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Minimum Security Level
The telecoms industry aims to adopt a minimum security level by Autumn
2008. This security level will apply to all telecoms operators wishing
to offer or use shared facilities in the access network, and will
help to ensure that the security of all telecoms operators’
services are protected from a basic failure in a single operator.
Standard Security Level
The standard security level is currently in definition but is intended
as an increment to the minimum security level, and as an equivalent
to the previous PSTN service. Government and some commercial organisations
will require assurance of this security level.
Work is progressing to define the purpose and content of the standard
assurance process, and to develop good practice guidance to assist
compliance. The project aims to publish the standard security level
controls and guidance towards the end of 2008.
Enhanced and Higher Security levels
The assurance process for these will be the existing CTAS
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