Oracle and Druid Software will be building private 5G networks for research and war-gaming. Credit: 418 House/Shutterstock.com.
The NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) has selected Oracle and its partner Druid Software for war gaming and cyber defence exercises.
Under the contract, Oracle and its partner will design, deploy, and secure private 5G networks to support NATO’s research, war gaming, and development efforts.
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These networks will facilitate “high-performance connectivity” for conducting cyber defence exercises aimed at safeguarding critical infrastructure from potential external threats.
The CCDCOE, which is headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia, operates as a nexus for multinational expertise in cyber defence. It offers research, training, and exercise support across technology, strategy, operations, and law to NATO and its member nations.
CCDCOE director Tõnis Saar said: “The CCDCOE has been advancing research on 5G networks to support NATO and its member nations. Secure, resilient 5G adds a vital layer to existing communications, while portable, private networks with seamless roaming enable faster, more effective data sharing, keeping NATO forces a step ahead of adversaries.”
CCDCOE has completed a pilot programme and validated Oracle’s 5G Security Edge Protection Proxy (SEPP) as a reliable solution for securing 5G roaming communications among NATO member networks.
SEPP forms an integral part of Oracle’s 5G Core portfolio used globally by communication service providers to ensure comprehensive confidentiality and integrity for all interconnect roaming messages within 5G networks.
The deployment of Oracle’s SEPP software on Druid’s 5G “Raemis” core network over Oracle Roving Edge Devices has demonstrated its capability to protect sensitive battlefield and research data while ensuring uninterrupted and secure connectivity between allied forces.
Oracle Communications SEPP is fortified with firewall capabilities recommended by the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA) along with additional security measures.
These include both encryption in transit to prevent data exposure during network transmission and encryption at rest to shield stored data from attacks.
Druid Software CEO Liam Kenny said: “Advanced 5G networks must deliver uncompromising data security to protect mission-critical communications. The combination of our Raemis platform with Oracle’s technologies, provides NATO with secure and robust roaming and network federation capabilities, for greater interoperability and for operational superiority in high-pressure scenarios.”
In September 2025, NATO’s Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) selected Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) as the new platform for its essential workloads.
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