Bureau Veritas joins the ISA Program in support of the global ISASecure® ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Conformance Scheme

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Jan. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The ISASecure® Program announced today that Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, Technology Products Taiwan has signed an agreement to conduct cybersecurity assessments as an ISO/IEC 17065 accredited ISASecure® certification body.

The ISASecure certification program, developed within the International Society of Automation, certifies conformance to the ISA/IEC 62443 series of internationally adopted industrial cybersecurity standards. ISASecure assesses automation and control products and systems to ensure they are robust against network attacks, free from known vulnerabilities, and meet the security capabilities defined in the ISA/IEC 62443 standards.

All ISASecure certifications are conducted by globally recognized ISO/IEC 17065 accredited certification bodies.

As a global leader, Bureau Veritas supports its clients in protecting their systems, assets, products and supply chains from cyber risk. Bureau Veritas provides a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity assessment services covering the electronics, automotive and wireless industries.

Bureau Veritas has adopted the ISASecure automation controls certification scheme as part of their cybersecurity protection program, addressing the cybersecurity of automation and control systems. "We are excited to be part of the ISASecure Conformity Assessment (CA) scheme as it further supports the work we are doing with our clients to ensure their systems are both safe and secure." Said by Pascal Le-Ray, General Manager at Bureau Veritas CPS Technology Products Taiwan.

The ISASecure program—which currently has ISO/IEC 17065 accredited certification bodies in the US, Japan, Germany, Canada, and soon, Spain and Italy—is rapidly expanding its global reach through additional agreements with certification bodies around the globe who are in the accreditation process.

"Bureau Veritas will soon receive independent accreditation by the Taiwan Accreditation Foundation, an ISO 17011 accreditation body, as an ISASecure chartered lab in accordance with the ISASecure ISO 17065 conformance scheme.

"Bureau Veritas is a globally recognized certification body with over 78,000 employees in 140 countries and a stellar reputation. We look forward to working with Bureau Veritas as an ISASecure certification body (CB)," said Andre Ristaino, ISCI Managing Director.

About the ISASecure Program
Founded in 2007, the ISASecure Program's mission is to provide the highest level of assurance possible for the cyber security of industrial automation control systems.

The Program was established by thought leaders from major organizations in the industrial automation controls community seeking to improve the cyber security posture of Critical Infrastructure for generations to come. Founders and key supporters of ISASecure® include BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Saudi Aramco, Shell, Honeywell, Johnson Controls, Schneider Electric, Yokogawa, Siemens, exida, TUV Rheinland, CSSC, FM Approvals, Synopsys, DNV-GL, Applied Risk, Trust CB, Security Compass, SGS Espanola de Control, BYHON, TUV SUD, WisePlant HQ, and Bureau Veritas.

The Program's goals are realized through industry standards compliance programs, education, technical support, and improvements in suppliers' development processes and users' life cycle management practices. The Program's ISASecure™ designation ensures that industrial automation control products conform to industry consensus cyber security standards, providing confidence to users of ISASecure products and systems and creating product differentiation for suppliers conforming to the ISASecure specification. http://www.isasecure.org.

About Bureau Veritas, Consumer Products Services Division, Technology Products Business Line
Bureau Veritas is a world leader in conformity assessment and certification services. Founded in 1828, the group has 78,000 employees in more than 1400 offices and laboratories located in 140 countries. Uniquely in the TIC industry, Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services Division, Technology Products Business Line is the only partner who has integrated the full suite of capabilities for the electronics, automotive and wireless segments, covering more wireless technologies than any company else in the TIC business. Bureau Veritas is well versed in providing the latest cybersecurity solution, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GCF/PTCRB, Thread, DSRC, CBRS, LoRa, Sigfox, 2G/3G/4G and 5G, Moreover, the "total solution" covering all testing and certification services in order to help its clients shorten the time to market for their products as well as increase the competitiveness

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