Recommendation ITU-T X.1053 establishes guidelines and general principles for initiating, implementing, maintaining, and improving information security controls in small and medium-sized telecommunication organizations (SMTOs) based on ITU-T X.1051. This Recommendation also provides an implementation baseline of information security controls for SMTOs to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of telecommunication facilities and services and information handled, processed or stored by the facilities and services. The objectives of this Recommendation are to provide practical guidance suited for SMTOs on commonly accepted goals of information security specifically suited for these organizations. As a result of implementing this Recommendation, SMTOs, both within and between jurisdictions, will: a) be able to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the specific SMTO facilities and services and the information handled, processed or stored within the facilities and services; b) have adopted secure collaborative processes and controls ensuring the lowering of risks in the delivery of telecommunication services; c) be able to deliver information security in an effective and efficient manner; d) have adopted a consistent holistic approach to information security; and e) be able to improve the security culture of organizations, raise staff awareness and increase public trust.