The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on September 14, 2023, issued amendments to the Communication Security Certification Scheme & Procedure for Security Certification of Telecom Equipment.
The following amendments have been stated:
• In the Communication Security Certification Scheme (ComSec), Clause 9.2 of Document Number: NCCS/ComSec/01/30032020 is amended as,
“Security Certificates issued for equipment will be valid for Ten years (instead of earlier 5 years) subject to compliance to the applicable ITSAR amended from time to time”
• In the Procedure for Security Certification of Telecommunication Equipment:
o Clause 4.5 of Document Number: NCCS/SC/01/30032020 is amended as
“The Certificate shall be valid for Ten years (instead of earlier 5 years) from the date of issue”
o Clause 8.3 of Document Number: NCCS/SC/01/30032020 is amended as,
“After evaluation of the renewal application, a fresh certificate valid for another Ten years (instead of earlier 5 years) shall be issued, indicating the previous certificate number thereon”.
[Notification No. NCCS/HQ/COMSEC/2021-22/III/Part (1) 14-09-2023]
