Security Frameworks

Understand industry-standard security frameworks and best practices for telecommunications.

NIST Cybersecurity Framework
A voluntary framework consisting of standards, guidelines, and best practices to manage cybersecurity-related risk.

Key Components:

  • Identify
  • Protect
  • Detect
  • Respond
  • Recover

Benefits:

  • Improved risk management
  • Enhanced communication
  • Cost-effective implementation
ISO/IEC 27001
An international standard on how to manage information security.

Key Components:

  • Information Security Policies
  • Asset Management
  • Access Control
  • Cryptography

Benefits:

  • Systematic approach to security
  • Compliance with regulations
  • Improved stakeholder confidence
COBIT
A framework for the governance and management of enterprise IT.

Key Components:

  • Align, Plan and Organize
  • Build, Acquire and Implement
  • Deliver, Service and Support
  • Monitor, Evaluate and Assess

Benefits:

  • Improved IT governance
  • Risk management
  • Resource optimization
3GPP Security Standards
Security standards specific to mobile telecommunications.

Key Components:

  • Authentication and Key Agreement
  • Subscriber Privacy
  • Network Domain Security

Benefits:

  • Standardized security across mobile networks
  • Enhanced user privacy
  • Secure inter-operator communications