steps in Playbook-Driven Cyber Security" - has been posted on the website of one of the paper's sponsors, The Cyber Threat Alliance.
- [Cited in SDX Central](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-cited-insecurity-experts-shine-spotlight-on-automation-managed-services-at-mwc-2/) - HardenStance was cited in this SDX Central article by Jessica Hardcastle on ETSI's new group developing specifications for Artificial Intelligence.
- [Cited in Light Reading](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-published-by-light-reading-2/) - HardenStance was cited by Editor In Chief, Ray Le Maistre, in this Light Reading article on ETSI's new specification group on securing Artificial Intelligence.
- [Cited in Mobile Europe](https://www.hardenstance.com/cited-in-mobile-europe/) - HardenStance was cited in this Mobile Europe feature on "5G market opportunities: Getting an edge on 5G and beyond"
- [Chairing a panel session at NetNumber's annual customer event](https://www.hardenstance.com/chairing-a-session-at-nexus-netnumbers-annual-customer-event/) - At 'Nexus', NetNumber's annual customer event in Warsaw, HardenStance discussed the challenges of CLI Spoofing with speakers from Vodafone, Telstra, Google and Telecom Italia Sparkle.
- [HardenStance blog published by TM Forum](https://www.hardenstance.com/blog-published-by-tm-forum/) - The TM Forum published a HardenStance blog: Soft Cell points to new priorities for CSPs.
- [Blog: NSS Labs Suit vs AMTSO Dismissed](https://www.hardenstance.com/nss-labs-suits-vs-amtso-dismissed/) - The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has dismissed the NSS Labs Anti Trust lawsuit against AMTSO. Thank goodness.
- [HardenStance blog published by Light Reading](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-published-by-light-reading/) - Light Reading published a HardenStance blog on "Telcos: Security is not in your DNA"
- [IBM buys global license to distribute Briefing](https://www.hardenstance.com/ibm-security-buys-global-license-to-distribute-hardenstance-briefing/) - IBM Security has bought a global license to distribute the April 2019 HardenStance Briefing on "IBM Security and Cisco Mean Business".
- [Cited in Mobileum's 'Currency of Trust' Press Launch](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-cited-in-mobileums-currency-of-trust-press-launch/) - HardenStance was cited in this February 14th pre-MWC PR by Mobileum focused on telcos needing to protect their currency of trust.
- [Cited in SecBI's RSA 2019 Press Release](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-cited-in-secbis-rsa-2019-press-release/) - HardenStance was cited in SecBI's pre-RSA PR around a new product launch and release of a new HardenStance "Cyber Security Innovators" paper on Orange Polska.
- [Home Router Security White Paper made available by Allot](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-white-paper-made-available-by-allot/) - Allot Communications has made a new HardenStance White Paper - "Home Router Security - The Buck Stops Where?" - available from its website.
- [AI White Paper Made Available by Fortinet](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-ai-white-paper-made-available-by-fortinet/) - HardenStance's White Paper on AI in Cyber Security is available as a flipbook or for download from Fortinet, one of the paper's sponsors.
- [AI White Paper Made Available by Nokia](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-ai-white-paper-made-available-by-nokia/) - HardenStance's White Paper on AI in Cyber Security is available for download from Nokia, one of the paper's sponsors.
- [AI White Paper Made Available by KPN](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-ai-white-paper-made-available-by-kpn/) - HardenStance's White Paper on AI in Cyber Security is available for download from KPN, one of the paper's sponsors.
- [Cited in Commsrisk: "Could Telcos Securely run their Networks in Public Clouds?"](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-cited-in-commsrisk-could-telcos-securely-run-their-networks-in-public-clouds/) - This new Commsrisk article picks up on HardenStance's new Briefing on ETSI's new standard for securing public telecom services running in public clouds.
- [Guest speaker in a Threatpost Podcast](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-participates-in-threatpost-5g-security-podcast/) - HardenStance met up with Threatpost's Tara Seals at the GSM Association's 5G Security event in The Hague. We talked about enterprise outlooks on 5G security, how telcos should be thinking about security, and privacy issues for smart cities.
