SummaryITU-T Rec. X.1051 | ISO/IEC 27011: a) establishes guidelines and general principles for initiating, implementing, maintaining, and improving information security management in telecommunications organizations based on ISO/IEC 27002; b) provides an implementation baseline of information security management within telecommunications organizations to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of telecommunications facilities and services. As a result of implementing this Recommendation | International Standard, telecommunications organizations, both within and between jurisdictions, will: a) be able to assure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the global telecommunications facilities and services; b) have adopted secure collaborative processes and controls ensuring the lowering of risks in the delivery of telecommunications services; c) be able to redeployed resources to more productive activities; d) have adopted a consistent holistic approach to information security; e) be able to improve personnel awareness and morale, and increase public trust. The objectives of this Recommendation | International Standard are to provide practical guidance specially suited for telecommunications organizations on: a) commonly‑accepted goals of information security management specifically suited for telecommunications organizations; b) information security management practices to assist in the building of confidence for telecommunications activities. |