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Annex C: Summary of security-related ITU-T Study Groups

The work of most Study Groups includes at least some aspects of telecommunications and/or ICT security.
Each Study Group is responsible for addressing security issues within its own area of responsibility, but SG17,
which has security as its primary focus, has been designated the Lead Study Group on security. The table
below summarizes the roles of Study Groups with security-related responsibilities and lists their respective
Lead Study Group responsibilities during the 2013-2016 Study Period.

Study Title Responsibilities/Security role
Group
SG2 Operational aspects of service Lead Study Group for service definition, numbering and routing
provision and telecommunications Lead Study Group on telecommunications for disaster relief/early
management warning, network resilience and recovery
Lead Study Group on telecommunication management
SG5 Environment and climate change Lead Study Group on electromagnetic compatibility and
electromagnetic effects
Lead Study Group on ICTs and climate change
SG9 Television and sound transmission Lead Study Group on integrated broadband cable and television
and integrated broadband cable networks
networks
SG11 Signalling requirements, protocols Lead Study Group on signalling and protocols
and test specifications Lead Study Group on machine-to-machine (M2M) signalling and
protocol
Lead Study Group on test specifications, conformance and
interoperability testing
SG12 Performance, QoS and QoE Lead Study Group on quality of service and quality of experience
Lead Study Group on driver distraction and voice aspects of car
communications
SG13 Future networks including cloud Lead Study Group on future networks (FN)
computing, mobile and next- Lead Study Group on mobility management and next generation
generation networks networks (NGN)
Lead Study Group on cloud computing
Lead Study Group on software-defined networking (SDN)
SG15 Networks, technologies and Lead Study Group on access network transport
infrastructures for transport, access Lead Study Group on optical technology
and home Lead Study Group on optical transport networks
Lead Study Group on smart grid
SG16 Multimedia coding, systems and Lead study group on multimedia coding, systems and applications
applications Lead study group on ubiquitous and Internet of things (IoT)
applications
Lead study group on telecommunication/ICT accessibility for persons
with disabilities
Lead study group on intelligent transport system (ITS)
communications
Lead study group on Internet Protocol television (IPTV)
SG17 Security Lead Study Group on telecommunication security
Lead Study Group on identity management (IDM)
Lead Study Group on languages and description techniques
SG20 Internet of Things (IoT) and its
applications including smart cities
and communities (SC&C)

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