- [Cited in Fierce Wireless](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-cited-in-fierce-wireless/) - HardenStance is cited in this Fierce Wireless article on operational and security issues around 5G network slicing.
- [Briefing posted on Spirent's "In The News"](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-briefing-posted-on-spirents-in-the-news/) - HardenStance's new blog - "The NSS Labs Apology to CrowdStrike" - is made available on Spirent's 'In The News' site.
- [Chairing a session at the GSMA's 5G Security Event](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-chaired-a-session-at-the-gsmas-5g-security-event-in-the-hague/) - At the GSMA's 5G Security event in The Hague, HardenStance talked 'Security Transformation & Skills' with Fortinet, Tunisie Telecom, Ribbon & Zeata.
- [White Paper for Heavy Reading: "Threat Intelligence: A New Frontier In Cyber Security"](https://www.hardenstance.com/threat-intelligence-a-new-frontier-in-cyber-security/) - In June 2017 I published this Heavy Reading White Paper for AT&T on threat intelligence. Click on the above link to download.
- [Webinar: How On-Demand Virtualized Infrastructure Can Enhance Network Security](https://www.hardenstance.com/how-on-demand-virtualized-infrastructure-can-enhance-network-security/) - In October 2017 I participated in a Light Reading webinar on security infrastructure scalability with Intel and Sandvine . Click on the above link to access the archived webinar
- [HardenStance Presentation Slides: The Keynote At Capacity Europe's "Network Security Summit"](https://www.hardenstance.com/the-hardenstance-keynote-at-capacity-europes-network-security-summit/) - At Capacity Europe’s “Network Security Summit” I gave the keynote address on "Cyber Threats & Opportunities For Telecom Operators". Click on the above link to access my slide presentation
- [Webinar: Building a Virtualized Security Architecture – With VNFs That Truly Scale](https://www.hardenstance.com/building-a-virtualized-security-architecture-with-vnfs-that-truly-scale/) - I participated in a Light Reading webinar with Clavister discussing how software design principles impact the performance of security applications as telecom operators virtualize their networks. Click on this link for the archived webinar.
- [Webinar: Protecting IP Networks Against DDoS Attacks with Multi-Dimensional Insight & Cloud Scale](https://www.hardenstance.com/protecting-ip-networks-against-ddos-attacks-with-multi-dimensional-insight-cloud-scale/) - I participated in this March 13th 2018 Light Reading webinar with Nokia discussing new approaches to leveraging analytics and router infrastructure for DDoS protection. Click on this link for the archived webinar.
- [AT&T & AWS: Heavy Reading's View](https://www.hardenstance.com/att-aws-heavy-reading-view/) - In a Light Reading column last July, I argued we were embarking on a new "Phase 3" in the commercial relationships between communications service providers (CSPs) and the web-scale Internet companies (WICs). I noted then that this new era would be "characterized by much closer collaboration." (See Kevin Lo's Move to Facebook: Sign of Things to Come?)
- [BlackHat's Red Flags for CSPs](https://www.hardenstance.com/black-hat-red-flags/) - The vibe from the conference and exhibition floor at this year's event in Las Vegas left this first-time attendee in no doubt that BlackHat is well and truly growing up. The spirit of subversive hackery that filled BlackHat's attendee lists in the early days is certainly still there. But according to exhibitors and delegates alike there has been a clear shift in the attendee profile towards operational and commercial types charged with buying and implementing network security solutions for their businesses.
- [Talking with Light Reading’s Carol Wilson at Light Reading’s Service Provider & Enterprise Security Strategies event in New York, December 2016](https://www.hardenstance.com/light-reading-dec-2016/) - There's a boom in security services, driven by demand from businesses and shaped by the ability to deliver security as a virtual network function, says Heavy Reading Chief Analyst Patrick Donegan. With that increased demand comes increased competition, as more different types of service providers including equipment vendors are getting into the business of offering security.
