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Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR)

Self-Assess
Australia
v2018
21 domains
49 controls

The Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms, enacted through Part 14 of the Telecommunications Act 1997, require carriers and carriage service providers to protect Australian telecommunications networks from national security risks. Commenced September 2018. Administered by the Department of Home Affairs.

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Framework Domains (21)

Access Management

1 controls
Controls in the Access Management domain of Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
TSSR-05Access Control to Sensitive Network Functions

Architecture

1 controls
Controls in the Architecture domain of Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
TSSR-06Network Segmentation and Critical Asset Identification

Assurance

1 controls
Controls in the Assurance domain of Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
TSSR-15Assurance, Testing, and ASD Engagement

Core Obligation

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Controls in the Core Obligation domain of Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
TSSR-01Security Obligation to Protect Networks and Facilities

Cross Regime Alignment

1 controls
Controls in the Cross Regime Alignment domain of Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
TSSR-18Alignment with Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Programme

Cryptographic Controls

1 controls
Controls in the Cryptographic Controls domain of Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
TSSR-07Encryption of Customer Data and Lawful Intercept Channels

Emerging Technology

1 controls
Controls in the Emerging Technology domain of Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
TSSR-14Security in Mobile, IoT, and 5G Slicing

Governance

1 controls
Controls in the Governance domain of Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
TSSR-17Board and Executive Accountability

Human Resources Security

1 controls
Controls in the Human Resources Security domain of Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
TSSR-10Personnel Security and Insider Threat

Incident Management

1 controls
Controls in the Incident Management domain of Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
TSSR-09Incident Response and Information Sharing

Information Security

25 controls

VDA ISA information security requirements

Controls in the Information Security domain of Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) — 25 controls
CodeTitle
37.1401(a)General Security Requirements for SEFs
38.1051(a)General Security Requirements for DCMs
39.18(a)General Security Requirements for DCOs
49.24(a)General Security Requirements for SDRs
DSPF-INFO-1Information Classification
DSPF-INFO-2Information Handling
DSPF-INFO-3Information Access Controls
DSPF-INFO-4Security Markings
GLI33-4.1Information Security System Assessment
GLI33-4.2Penetration Testing
GLI33-4.3Data Protection and Encryption
GLI33-4.4Audit Trail and Logging
PSPF-INFO-1Sensitive and Classified Information
PSPF-INFO-2Security Classification System
PSPF-INFO-3Information Holdings
PSPF-INFO-4Information Disposal
PSPF-INFO-5Information Sharing
PSPF-INFO-6Security Caveated Information
PSPF-INFO-7Accountable Material
TISAX-IS-01Information Security Policy and Organisation
TISAX-IS-02Information Security Risk Management
TISAX-IS-03Third-Party Risk Management
TSSR-INFO-1Network Data Protection
TSSR-INFO-2Stored Communications Security
TSSR-INFO-3Lawful Interception Capability

Lawful Assistance

1 controls
Controls in the Lawful Assistance domain of Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
TSSR-12Lawful Assistance Capability Continuity

Notification Obligations

3 controls

Requirements to notify government of planned changes and security incidents

Controls in the Notification Obligations domain of Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) — 3 controls
CodeTitle
TSSR-NOT-1Changes to Networks and Facilities
TSSR-NOT-2Security Incident Notification
TSSR-NOT-3Ministerial Direction Power

Notification Regime

1 controls
Controls in the Notification Regime domain of Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
TSSR-02Notification of Material Changes

Physical Security

1 controls
Controls in the Physical Security domain of Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
TSSR-11Physical Security of Critical Sites

Regulatory Direction

1 controls
Controls in the Regulatory Direction domain of Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
TSSR-16Direction Compliance

Security Monitoring

1 controls
Controls in the Security Monitoring domain of Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
TSSR-08Monitoring, Detection, and Logging

Security Obligations

3 controls

Core security obligations for carriers and carriage service providers under Part 14

Controls in the Security Obligations domain of Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) — 3 controls
CodeTitle
TSSR-SEC-1Security Capability Obligation
TSSR-SEC-2Competent Supervision and Effective Control
TSSR-SEC-3National Security Risk Management

Strategic Planning

1 controls
Controls in the Strategic Planning domain of Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
TSSR-03Security Capability Plan

Supply Chain

1 controls
Controls in the Supply Chain domain of Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
TSSR-04Supply Chain Risk Management for Vendors

Vulnerability Management

1 controls
Controls in the Vulnerability Management domain of Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
TSSR-13Vulnerability and Patch Management

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR), you already cover:

TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange

31%

15 controls mapped

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NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

29%

14 controls mapped

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Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2024

