en.Wedoany.com Reported - The International Society of Automation (ISA) certification program ISASecure announced that its Accreditation Body (AB), the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), has expanded its services to provide accreditation for Inspection Bodies (IB) and Product Certification Bodies (CB) under the ISASecure Automation and Control Systems Security Assurance (ACSSA) certification, covering ISA/IEC 62443-2-1, 2-2, 3-2, and 3-3 standards. ISASecure, a wholly owned subsidiary of ISA, is a globally recognized certification program that verifies the conformity of Industrial Automation and Control Systems (IACS) with the ISA/IEC 62443 series of cybersecurity standards.

ISASecure CBs and IBs must be independently accredited by Accreditation Bodies (ABs) that comply with ISO/IEC 17011 requirements and are signatories to the Global ACI Multilateral Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs) for ISO/IEC 17065, ISO/IEC 17025, and ISO/IEC 17020. A2LA is one of the largest accreditation bodies globally and the only independent 501(c)(3) non-profit international accreditation organization in the United States offering comprehensive, integrated conformity assessment accreditation services. Founded in 1978 as a public service membership association, A2LA formally accredits testing and calibration laboratories, biobanking facilities, inspection bodies, product certification bodies, proficiency testing providers, and reference material producers. Currently, A2LA holds over 4,500 active accreditation certificates, covering all 50 U.S. states and more than 50 countries.

All ISASecure certification testing is conducted by accredited independent testing laboratories. Previously, A2LA had already served as an ISASecure AB, providing CB accreditation for Security Development Lifecycle Assurance (SLDA), Component Security Assurance (CSA), and System Security Assurance (SSA) certifications. Trace McInturff, Vice President of Accreditation Services at A2LA, stated that expanding services to include IB and CB accreditation for ACSSA reflects the organization's commitment to supporting emerging cybersecurity frameworks that protect critical infrastructure. As automation and control systems become increasingly interconnected, independent third-party assurance is essential. Dr. Mark DeAngelo, ISASecure Program Manager, noted that A2LA has a strong reputation at the forefront of cybersecurity and looks forward to offering new services to ISASecure members seeking to become ACSSA IBs or CBs, emphasizing the significance of this development for the ISASecure ACSSA program and the future security of critical industrial sites.

A2LA is a non-profit, non-governmental third-party accreditation organization that provides internationally recognized accreditation services for testing and calibration laboratories, inspection bodies, biobanking facilities, independent sampling organizations, proficiency testing providers, reference material producers, and product certifiers. ISASecure was founded by ISA in 2007 with the mission of providing the highest level of assurance for the cybersecurity of industrial automation control systems. The program's founders and primary supporters include BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Saudi Aramco, Shell, GSK, Honeywell, Johnson Controls, Schneider Electric, Yokogawa, Carrier, Siemens, YPF, Amazon Web Services, exida, TUV Rheinland, CSSC, FM Approvals, Synopsys, Trust CB, SecurityGate, BYHON, TUV SUD, Trane, and Bureau Veritas. The program's ISASecure mark signals to the market that industrial automation and control products meet industry-consensus cybersecurity standards, providing confidence to users and creating product differentiation for suppliers that comply with ISASecure specifications.

The ACSSA assessment scheme evaluates asset owners' control systems based on the ISA/IEC 62443-2-1, 2-4, 3-2, and 3-3 operational technology (OT) cybersecurity standards for asset owners. ISA is a non-profit professional association founded in 1945 to create a better world through automation. ISA's mission is to empower the global automation community through standards and knowledge sharing, developing widely used global standards and conformity assessment programs, certifying professionals, providing education and training, publishing books and technical articles, hosting conferences and exhibitions, and offering networking and career development programs for members and clients worldwide.