- [Where's Huawei Headed In The Network Security Solutions Space?](https://www.hardenstance.com/wheres-huaei-headed-in-the-network-security-solutions-space/) - Can Huawei's leadership really have decided that it can continue to sit back and allow Cisco to build up such a commanding lead in the network security solutions space ?
- [Nokia's Efforts To Lead In Network Security](https://www.hardenstance.com/httpwww-lightreading-comsecuritysecurity-platforms-toolsnokias-efforts-to-lead-in-securityad-id730042/) - I spent January 27th in Helsinki hearing from Nokia's security team about their approach to mobile network security. Here's what I thought of it.
- [Machine Learning at Heart of Security M&A Splurge](https://www.hardenstance.com/machine-learning-at-heart-of-security-ma-splurge/) - When in February 2017 four cyber security vendors acquired four malware detection vendors specialized in machine learning or behavioural analytics, Light Reading asked me what I thought about it.
- [Evolving The Mobile Security Architecture Towards 5G](https://www.hardenstance.com/488-2/) - With 5G on the horizon, here's a column I wrote on Light Reading addressing some of the security issues that need thinking about.
- [HardenStance Interviewed By Telecom TV At The ETSI 5G Summit](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-interviewed-by-telecom-tv-at-the-etsi-5g-summit/) - Interviewed by Telecom TV on the subject of 5G security at the ETSI 5G Summit in Sophia Antipolis, April 6th 2017
- [HardenStance Blog: How Robust Is Europe's Telecom Sector Against Cyber Attacks?](https://www.hardenstance.com/getting-paid-by-a-telecom-operator-to-wreak-cyber-havoc-on-them/) - A column focusing on my work with the Cyber Rescue Alliance
- [HardenStance Blog: 3,500+ views of this Linked-In post on "SS7 Vulnerabilities Exploited In Telefonica Germany Attack"](https://www.hardenstance.com/ss7-vulnerabilities-exploited-in-telefonica-germany-attack/) - 3,500+ and 200+ "Likes" of this blog I wrote immediately following the SS7-enabled attack on Telefonica, Germany
- [HardenStance Blog: "What Will An IBM & Cisco Security Partnership 3.0 Look Like?"](https://www.hardenstance.com/what-will-an-ibm-cisco-security-partnership-3-0-look-like/) - On May 31st 2017, Cisco & IBM announced a cybersecurity partnership - Here's the HardenStance take on it.
- [HardenStance Cited in Financial World: "Keeping A Step Ahead: SDN Security & The Financial Sector"](https://www.hardenstance.com/keeping-one-step-ahead-2/) - Software programmability is a key weapon in the armoury against cyber attacks and transform the shape of banking. Financial World's Ken Wieland interviewed HardenStance for this article. Read the full article.
- [HardenStance Blog: "Deutsche Telekom In Cyber Security: Good But Could Do Better"](https://www.hardenstance.com/deutsche-telekom-in-cyber-security-good-but-could-do-better/) - I attended Deutsche Telekom's Cyber Security conference on June 20th-21st. My take-aways were published by Light Reading
- [HardenStance Blog: "Congratulations On A More User-Centric BlackHat"](https://www.hardenstance.com/congratulations-on-a-more-user-centric-blackhat/) - For the benefit of anyone who’s still in any doubt, BlackHat is evolving the focus of its core mission. The iconic hacker’s event that attracts more than 15,000 delegates to Las Vegas every year is having to undergo a transition from its original focus on hacker-centric flaw-finding to a broader one of hacker-driven, user-centric, problem-solving.
- [HardenStance cited in Light Reading article on the September NSSI](https://www.hardenstance.com/launch-of-the-september-hardenstance-nssi-covered-by-light-reading/) - Light Reading covered the launch of the September 2017 edition of the HardenStance Network Security Sales Index (NSSI) in which they asked me about Cisco's positioning in security.