29%

14 controls mapped

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+ 368 more: Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI) (27%), Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8) (24%)

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Maps to 371 other frameworks

49 total controls
TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
15 source controls mapped|19 target controls covered
31%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
14 source controls mapped|27 target controls covered
29%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2024
14 source controls mapped|22 target controls covered
29%
Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI)
13 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
27%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
12 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
24%
RBI Cybersecurity Framework for Banks
12 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
24%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
11 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
22%
SOC for Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination
11 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
22%
South Korea ISMS-P
10 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
20%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
10 source controls mapped|15 target controls covered
20%
Azure Security Benchmark
9 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
18%
ISO 27001:2022
9 source controls mapped|16 target controls covered
18%
NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements
9 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
18%
NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)
9 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
18%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
9 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
18%
Saudi NCA ECC
9 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
18%
ISO 27018
9 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
18%
SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)
9 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
18%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
9 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
18%
Spain ENS
9 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
18%
AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar
9 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
18%
Papua New Guinea National Cybersecurity Policy & Cybercrime Act (2016)
9 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
18%
ISO 27017
9 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
18%
NIST SP 800-190
9 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
18%
ISO 27019
8 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
16%
PAS 1192-5:2015 - Security-Minded Approach to BIM and Digital Built Environments
8 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
16%
IEC 62443
8 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
16%
TSA Pipeline Security
8 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
16%
API 1164
8 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
16%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
8 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
16%
NIST SP 1800-32
8 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
16%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
8 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
16%
Regulation (EU) 2019/1239 on the Maritime Single Window (MSW)
8 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
16%
Singapore AI Governance Framework
8 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
16%
UK AI Regulation Framework
8 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
16%
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
7 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
POPIA
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
Bahrain PDPL
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
OSFI B-13
7 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
14%
PDPA Thailand
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
Qatar DPL
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
APRA CPS 234
7 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
14%
Open Banking Security
7 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
14%
SWIFT CSP
7 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
14%
Peru DPL
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
PCI P2PE
7 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
14%
PCI SSF
7 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
14%
Privacy Act 2020
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
PSD2 SCA
7 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
14%
SWIFT CSCF
7 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
14%
Turkey KVKK
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
Saudi Arabia PDPL
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
7 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
14%
PDPA Singapore
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
Switzerland FADP
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
7 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
14%
TSA Pipeline Cybersecurity Directives
7 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
Oregon Consumer Privacy Act
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
Philippines DPA
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
APPI
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
Tennessee IPA
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
PCI PIN Security
7 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
14%
Vietnam PDPD
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
Rwanda DPL
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
UK ONR Cyber Security and Information Assurance (CSIA) for Nuclear Facilities
7 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
14%
Personal Data Act (personopplysningsloven)
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
Uruguay DPL
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
Virginia CDPA
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
Utah Consumer Privacy Act
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
UK Data Protection Act 2018
7 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
Taiwan PDPA
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
Texas Data Privacy Act
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
NIST Privacy Framework
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
7 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
ISO 27799
7 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
14%
UK Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD) - Water Industry
7 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
14%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
ISO 13485
7 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
14%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
RFC 2350 - Expectations for Computer Security Incident Response (BCP 21)
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
12%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
12%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
6 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
12%
OWASP Top 10:2025
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
12%
NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
6 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
12%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
6 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
12%
TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
12%
UK Gambling Commission - Cyber Resilience Requirements
6 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
12%
South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP)
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
12%
ISO 20000-1
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
12%
OWASP DevSecOps Maturity Model (DSOMM)
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
12%
NIST SP 800-82 Revision 3: Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
12%
NIST SP 800-146
6 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
12%
NIST SP 800-145
6 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
12%
NIST SP 800-144
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
12%
NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law (MDL-668)
6 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
12%
MTCS (Singapore)
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
12%
ISMAP (Japan)
6 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
12%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
6 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
12%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
6 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
12%
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - Connected Product Safety
6 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
12%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
6 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
12%
AS9100D:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
12%
ISO 27005
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
12%
UK FCA/PRA Operational Resilience Framework
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
12%
SEC Climate Disclosure Rule
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
12%
OWASP ASVS
6 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
12%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
6 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
12%
UK PSTI Act
6 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
12%
UNECE WP.29 R155
6 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
