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@article{194410,
        author = {Harshita Saluja and Akshita and Mr. Saharsh Gera},
        title = {Cybersecurity Paradigms for 5G Communication Networks: A Systematic Review of Architecture, Threat Vectors, and Emerging Defense Mechanisms},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {10},
        pages = {3758-3769},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=194410},
        abstract = {},
        keywords = {5G Security, Cyber Defence, Network Slicing, SDN/NFV, Multi-Access Edge Computing, Open RAN, Intrusion Detection, Zero Trust Architecture, Physical Layer Security, Quantum-Safe Cryptography, Federated Learning, RF Fingerprinting.},
        month = {March},
        }