भारत सरकार Government of India
संचार मंत्रालय Ministry of Communications
दूरसंचार विभाग Department of Telecommunications
राष्ट्रीय संचार सुरक्षा केंद्र National Centre for Communication Security
No. NCCS/HQ/COMSEC/2021-22/III/Part (1) 14-09-2023
NOTIFICATION
Subject: Amendment to the Communication Security Certification Scheme & Procedure for Security Certification of Telecom Equipment - Reg
Approval of the Competent Authority is hereby conveyed for the following amendments:
- 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:
(i) 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”
(ii) 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”.
(Ashish Chugh)
Assistant DG(SC)
O/o Sr. DDG, NCCS
Bengaluru-560027
Office of the Senior Deputy Director General, National Centre for Communication Security
Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications
City Telephone Exchange, Sampangi Rama Nagar, Bengaluru - 560027
Website: https://nccs.gov.in