12%
SIG (Shared Assessments)
6 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
12%
OWASP MASVS
6 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
12%
OpenSSF Scorecard
6 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
12%
PTES
6 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
12%
OWASP SAMM
6 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
12%
ISO 27043
6 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
12%
SLSA
6 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
12%
SSDF (NIST)
6 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
12%
UNECE WP.29 R156
6 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
12%
ISO/SAE 21434
6 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
12%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
12%
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) - Cybersecurity Requirements
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
10%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
US Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and USCG Cybersecurity Requirements
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
10%
SOC 2
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
10%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
Turkey Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK - Law No. 6698)
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
EASA Part-IS - Information Security in Aviation
5 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
10%
Philippines Data Privacy Act (RA 10173)
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
10%
Sri Lanka Personal Data Protection Act (No. 9 of 2022)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 24/2018/QH14)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
ITIL 4
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
NIST SP 800-124 Revision 2 - Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
UK Open Banking Standard
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
US Executive Order 14028 - Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
Zambia Data Protection Act (2021)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
Tonga Communications Act (2015) - Privacy & Data Protection
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
ISO 19011
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
NIST SP 800-66
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
Nevada Gaming Control Board Cybersecurity Requirements
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
MDS2 (Medical Device)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
MARS-E
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
10%
Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
10%
Vermont Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Data Act (AICDA)
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
O-RAN WG11 Security Specification
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
NIST SP 800-92
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
NIST SP 800-88
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
NIST SP 800-63-4
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
NIST SP 800-61
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
NIST SP 800-137
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
NIST SP 800-123
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
NIST SP 800-115 (Technical Guide to Information Security Testing and Assessment)
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
MITRE ATT&CK
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
Sigstore - Software Artifact Signing and Verification
5 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
10%
ISO/IEC 38500:2024 - Governance of IT
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
Singapore Cybersecurity Act 2018
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
Serbia Law on Personal Data Protection (2018)
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
OECD AI Principles
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
NRF Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Framework (National Retail Federation)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
NIST SP 800-122
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
NIS2 Directive
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA)
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
New Jersey Data Privacy Act
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
New Hampshire Data Privacy Act
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Mexico LFPDPPP
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
Mauritius DPA
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Malaysia PDPA 2010
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Liechtenstein DPA
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
LGPD
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
South Korea PIPA
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
Japan AI Guidelines
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Indonesia PDP Law
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
IEEE 7000
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
IEEE 1686
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Iceland Data Protection and Processing of Personal Data Act (Act No. 90/2018)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
Ghana Cybersecurity Act
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
FISMA
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
8%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
8%
ISO 31000
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
8%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) - Responsible Minerals Assurance Process
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
8%
UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
UNICEF Policy Guidance on AI for Children (2021)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) - NAIC Model Act
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
GDPR
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Saudi PDPL
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
APRA SPS 220 Risk Management (Superannuation)
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA)
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
MARS-E - Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges
4 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
ISO/IEC 23837 - Security Requirements for Quantum Key Distribution
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
US ITAR and EAR - Export Control and Data Security
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
South Africa Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
PropTech Security Standards - Smart Building Cybersecurity
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
TNFD Recommendations
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
AASB S2 Climate-related Disclosures
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
SASB Standards (ISSB Integrated)
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
8%
SASB Standards
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
8%
BS 65000:2014 - Guidance on Organizational Resilience
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
ISO 22320:2018
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
SANS Incident Handler's Handbook and PICERL Methodology
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
Canada ITSG-33 - IT Security Risk Management
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
NFPA 1600 - Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Rwanda Law No. 058/2021 Relating to the Protection of Personal Data
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
Zimbabwe Data Protection Act (2021)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
Nigeria Open Banking Regulatory Framework (CBN, 2023)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (LOPDP)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
IRM Enterprise Risk Management Framework (Institute of Risk Management)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
India CERT-In Cyber Security Directions 2022
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
IAEA Nuclear Security Series - Computer Security at Nuclear Facilities (NSS-17-T Rev 1)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
IACS Unified Requirements E26/E27 - Cyber Resilience of Ships and On-Board Systems
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
FedRAMP Rev 5
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
FDA 21 CFR Part 11
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
ISO 41001:2018 - Facility Management Systems
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
ISO 39001:2012 - Road Traffic Safety Management
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
ISO 50001:2018 - Energy Management Systems
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
NIS2 Directive Implementing Acts
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
HITECH Act
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 25012:2008 - Data Quality Model
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
PIC/S Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice for Medicinal Products
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
Oman National Cybersecurity Framework
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
OWASP API Security Top 10 - 2023
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Portugal Law No. 58/2019 - Data Protection Implementation Act
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
Tunisia Organic Law on Personal Data Protection (Law No. 2004-63)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
NSA Guidance for Transition to Quantum-Resistant Cryptography
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
6%
ISO 26000:2010
