TSSR: Protecting Australian Telecos Against Cyber Threats | UpGuard

This article outlines Australia’s Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) added to the Telecommunications Act 1997, detailing the four key elements—security obligations, notification requirements, information-gathering powers, and directions powers—along with who must comply (carriers, CSPs, intermediaries), cooperative enforcement approaches for non-compliance, and practical compliance steps (risk assessments, security controls, change notification, incident reporting, and documentation); it explains how TSSR strengthens national cybersecurity, vendor/supply chain risk management across the telecom sector, and promotes UpGuard’s external attack surface management platform to support ongoing compliance.