DIRECTIVE (EU) 2022/2555 // ACTIVE

SECURITY
EXCELLENCE
IN TELECOM

The Network and Information Security (NIS2) Directive mandates a high common level of cybersecurity across the EU. TelcoSec provides the operational toolset to validate, monitor, and report compliance in real-time.

47CHECKPOINTS
4PILLARS
ART. 20–23COVERAGE
● LIVEMONITORING
Core Objectives

The NIS2 Standard

Directive (EU) 2022/2555 broken down into actionable technical controls specific to the telecommunications sector.

ART.20

Governance

Managing liability and mandatory cybersecurity training for management bodies and C-suite executives.

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ART.21

Risk Management

All-hazards approach to securing network and information systems with 10 mandatory security measures.

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ART.23

Incident Reporting

Strict tiered timelines for incident notification: 24h early warning, 72h notification, 1-month final report.

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TEL

Telecom Controls

Sector-specific obligations: SS7/Diameter signaling protection, 5G Toolbox compliance, GSMA FS.31.

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Authority & Trust

Technical Advisory

TelcoSec is built on the authoritative body of EU telecom regulation, ETSI technical standards, and GSMA security frameworks — mapped directly to NIS2 compliance checkpoints.

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Compliance Checkpoints
4
NIS2 Pillars Covered
6
Standards Frameworks
EU
Directive 2022/2555
ETSI
EN 303 645 / TS 102 165

European Telecommunications Standards for network equipment security and threat vulnerability analysis in telecom infrastructure.

Maps to Art. 21.2(e,h)
GSMA
FS.31 / FS.11 / FS.19

GSMA fraud and security group standards covering signaling security (SS7, Diameter, GTP) and interconnect protection requirements.

Maps to Art. 21.2(d,i) + Telecom
5G
EU 5G Toolbox

The coordinated EU risk mitigation measures for 5G networks including supply chain restrictions, network architecture requirements, and third-party risk.

Maps to Art. 21.2(d,e) + Telecom
ISO
ISO/IEC 27001:2022

International information security management standard. NIS2 Article 21 requirements are largely aligned to ISO 27001 Annex A controls for Essential Entities.

Maps to Art. 20 + Art. 21 (full)
3GPP
TS 33.501 / TS 33.117

3GPP security specifications for 5G System (5GS) covering authentication, authorization, confidentiality, integrity protection, and network slice security.

Maps to Art. 21.2(h,j) + Telecom
NIS2
Directive EU 2022/2555

The primary legislative text: Articles 20–23 for governance, risk management, supply chain, incident reporting, and sector-specific obligations for telecom Essential Entities.

Primary source — full coverage
Expert Advisory

Technical Questions & Regulatory Guidance

For bespoke NIS2 gap assessments, Article 21 audit preparation, or sector-specific implementation queries, contact our technical advisory team directly.

rfs@telco-sec.com
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INFRASTRUCTURE

Essential Entities in the EU telecom sector — your compliance posture is a legal obligation. TelcoSec makes it measurable.

LAUNCH COMPLIANCE DASHBOARD
tsec_compliance.sh
$ telcosec scan --pillar all
Governance (Art. 20) ... COMPLIANT
Risk Mgmt (Art. 21) ... IN PROGRESS
Reporting (Art. 23) .. COMPLIANT
Telecom Controls ...... IN PROGRESS
$ Overall score: 82% ████████░░