The International Society of Automation (ISA) — the leading professional society for automation — announced that the Utilities Technology Council (UTC) has officially joined ISASecure, the globally recognized certification program assuring the cybersecurity of industrial automation control systems by validating conformance to the ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards.
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UTC is a global association focused on the intersection of telecommunications and utility infrastructure. Through advocacy, education and collaboration, it works to create a favorable business, regulatory and technological environment for organizations that own, manage or provide critical utility telecommunications systems. The new partnership between ISASecure and UTC reinforces their strong mutual commitment to safeguarding operational technology (OT) systems from cyber threats.
“It is an honor to welcome the Utilities Technology Council into the ISASecure program,” said ISASecure program manager Mark DeAngelo. “UTC recognizes that today’s critical infrastructure needs a comprehensive and rigorously validated cybersecurity strategy. We look forward to working with them as we advance our mission of industry collaboration, certification and standards-based product development to achieve an intrinsically secure world.”
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Furthermore, through the partnership with UTC, ISASecure certificates will be recognized in the UTC ARMOR™ program to enhance awareness of vendors’ conformance to the ISA/IEC 62443 series of OT cybersecurity standards.
“The Utilities Technology Council is excited to join ISASecure in facilitating adoption of the ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards,” said Cordell Briggs, vice president of advocacy and cybersecurity at UTC. “Our partnership aligns with UTC’s strategic plan — key areas of focus include engagement with the utilities industry around security and critical infrastructure protection, as well as educating the industry on cybersecurity requirements and issues.”
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Source: prnewswire
