Section: 5.3.8 Requirements for secure environment of the gNB
Content: The secure environment is logically defined within the gNB. It ensures protection and secrecy of all sensitive information and operations from any unauthorized access or exposure. The following list defines the requirements of the secure environment: - The secure environment shall support secure storage of sensitive data, e.g. long-term cryptographic secrets and vital configuration data. - The secure environment shall support the execution of sensitive functions, e.g. en-/decryption of user data and the basic steps within protocols which use long term secrets (e.g. in authentication protocols). - The secure environment shall support the execution of sensitive parts of the boot process. - The secure environment's integrity shall be assured. - Only authorised access shall be granted to the secure environment, i.e. to data stored and used within it, and to functions executed within it.