NIST staff participated in a recent O-RAN Alliance meeting, contributing to discussions on security, testing, and RAN intelligent control. Their work included advancing security measures like zero trust architecture and post-quantum cryptography, developing a new Security Assurance Program, and improving service models for better network performance.
These contributions aim to strengthen the security and efficiency of open radio access networks (O-RAN) as they evolve. The efforts involve both current improvements and future readiness, such as preparing for quantum-resistant security protocols. NIST experts are helping shape industry standards that will support more secure and intelligent communication networks in the coming years.
Source: https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2025/02/ctl-staff-advance-o-ran-standards
Keywords: post-quantum cryptography, security assurance program, implementation conformance statements
