Trust in Telecommunications
CST-GA is the national governance authority tasked to direct and oversee the STIR/SHAKEN Policy Administrator and Certificate Authority for Canada.
Benefits
Ensuring Integrity & Security
Re-establishing Trust
Contributing to the successful implementation of the STIR/SHAKEN framework will allow Canadians to once again answer the phone without apprehension.
A Unified Voice
Bringing together collective agreement will allow for a quicker and more proactive approach for implementing recommendations.
Knowledge. Experience.
The CST-GA’s team has decades of proven leadership and support to the industry – negotiating, building consensus and providing expert business guidance.
STIR/SHAKEN
How It Works
STIR (Secure Telephony Information Revisited) is a a technical standard that allows telecommunications service providers (TSPs) to certify the identity of callers. SHAKEN (Signature-based Handling of Asserted information using toKENs) is the framework for the implementation of STIR into providers’ networks. Simply put, STIR defines how you could implement the protocol, while SHAKEN documents how you will implement the protocol.
Eligibility
Become a Member
Any Canadian Carrier, with a current year DCS and direct access to Canadian Telephone Numbers can participate in the call authentication scheme.
Become a Certification Authority
Submit your Certificate Practice Statement (CPS) today and start the process to becoming an authorized Certification Authority.