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
IEC 60601-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
Aged Care Quality Standards (Australia)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-171
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
4%
US NRC 10 CFR 73.54 - Cyber Security for Nuclear Power Plants
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (2023 Update)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
NIST SP 800-39
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
NIST SP 800-37
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
NIST SP 800-30
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
NERC CIP
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Lloyd's of London Cyber Insurance Requirements and Underwriting Standards
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
India DPDP Act
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
HKMA Cyber Resilience Assessment Framework (C-RAF)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) Standard v6
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
FSSC 22000 - Food Safety System Certification
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
FATF Recommendation 16 - Virtual Asset Travel Rule
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 27014:2020
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
PCAOB AS 2201 - Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Belgium CyberFundamentals
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
ISO 45001
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Canada Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
FedRAMP High
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5.1 HIGH
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
FedRAMP Moderate
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
UK Online Safety Act 2023
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
ISO 22000
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
UK Modern Slavery Act 2015
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) Cyber Risk Management Code of Conduct
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Monetary Authority of Singapore Technology Risk Management Guidelines
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
HKMA SPM
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Senegal Law on Personal Data Protection (Law No. 2008-12)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Russia Federal Law on Personal Data (152-FZ)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Peru Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 29733)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Panama Law on Personal Data Protection (Law No. 81 of 2019)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Uruguay Personal Data Protection Act (Law No. 18.331)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
Qatar Personal Data Privacy Protection Law (Law No. 13 of 2016)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Spain Organic Law 3/2018 on Data Protection and Digital Rights (LOPDGDD)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Albania Law on Protection of Personal Data (Law No. 9887, 2008, amended 2014)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO 31000:2018
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Uzbekistan Law on Personal Data (No. ZRU-547)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 29115:2023 - Entity Authentication Assurance Framework
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Poland Act on Personal Data Protection (Ustawa o ochronie danych osobowych, 2018)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
US Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and COPPA 2.0 Proposed Updates
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
Paraguay Law on Protection of Personal Data (Law No. 6534/2020)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Wisconsin Data Privacy Act (SB 670)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
3GPP 5G Security Architecture (TS 33.501)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Romania Law No. 190/2018 on Data Protection Measures (GDPR Implementation)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Proposal for a Directive on improving working conditions in platform work (COM(2023) 491)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Singapore Payment Services Act (PSA) - Digital Payment Token Regulation
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Tanzania Personal Data Protection Act (Draft)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
South Korea Korea Internet Self-Governance Organisation (KISO) Code of Ethics
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO 22739:2024 - Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies Vocabulary
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Student Privacy Pledge 2020
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Space ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Center) - Threat Framework
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
SWIFT Customer Security Programme (CSP)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO 20400:2017 - Sustainable Procurement
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
4%
21 CFR Part 211 - Current Good Manufacturing Practice
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
4%
IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
ISO 37000:2021 - Governance of Organizations
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Singapore Model AI Governance Framework (2nd Edition)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
WCO Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Framework
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
Solvency II
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
4%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
COBIT 2019
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 27007:2020
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Right to Disconnect (Australia)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
WELL Building Standard v2 (International WELL Building Institute)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Japan FSA Cybersecurity Guidelines for Financial Institutions
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK Building Safety Act 2022
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
US OFAC Sanctions Compliance Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards (FIPS 203, 204, 205)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
NATO STANAG 4774 (Confidentiality Metadata Labels) and STANAG 4778 (Metadata Binding)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Jordan Draft Personal Data Protection Law (2022)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Hungary Act CXII of 2011 on Informational Self-Determination and Freedom of Information (Info Act)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FIDO2 / WebAuthn
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
21 CFR Part 58 - Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 19650 - Organisation and Digitisation of Information about Buildings and Civil Engineering Works (BIM)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications 2025
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
BREEAM - Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) v4.0 - Process Assessment Model
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27006:2024
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - General Requirements for Testing and Calibration Laboratories
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 22318
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 22317
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 22316
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Philippines Cybercrime Prevention Act (RA 10175)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Ontario Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) - IASR Web Standard
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NATO Cyber Defence Policy and NATO Computer Incident Response Capability (NCIRC)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
GLBA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 14064 - Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Verification (Parts 1-3)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
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What is Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR)?

Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) is a compliance framework from Australia with 21 domains and 49 controls. The Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms, enacted through Part 14 of the Telecommunications Act 1997, require carriers and carriage service providers to protect Australian telecommunications networks from national security risks. Commenced September 2018. Administered by the Department of Home Affairs. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

How many controls does Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) have?

Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) has 49 controls organised across 21 domains. The largest domains are Information Security (25 controls), Notification Obligations (3 controls), Security Obligations (3 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

What frameworks does Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) map to?

Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) maps to 371 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange (31% coverage), NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 (29% coverage), Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2024 (29% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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