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Security Audit Firms Categorization

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Security Audit Firms Categorization

Keeping in view rapidly increasing security threats, PTA Authority issued Critical Telecom Data and Infrastructure Security Regulations (CTDISR) on 8th September 2020 and directed all PTA licensees to implement CTDISR controls by July 2021, to give licensees sufficient time to allocate budget and deploy necessary security controls for compliance. Similarly, PTA directed all licensees to conduct 3rd Party Audits from PTA’s approved Cyber Security Audit Firm.

Since audit companies have grown to a reasonable number therefore, there was need to standardize the audit firms. PTA in this regard prepared Cyber Security Audit Firms Criteria after going through extensive due-deliberation and consultation process with Telecom operators and Security Audit firms. Upon which, several security firms had submitted applications to PTA. Upon assessment of documents in the light of the approved Cyber Security criteria appropriate categories were assigned.

Following is the list of firms listed in accordance with their categories. This list will be constantly updated, as new firms are approved, or categories of existing firms are elevated:

Category Allocated

Security Audit Firm

Email Address

Point of Contact

Cat-I

Ebryx

ali.shahbaz@ebryx.com

Mr. Ali Shahbaz

Cat-I

EY

imran.saeed@pk.ey.com

Mr. Imran Saeed

Cat-I

Risk Associate

kashif.hassan@riskassociates.com

Mr. Kashif Hassan

Cat-I

Trillium

aniqa.fareed@infosecurity.com.pk

Ms. Aniqa Fareed

Cat-I

SGS Pakistan

waqas.awan@sgs.com

Mr. Waqas Awan

Cat-I

BDO

sshah@bdo.com.pk

Mr. Shoukat Shah

Cat-II

Compliance wing

syed.saad@compliancewing.com

Mr. Syed Muhammad Saad

Cat-II

Eunomatix

farooq@eunomatix.com

Mr. Muhammad Farooq

Cat-II

Mutex Systems

samihaider@mutexsystemsltd.com

Mr. Sami Haider

Cat-II

Veiliux

safina@veiliux.com

Ms. Safina,

shahmeer@veiliux.com

Mr. Shahmeer

Cat-II

YLinx

muhammad.kashif@ylinx.pk

Mr. Muhammad Kashif

Cat-II

Horizon Tech

pmo@horizon.com.pk

Horizon Tech

Cat-II

Security Experts

sidra@securityexperts.com.pk

Ms. Sidra

Cat-II

Xcelliti

kashif.jamil@xcelliti.com

Mr. Kashif Jamil

Cat -II

Cansol Consulting

azfarbaig@cansolconsulting.com

Mr. Azfar Baig

Cat-III

Catalyic Consulting

info@catalyic.com

Catalyic Consulting

Cat-III

Cyberisk

atif@cyberisk.com.pk

Mr. Atif Abro

Cat-III

Kualitatem (Private) Limited

touqeer.afzal@kualitatem.com

Mr. Muhammad Touqeer Afzal

Cat-III

360 Technologies (Private) Limited

nomaniqbal@360technologies.net

Mr. Noman Iqbal

Cat-IV

CyberShell

tayyaba_nafees@cybershellsol.com

Ms. Tayyaba

Cat-IV

Lynx Information Security

info@lynx-infosec.com

Ms. Maliha Safdar

Cat-IV

Delta Dynamics (Private Limited)

tariq@deltadynamics.consulting

Mr. Tariq Jamil

Cat-IV

IT SecurityWall

founder@securitywall.co

Babar Khan

 

Cyber Security Licensee Categorization
Following is the list of audit firms mapped in accordance with their respective categories: 

S. No.

Categories

Licensee Type

Licensee/ Telecom Operators

Cyber Security Audit Experience

(in years)

(Minimum)

No. of Permanent Technical Resources (Minimum)

No. of Technical Resources Certification (Minimum)

1.

Cat-I

CMOs & Large Operators with multiple Licenses Ufone, Telenor, JAZZ, ZONG, PTCL, TWA, SCO, NTC

6

7

7

2.

Cat-II

Large Operators Brain Telecom, Comsats Internet Services, Connect Communications, Cyber Internet Services, Fariya, KK networks, LinkDotNet, Master Communication, Multinet, Nayatel, REDtone, Wateen Telecom, Web Concepts, Wi-Tribe

4

5

5

3.

Cat-III

Medium and LDI Operators DV Com Data, 4B Gentel, 7 Star telecom, ADG LDI, Aero Communication, Apex Internet, Apollo Telecom, AT & T Global, Circle Net, Cube Xs Weatherly, Dancom, East Tel AJK, Ebone Network, Equant Pakistan, Eureka Net, Evamp & Sanga, FDI Fast Developers, Fiber Beam, Fiber Link, Fiber2home, Future Networks, Galaxy Technology, Gemnet Enterprises, Geo IT, Gerry's, Hajwari Net Zone, Hazara Communication, Helium Communication, IJ Internet Services, Infostructure, Instacom, Khyber Internet Services, Micronet Broadband, Multan Cable and Internet, Multi City Broadband, Nexlinx, Optix , Orient Expressldi, Pak Datacom, Paragon Telecom, Prime Vision Communications , QuBees/Sharp Com, Satcomm, Sharp Tel, Sky Telecom, Smart telecom, Soft Ends AJK, Superior Connections, Supernet Limited, Telecard , Telenex, The Professional Communication, Tufa Telecommunication, Vision Telecom, WanCom, Waylink, Wideband Communication, WiseCom, Zeta Technologies

3

3

3

4.

Cat-IV

Small operators Rest others…

1

2

2

 

It is imperative to mention here that, as per approved Cyber Security audit criteria, audit firms can perform audit of their respective categories or downward in the hierarchy as per Annexure A. For instance, firms qualifying for Cat-I, can also perform audit of licensees falling under Cat-II to Cat-IV. Similarly, firms qualifying for Cat-II, can also perform audit of Cat-III and Cat-IV, however, firms qualifying for Cat-IV cannot perform audit of licensees upward in the hierarchy i.e. Cat-III to Cat-I.

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