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DoT has asked telcos to audit their networks for security lapses, says Centre in Rajya Sabha


The telecom ministry has proposed a network audit by telcos, to keep a lookout for any security lapses, minister of state for communications Sanjay Dhotre said in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

Under unified licence norms, each licensee has to undertake an audit of their networks.

“As per condition no 39.6 of Chapter VI of Unified License, each licensee have to undertake an audit of their networks or get their networks audited from security point of view once in a financial year from a network audit and certification agency,” Dhotre said in reponse to a question from a lawmaker.

The minister’s comments come on the back of security overhaul by the government where it has banned Chinese apps and has asked telcos to complete their audits as well.

“Department of Telecommunications on 06.12.2019 has directed the Telecom Service Providers i.e. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited, Reliance Jio India Limited, Bharti Airtel Limited & Vodafone Idea Limited to carry out Special Security Audit of their network by an external agency,” the minister said.

The government was responding to the Parliament on an update on security concerns over Chinese vendors in telecom sectors.

The minister said that telecom equipment and networks used for provisioning of “telecom services are prone to spyware/malwares etc, emanating from the equipment itself or embedded software contained in it or from antisocial or anti national individuals or agencies”





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