India DoT Security Directives → GSMA FS.11 / FS.19
India's DoT enforces telecom security through licence conditions on the Unified Access Service Licence and the Trusted Telecom Portal. This crosswalk shows how DoT signalling and interconnect obligations map to GSMA baselines.
Scope: UASL security clauses + National Security Directive on Telecom Sector (NSDTS).
| Category | India DoT Security Directives | GSMA FS.11 / FS.19 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interconnect security | UASL Chapter VII | FS.11 §4 / FS.19 §4 | Firewall filtering on international interconnect. |
| Trusted equipment | NSDTS Trusted Sources | — | No GSMA equivalent; national supply-chain regime. |
| Monitoring | UASL Ch.VII §39 | FS.11 §7 / FS.19 §7 | Signalling logs available to LEA on request. |
| Testing | Telecom Cybersecurity Rules 2024 | FS.11 §6 / FS.19 §6 | Annual security audit by CERT-In empanelled auditor. |
Gaps
- Trusted Sources regime has no GSMA equivalent.
- Lawful-interception obligations exceed FS.11 scope.
Key takeaways
- FS.11/FS.19 satisfy technical DoT expectations on interconnect.
- CERT-In empanelled audit is mandatory annually.
- Trusted Sources is a separate supply-chain workstream.