In essence, the scheme is a combination of the NESAS Product Development & Lifecycle Management Process Audit + the NESAS Product & Evidence Evaluation. To clarify, authorised GSMA NESAS Test Laboratories carry out the latter. Chiefly, they evaluate equipment vendors’ network products according to one or several 3GPP Security Assurance Specifications. Together with any additional security requirements that may be defined by the GSMA. Significantly, equipment vendors may choose from any of the Authorised GSMA NESAS Test Labs.
How to become a NESAS security test laboratory
Any network security test laboratory experienced in the following can apply: IT, network and telecommunications security testing. First though, the laboratory needs to undergo an ISO 17025 accreditation. In short, a recognised ILAC member ISO 17025 accreditation body assesses its competence in the context of NESAS. Then, once accredited, test laboratories can inform the GSMA of their new status. In addition, they can provide a copy of their ISO 17025 certificates.
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Current Authorised GSMA NESAS Test Labs
The GSMA recognises the following security test laboratories as being competent to undertake security evaluation of network products, against relevant Security Assurance Specification (SCAS) documents. Markedly, all NESAS Test Labs must have ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation from their national accreditation body.
| Test Laboratory | Contacts | Security Assurance Specifications and Products in Scope |
Accreditation Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reliability Laboratory of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. | Technical – Junning Yao Administrative – Junning Yao | 3GPP TS 33.117 – General Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.511 – gNodeB Security Requirements |
25 May 2023 |
| China Telecommunication Technology Labs – System Laboratory, CAICT | Technical – Zhang Yawei Administrative – Zhang Zhibing |
3GPP TS 33.117 – General Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.511 – gNodeB Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.512 – AMF Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.513 – UPF Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.514 – UDM Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.515 – SMF Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.516 – AUSF Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.517 – SEPP Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.518 – NRF Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.519 – NEF Security Requirements |
19 Jun 2023 |
| Security Research Institute, CAICT | Technical – Feng Zebing Administrative – Yang Hongmei | 3GPP TS 33.117 – General Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.511 – gNodeB Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.512 – AMF Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.513 – UPF Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.514 – UDM Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.515 – SMF Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.516 – AUSF Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.518 – NRF Security Requirements |
19 Jun 2023 |
| atsec information security AB | Technical – Rasma Araby Administrative – Rasma Araby | 3GPP TS 33.116 – MME Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.117 – General Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.216 – eNodeB Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.250 – PGW Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.511 – gNodeB Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.512 – AMF Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.513 – UPF Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.514 – UDM Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.515 – SMF Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.516 – AUSF Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.517 – SEPP Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.518 – NRF Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.519 – NEF Security Requirements |
25 Sep 2023 |
| Palindrome Technologies | Technical – Mike Stauffer Administrative – Peter Thermos |
3GPP TS 33.117 – General Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.216 – eNodeB Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.511 – gNodeB Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.512 – AMF Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.513 – UPF Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.514 – UDM Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.515 – SMF Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.516 – AUSF Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.518 – NRF Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.519 – NEF Security Requirements |
14 Sept 2024 |
| DEKRA Testing and Certification, S.A | Technical – Jose Emilio Rico Administrative – Jose Emilio Rico |
3GPP TS 33.116 – MME Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.117 – General Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.216 – eNodeB Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.511 – gNodeB Security Requirements |
30 Sep 2025 |
| Potin (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd | Technical – Tao Jin Administrative – Ming Li | 3GPP TS 33.117 – General Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.216 – eNodeB Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.511 – gNodeB Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.512 – AMF Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.513 – UPF Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.514 – UDM Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.515 – SMF Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.516 – AUSF Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.518 – NRF Security Requirements 3GPP TS 33.519 – NEF Security Requirements |
20 Apr 2027 |