Topic

Internet Protocol phones in public areas

Applicable to

all

History

Priority

should

Dec 2021

IP phones used in public areas do not have the ability to access data networks, voicemail and directory services.

Miscellaneous changes were made to rationale and security controls throughout the publication. This included:

• A review from the Using the Information Security Manual chapter through to the Guidelines for Media chapter.

• Security controls suitable for all audiences have been identified with the ‘All’ applicability marking while additional security controls suitable for just government audiences have been identified with the O, P, S and TS applicability markings.

• Security controls suitable for specific classifications have been amended to include their classification(s) in the wording of the security controls to reduce the reliance on applicability markings to confer suitability.

• Tables in security controls have been converted into prose to allow for inclusion in the SSP annex template and the XML list of security controls.

• The use of ‘official’ and ‘highly classified’ terminology has been replaced with specific classifications to remove ambiguity.

• Security controls relating to high assurance ICT equipment have had their applicability narrowed to ‘S, TS’ reflecting that they are intended for the protection of SECRET and TOP SECRET systems and data.

Dec 2019

If IP phones are used in public areas, their ability to access data networks, voicemail and directory services are prevented.

Security controls 1015 and 0558 were modified to reference ‘public areas’ instead of ‘lobby and shared areas’.

Nov 2019

If IP phones are used in lobby and shared areas, their ability to access data networks, voicemail and directory services are prevented.

2015

If IP phones are used in lobby and shared areas, their ability to access data networks andfunctionality for voicemail and directory services should be limited.

2010

Where an agency uses a VoIP phone in a lobby or shared area they should limit the phone’s:• ability to access data networks• functionality for voice mail and directory services.

2008

Where an agency uses an Internet Protocol phone in a lobby or shared area they should limit the phone’s: a. ability to access data networks b. functionality for voice mail and directory services.