- [HardenStance cited in Capacity Media: "Network Security Summit" report](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-keynote-talk-cited-by-capacity-media-october-2017/) - Capacity Media cited HardenStance's Keynote address to the Capacity Europe "Network Security Summit", October 26th 2017
- [HardenStance Blog: "Privileged Account Security With DevOps: Learnings In Transformation & IPR"](https://www.hardenstance.com/privileged-account-security-with-devops-learnings-in-transformation-ipr/) - CyberArk's acquisition and positioning of Conjur offers insights into DevOps security, IT and network transformation, and commercial strategies in security-related IPR.
- [HardenStance cited in Light Reading: "Juniper Scouts for Multicloud Cybersecurity M&A Targets"](https://www.hardenstance.com/juniper-scouts-for-multicloud-cybersecurity-ma-targets/) - Light Reading's International Editor, Ray Le Maistre, referenced the December NSSI in this December article http://www.lightreading.com/carrier-security/cloud-security/juniper-scouts-for-multicloud-cybersecurity-manda-targets/d/d-id/738843?
- [Blog for Analysys Mason: "Operators must partner mature MSSPs to succeed in enterprise security services"](https://www.hardenstance.com/operators-must-partner-with-mature-mssps-to-succeed-in-enterprise-security-services/) - A blog written for Analysys Mason to accompany the launch of a new report for them on "Cyber Security Services For Large Enterprises"
- [HardenStance cited in Light Reading: "Catching a CASB Key to Securing SaaS"](https://www.hardenstance.com/catching-a-casb-key-to-securing-saas/) - HardenStance was cited in this Light Reading article on Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASBs)
- [HardenStance cited in Nokia's Managed Security Services PR Launch](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-cited-in-nokias-managed-security-services-pr-launch/) - Nokia Launches Managed Security Services For Digital Era Networks
- [HardenStance cited in SDX Central: "Security Experts Shine Spotlight on Automation, Managed Services at MWC"](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-cited-insecurity-experts-shine-spotlight-on-automation-managed-services-at-mwc/) - HardenStance was cited in this SDX Central article on cyber security ahead of MWC 2018 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle
- [HardenStance Blog: 3400+ Linked-In views of this post on Palo Alto Networks & Cisco](https://www.hardenstance.com/3000-linked-in-views-of-this-post-on-palo-alto-networks-cisco/) - HardenStance got strong traction - 3,400+ views, 700+ "Likes", and 80+ comments - from this Linked-In post on Palo Alto Networks being poised to overtake Cisco in quarterly security sales
- [HardenStance cited in Internet of Business: "How To Secure 5G To Prevent IoT Disasters"](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-cited-by-internet-of-business-how-to-secure-5g-to-prevent-iot-disasters/) - HardenStance was cited in this 'Internet of Business' article by Kate O'Flaherty.
- [HardenStance cited in Commsrisk: "Should Telcos Research Quantum Safe Cryptography?"](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-cited-in-commsrisk/) - HardenStance's "Cyber Security Innovators" report on KPN was cited in this 'Commsrisk' article by Eric Priezkalns.
- [HardenStance Blog: "The Global Cyber Security Alliance? Meh"](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-blog-the-global-cyber-alliance-meh/) - Telefonica, Singtel, Etisalat and Softbank have formed the Global Cyber Security Alliance. HardenStance believes this isn't the right approach for these telcos to succeed in the cyber security space.
- [HardenStance cited in Commsrisk: "The HardenStance NSSI"](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-cited-in-commsrisk-the-hardenstance-nssi/) - The September edition of the HardenStance Network Security Sales Index (NSSI) was featured on Commsrisk.
