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UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021
United Kingdom
v2021
6 domains
10 controls
The UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 amends the Communications Act 2003 to strengthen the security of the UK's telecommunications networks and services. It gives the Secretary of State power to issue security codes of practice and Ofcom powers to enforce compliance. The associated Electronic Communications (Security Measures) Regulations 2022 specify detailed security requirements. Applies to all public telecoms providers in the UK.
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UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 is a compliance framework from United Kingdom with 6 domains and 10 controls that map to 151 other frameworks. The largest domains are Monitoring, Notification and Enforcement (3 controls), Network Security Duties (3 controls), Code of Practice (1 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (6)
Code of Practice
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| UKTSA-2 | Code of Practice and Network Architecture |
Monitoring, Notification and Enforcement
3 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| UK-TSA-MON-01 | Security Monitoring |
| UK-TSA-MON-02 | Incident Notification |
| UK-TSA-MON-03 | Ofcom Enforcement |
Network Security Duties
3 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| UK-TSA-NET-01 | Security Architecture |
| UK-TSA-NET-02 | Access Control and Authentication |
| UK-TSA-NET-03 | Supply Chain Security |
Reporting
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| UKTSA-4 | Incident Reporting and Ofcom Cooperation |
Security Duties
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| UKTSA-1 | Security Duties (Sections 105A-D) |
Supply Chain
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| UKTSA-3 | Supply Chain and Equipment Security |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021, you already cover:
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
50%
5 controls mapped
Compare →South Korea ISMS-P
50%
5 controls mapped
Compare →Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
50%
5 controls mapped
Compare →+ 148 more: NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements (50%), ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management (50%)
See all 151 mapped frameworks ↓Maps to 151 other frameworks
10 total controls
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
5 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
50%
South Korea ISMS-P
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
50%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
50%
NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements
5 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
50%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
50%
ISO 27019
4 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
40%
NRC 10 CFR 73.54 - Nuclear Facility Cybersecurity
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
40%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
4 source controls mapped|16 target controls covered
40%
API 1164
4 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
40%
NIST SP 800-124 Revision 2 - Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
40%
NIST SP 1800-32
4 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
40%
IEC 62443
4 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
40%
NIST SP 800-190
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
40%
ISO 27017
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
40%
ISO 27018
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
40%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
40%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
30%
SOC 2
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
30%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
3 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
30%
SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
30%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
30%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
30%
Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
30%
TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
30%
UK Open Banking Standard
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
30%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
30%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
30%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
30%
ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence
3 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
30%
Virginia CDPA
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Uruguay DPL
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
PCI P2PE
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
20%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
20%
ISO 22320:2018
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
20%
AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
PCI SSF
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
20%
ISO 20000-1
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
Bahrain PDPL
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
PCI PIN Security
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
20%
APPI
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
US Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and USCG Cybersecurity Requirements
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
Saudi Arabia PDPL
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
ITIL 4
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
SANS Incident Handler's Handbook and PICERL Methodology
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
20%
SOC for Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
Canada ITSG-33 - IT Security Risk Management
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
FedRAMP High
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5.1 HIGH
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
FedRAMP Moderate
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
US SEC Digital Assets and Crypto Regulatory Framework
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
WCAG 2.2
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
ISO 19650 - Organisation and Digitisation of Information about Buildings and Civil Engineering Works (BIM)
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
20%
ISO 27043
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
20%
UK Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD) - Water Industry
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
20%
ISO/SAE 21434
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
20%
ISO 22739:2024 - Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies Vocabulary
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
20%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
20%
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
ISO 19011
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
20%
Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) v4.0 - Process Assessment Model
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
ISO 20400:2017 - Sustainable Procurement
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
20%
BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
20%
ISO 41001:2018 - Facility Management Systems
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
20%
NFPA 1600 - Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
APRA CPS 234
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
NIST SP 800-171
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
EASA Part-IS - Information Security in Aviation
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
ISO/IEC 27006:2024
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - Connected Product Safety
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
ISO 13485
1 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
3GPP 5G Security Architecture (TS 33.501)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
ISO/IEC 29115:2023 - Entity Authentication Assurance Framework
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
ISO 27799
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
MARS-E - Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Armenia Law on Protection of Personal Data (2015)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
ISO/IEC 23837 - Security Requirements for Quantum Key Distribution
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
Samoa Telecommunications Act (2005) - Privacy & Data Protection
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
US ITAR and EAR - Export Control and Data Security
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
Solvency II
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
ISO 50001:2018 - Energy Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) - Responsible Minerals Assurance Process
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
ISO 22318
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
ISO 22317
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
ISO 26000:2010
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
ISO 22316
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
Sigstore - Software Artifact Signing and Verification
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2024
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
AS9100D:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
SASB Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
Space ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Center) - Threat Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
21 CFR Part 211 - Current Good Manufacturing Practice
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
BREEAM - Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
Albania Law on Protection of Personal Data (Law No. 9887, 2008, amended 2014)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
PCI DSS 4.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) - Net-Zero Standard
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
ISO/IEC 38500:2024 - Governance of IT
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
ISO 14064 - Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Verification (Parts 1-3)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
ISO/IEC 25012:2008 - Data Quality Model
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - General Requirements for Testing and Calibration
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
ISO/IEC 27004:2016
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
ISO 56002
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
ISO 37000:2021 - Governance of Organizations
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
IEC 60601-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
ISO 8000 - Data Quality
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
WHO Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020-2025
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
COBIT 2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
UK Bribery Act 2010
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Singapore Cybersecurity Act 2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
ISO/IEC 27007:2020
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
ISO 31000:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
What is UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 and who does it apply to?
UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 is a compliance framework from United Kingdom with 6 domains and 10 controls. The UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 amends the Communications Act 2003 to strengthen the security of the UK's telecommunications networks and services. It gives the Secretary of State power to issue security codes of practice and Ofcom powers to enforce compliance. The associated Electronic Communications (Security Measures) Regulations 2022 specify detailed security requirements. Applies to all public telecoms providers in the UK. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 actually require?
UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 has 10 controls organised across 6 domains. The largest domains are Monitoring, Notification and Enforcement (3 controls), Network Security Duties (3 controls), Code of Practice (1 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 do I already cover?
UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 maps to 151 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 (50% coverage), South Korea ISMS-P (50% coverage), Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8) (50% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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