The Digital Revolution with NESAS Assessment and Evaluation

The Network Equipment Security Assurance Scheme (NESAS) is a security assurance framework for improvements in the mobile industry, and it includes a common requirement for security assessments of network equipment and evaluation of equipment vendors. Moreover, it ensures the security base to prove that network equipment has been designed according to legal guidelines. In this article, the authors overview NESAS definitions, explanation, and importance. In addition, the 5G Digital Revolution and its concepts, risk aspects, and the possible future enhancements. Finally, the authors discuss the European Union Cyber Risk Assessment over the recent years, which contains; a 5G risk assessment in the EU countries, the most significant threat in the EU, and some suggestions about governments’ action; there is a vital need for a proper technique to produce security evaluation and guarantee telecoms infrastructure and systems throughout the offering lifecycle focusing on developing security systems in all sectors and businesses and maintain the continuity of improvement.