- [HardenStance cited in Fierce Wireless: "U.S Operators Absent From Global Cyber Security Alliance"](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-cited-in-fierce-wireless-u-s-operators-conspicuously-absent-from-global-cyber-security-alliance/) - "U.S Operators Conspicuously Absent In Global Cyber Security Alliance"
- [Kevin Duffey, CEO of Cyber Rescue Alliance, a HardenStance partner, explains the company's value proposition](https://www.hardenstance.com/ceo-kevin-duffey-explains-the-value-proposition-of-hardenstance-partner-the-cyber-rescue-alliance/) - Kevin Duffey, CEO of HardenStance partner, the Cyber Rescue Alliance, explains how working through the London Digital Security Centre, Cyber Rescue provides simulations of the cascade of commercial decisions a business owner needs to take if their defences are breached
- [HardenStance Blog: "5G Security to Drive Enterprise Investment"](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-blog-5g-security-to-drive-enterprise-investment/) - A HardenStance blog on Linked-In pointing to a new White Paper on "5G Security to Drive Enterprise Investment"
- [My Cyber Rescue Alliance blog: "What do Nokia & Cyber Rescue Alliance have in common?"](https://www.hardenstance.com/my-cyber-rescue-alliance-blog-what-do-nokia-cyber-rescue-alliance-have-in-common/) - My blog for Cyber Rescue Alliance announcing the publication of a joint White Paper: "Cyber Security In The Boardroom".
- [HardenStance interviewed by Palo Alto Networks](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-interviewed-by-palo-alto-networks-on-cyber-security-trends/) - A video interview at Mobile World Congress with Terry Toung of Palo Alto Networks.
- [HardenStance Blog: "Palo Alto Networks beats Cisco in quarterly security sales - What next ?"](https://www.hardenstance.com/palo-alto-networks-beats-cisco-in-quarterly-security-sales-what-next/) - Having just reported higher sales in its Fiscal Year Q4 than Cisco for the very first time, will Palo Alto Networks leave the much bigger networking vendor behind now in security sales?
- [HardenStance Blog: "Gartner, TAG Cyber and another analyst firm"](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-blog-gartner-tag-cyber-and-another-anlyst-firm/) - TAG Cyber - a HardenStance research partner - has just launched the 2019 edition of the excellent Tag Cyber Cyber Security Annual.
- [HardenStance Blog: The NSS Labs lawsuit should not succeed](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-blog-the-nss-labs-suit-should-not-succeed/) - It's important that the new NSS Labs suit filed against the Anti Malware Standards Organization (AMTSO) should not succeed.
- [HardenStance blog: "Thank You" to Sponsors](https://www.hardenstance.com/a-hardenstance-thank-you-to-sponsors/) - A big HardenStance 'thank you' to Symantec, Nokia, T-Systems International, KPN, F5 Networks and Gemalto for sponsoring HardenStance's White Paper and "Cyber Security Innovators" papers in the first year following their launch.
- [HardenStance cited in Allot's Consumer IoT Security PR](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-cited-in-allots-consumer-iot-security-pr/) - HardenStance was cited in this October 10th 2018 release by Allot Communications announcing new research in consumer attitudes to IoT security.
- [HardenStance blog for ADVA: "Cyber Security Imperatives for Telecom Operators"](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-blog-for-adva-cyber-security-imperatives-for-telecom-operators/) - When the folks at ADVA invited me to speak at their customer symposium in Hamburg earlier this month, I shared HardenStance’s “Cyber security imperatives for telecom operators.”
- [HardenStance cited in Light Reading: "Mobileum Snaps Up Mobile Security Specialist"](https://www.hardenstance.com/hardenstance-cited-in-light-reading-mobileum-snaps-up-mobile-security-specialist/) - HardenStance was cited in this Light Reading article on Mobileum's acquisition of Evolved Intelligence.

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- [The Business of Cyber Security Reports](https://www.hardenstance.com/research-white-papers/business-cyber-security/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ border_width_bottom=”1px” border_color_bottom=”#e5e5e5″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Reports Submenu” _builder_version=”4.6.1″ text_orientation=”center” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_module=”2016″ saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}”]Reports: The Latest | The Business of Cyber Security | Industry Collaboration and Standards | Companies | Consumer Security | Enterprise Security | Government Policy and Law | People
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- [People and Processes Reports](https://www.hardenstance.com/research-white-papers/people-and-processes/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ border_width_bottom=”1px” border_color_bottom=”#e5e5e5″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Reports Submenu” _builder_version=”4.6.1″ text_orientation=”center” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_module=”2016″ saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}”]Reports: The Latest | The Business of Cyber Security | Industry Collaboration and Standards | Companies | Consumer Security | Enterprise Security | Government Policy and Law | People
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