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Last updated on Jun 4, 2025
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You're upgrading a telecommunications system. How can you balance security and speed seamlessly?

In the telecom field, an upgrade isn't just about speed; it's a delicate dance between quick service and iron-clad security.

Upgrading your telecommunications system requires a tightrope walk between enhancing speed and maintaining security. To achieve this balance:

- Conduct thorough risk assessments before implementation to identify potential security vulnerabilities.

- Choose scalable solutions that allow for incremental upgrades, minimizing disruptions and maintaining system integrity.

- Regularly update security protocols in tandem with speed enhancements to protect against emerging threats.

How do you maintain the equilibrium between security and speed in your upgrades?

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You're upgrading a telecommunications system. How can you balance security and speed seamlessly?

In the telecom field, an upgrade isn't just about speed; it's a delicate dance between quick service and iron-clad security.

Upgrading your telecommunications system requires a tightrope walk between enhancing speed and maintaining security. To achieve this balance:

- Conduct thorough risk assessments before implementation to identify potential security vulnerabilities.

- Choose scalable solutions that allow for incremental upgrades, minimizing disruptions and maintaining system integrity.

- Regularly update security protocols in tandem with speed enhancements to protect against emerging threats.

How do you maintain the equilibrium between security and speed in your upgrades?

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    Seshagirirao Lekkala

    Engineering at Cisco Systems | IP Networking | SD WAN | Fellow BCS | IEEE Senior

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    To balance security and speed when upgrading a telecommunications system, implement adaptive security measures. These dynamically adjust defenses using real-time threat intelligence, contextual awareness, and machine learning. Key components include automated responses, continuous monitoring, and behavioral analytics. Integrate necessary security tools and continuously refine policies for robust, responsive protection and optimal performance.

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    Ricardo Chang

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    ✅ Optimización de infraestructura → Sustituir equipos obsoletos mejora la eficiencia y reduce vulnerabilidades. ✅ Implementación de seguridad física y digital → Control de acceso, cifrado de datos y monitoreo en tiempo real protegen la red. ✅ Gestión eficiente del tráfico → Priorizar paquetes críticos y usar técnicas de compresión optimiza el rendimiento. ✅ Automatización de procesos → Sistemas inteligentes reducen errores y mejoran la respuesta ante amenazas. ✅ Cumplimiento normativo → Adaptarse a regulaciones garantiza estabilidad y evita sanciones.

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    Security and speed in a telecommunications system upgrade is not just feasible but it’s important. If you are to use secure SIP profiles for systems and use TLS/SSL for your transport layer security that will add more time as it traverses the network and devices have to decrypt and encrypt the traffic. This is where having good Quality of Service is important to have in place, QOS can mark the voice traffic and give it priority in the network que to reduce latency or packets not arriving in good enough time for telecommunications. With the rise of impersonation attacks, having a secure transport protocol to transmit your voice traffic is paramount so an attacker cannot perform a MITM or capture voice traffic to mimick a person.

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