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Telecom Standards Activities Supporting Network Security Now Underway within ATIS
October 2, 2002, Washington, D.C. - The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) - the leader in communications standards development - announced today that its Committee T1 Technical Subcommittee T1M1 (Internetwork Operations, Administration, Maintenance, and Provisioning, OAM&P) has begun standards development work to improve security within the telecommunications network.
T1M1 in collaboration with the Security Requirements Working Group (SRWG) - composed of experts from the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) Network Security Information Exchange (NSIE) and the Government NSIE - has agreed to examine security requirements for management of the public telecommunications network, including the emerging next generation network. Based on a contribution from the SRWG, T1M1 will develop a proposed American National Standard (ANS) on "Security Requirements for the Management Plane" at its upcoming meeting in San Diego, November 4-7, 2002.
The proposed ANS will allow telecommunications Network Element (NE) suppliers, Operations Support System (OSS) suppliers, government and private sector network operators and service providers to implement a secure telecommunications network management infrastructure.
According to T1M1 Chair Mike Fargano of Qwest, "A security breach of a NE or OSS at the Management Plane could include a major incursion into the network by an intruder, leading to loss of integrity and service of the elements and a major network outage or disruption. T1M1 management experts are very pleased to work the critical and timely issues involving Management Plane Security in collaboration with recognized security experts from the SRWG."
About ATIS
The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) is a member company organization that is the leader for standards and operating procedures for the communications industry. More than 400 telecommunications companies participate in ATIS' 18 committees, forums, and Incubator Solutions programs, where work focus includes wireline and wireless network interconnection standards, number portability, improved data transmission, Internet telephony, toll-free access, telecom fraud, and order and billing issues, among others. ATIS is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Visit the ATIS web site at www.atis.org.
About Standards Committee T1
Standards Committee T1 develops communications standards and implementation agreements related to interfaces as they apply to various applications to interconnect and interoperate communications networks at interfaces with end-users and carriers and with information, Internet, and enhanced service providers. Committee T1 provides technical input to the United States Department of State supporting U.S. participation in international standards bodies. More than 1,200 telecommunications engineers and technologists bring their expertise to Committee T1's six technical subcommittees. Committee T1 is a founding member of the Global Standards Collaboration (GSC) group of regional standards development organizations and works closely with the FCC on network reliability issues. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredits Committee T1. More information is available by visiting the Committee T1 Web site at www.t1.org. Committee T1 documents are available at the ATIS Document Center, located at www.atis.org.
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