Overcoming the Limitations of Using AI Security in Telecom

Security Expert Silke Holtmanns on Telecom Threats, Data Challenges and Zero Trust Suparna Goswami (gsuparna) • August 1, 2025

Telecom firms face rising cyberthreats, growing regulatory pressure and shrinking budgets. But instead of chasing flashy solutions, the industry should focus on strengthening its security fundamentals, said Silke Holtmanns, telecommunication and critical infrastructure security expert at Blue Hour.

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"I think the security landscape for telecommunication has changed quite a lot - in particular that now the way regulations in most countries are exercising a lot of pressure on operators," Hotlmanns said.

Many telecom firms are using AI and ML tools for anomaly detection, but one of the biggest challenges is determining what truly qualifies as an anomaly - partly due to the large amount of data involved, she said. "There is too much data. On the interconnection we have about probably nowadays even more. But I ...