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exida Joins ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance
January 28, 2020
Sellersville, PA: The global leader in industrial automation cybersecurity consulting and certification services , exida, has joined the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance alongside founding members such as Schneider Electric, Rockwell Automation, and Honeywell.
ISA created the Global Cybersecurity Alliance to advance cybersecurity readiness and awareness in manufacturing and critical infrastructure facilities and processes. The Alliance brings end-user companies, automation and control systems providers, IT infrastructure providers, services providers, and system integrators and other cybersecurity stakeholder organizations together to proactively address growing threats.
ISA is the developer of the ANSI/ISA 62443 series of automation and control systems cybersecurity standards, which have been adopted by the International Electrotechnical Commission as IEC 62443 and endorsed by the United Nations. The standards define requirements and procedures for implementing electronically secure automation and industrial control systems and security practices and assessing electronic security performance. The standards approach the cybersecurity challenge in a holistic way, bridging the gap between operations and information technology.
Leveraging the ISA/IEC 62443 standards, the Global Cybersecurity Alliance will work to increase awareness and expertise, openly share knowledge and information, and develop best practice tools to help companies navigate the entire lifecycle of cybersecurity protection. The Alliance will work closely with government agencies, regulatory bodies, and stakeholder organizations around the world.
“Accelerating and expanding globally relevant standards, certification, and education programs will increase workforce competence, and help end users identify gaps, reduce risks, and ensure they have the tools and systems they need to protect their facilities and installations,” said Mary Ramsey, ISA Executive Director. “Through the proliferation of standards and compliance programs, we will strengthen our global cyber culture and transform the way industry identifies and manages cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities to their operations.”
“Everyone at exida is extremely excited to collaborate with our partners in the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance. It has not only been a great opportunity to promote cybersecurity world-wide, including key areas like awareness, risk identification, and mitigation, and standard adoption, but also a continuing learning experience through engaging conversations with cybersecurity leaders across industries,” says exida cybersecurity engineer Patrick O’Brien.