Operlity gives telecommunications organizations a unified GRC platform to manage the complex regulatory obligations, operational and cyber risks, and third party dependencies that come with running the infrastructure the world depends on.
Telecom networks are the backbone of the modern economy — and the regulators, national security agencies, and enterprise customers that depend on them expect a correspondingly demanding GRC posture.
Telecom networks are classified as critical national infrastructure in most jurisdictions, attracting heightened regulatory scrutiny, mandatory cybersecurity requirements, and national security obligations.
Network infrastructure spanning physical, virtual, and cloud environments across vast geographies creates one of the largest and most complex attack surfaces of any industry.
Telecom organizations operating across multiple markets face overlapping requirements from telecoms regulators, cybersecurity authorities, data protection regulators, and national security agencies simultaneously.
Extensive reliance on network equipment vendors, tower operators, managed service providers, and technology partners creates significant third party risk that regulators increasingly scrutinize.
Handling personal and communications data for millions of subscribers creates significant data protection obligations and reputational exposure in the event of a breach.
Regulators and enterprise customers expect telecom networks to maintain defined availability and resilience standards — with documented BC/DR programs and tested recovery capabilities.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Multi-Framework Compliance Tracking | Simultaneous compliance management across ISO 27001, GDPR, NIS2, national telecom regulations, and cybersecurity frameworks |
| Network & Cyber Risk Register | Structured risk management covering network infrastructure, cyber, supply chain, and operational risk categories |
| Subscriber Data Governance | Unified data classification, access controls, and retention policies for subscriber personal and communications data |
| Third Party & Supply Chain Risk Management | Full lifecycle governance of network vendors, tower operators, and managed service providers |
| Network Resilience & Business Continuity | BC/DR planning, drill management, call trees, and incident response for critical network operations |
| Audit & Regulatory Examination Readiness | Structured audit management with evidence collection and finding tracking for regulatory and security examinations |
Operlity's multi-framework compliance architecture and enterprise risk management capability are designed for organizations that must meet overlapping regulatory requirements from multiple authorities simultaneously — without building a separate program for each.
Telecom supply chains are among the most complex and scrutinized of any industry; Operlity's third party risk management capability gives operators the structured governance framework that regulators and national security authorities increasingly require.
Operlity governs business continuity and disaster recovery as a structured, auditable program — with documented plans, tested procedures, and evidence of drills — meeting the resilience obligations that telecom regulators impose on critical infrastructure operators.