Integrating optical security management with optical‐layer controller architecture for enhanced network security

To guarantee the availability, confidentiality, and integrity of data transferred over optical channels—especially in the context of fifth‐generation (5G) communication infrastructure—optical network security management is essential. This paper provides an overview of security management for optical networks, emphasizing the importance of this practice in today's communication infrastructure and the difficulties presented by ever changing cyberthreats. The architecture of optical security management is shown, with special attention to how well it integrates with current optical‐layer controllers and how it facilitates the coordination of security operations among optical networks. The study also looks at use cases for optical network security management in 5G networks, such as safe data transfer, defense against cyberattacks, maintaining privacy in 5G apps, network slicing security, and resistance to physical assaults. Such instances highlight the adaptability and significance of optical network security management in bolstering 5G networks' security, privacy, and resilience across a range of businesses and applications.