DoT has asked telcos to do a network audit for security: Govt in RS

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.