Standards
Cyber Exposure Provider Joins ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance
Cybersecurity exposure provider, DeNexus, joined the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA), which focuses on strengthening OT cybersecurity through education, knowledge sharing and industry collaboration.
Updated Safety Standard Gives Clarity
An updated safety standard, ASTM E2920-26 from ASTM International, brings a more structured approach to recording and evaluating workplace injuries, illnesses, and Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) events.
Domain Name System Guidance Updated
Domain Name System (DNS) plays an integral role in every organization’s security posture by translating domain names into IP addresses.
Draft Guidelines for AI Cybersecurity
Go on any website, try to innovate in any work environment and pretty much without any exception, artificial intelligence is right there staring you in the face.
IEC 62443 Guidance to Develop Security Protection Scheme
A new technical report just released for the ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards for cybersecurity.
Qatar Security Agency Joins ISASecure
National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) – State of Qatar officially joined ISASecure, the globally recognized certification program that validates conformance to the ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards for industrial automation and control systems (IACS) cybersecurity.
‘Lightweight Cryptography’ Standard Approved
A new finalized lightweight cryptography standard provides a defense from cyberattacks for even the smallest of networked electronic devices.
NERC Reliability Standard Approved
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved the Reliability Standard CIP-015-1 (Cyber Security—Internal Network Security Monitoring).
UTC Partners with ISASecure
Utilities Technology Council (UTC) officially joined ISASecure, the certification program assuring the cybersecurity of industrial automation control systems by ensuring conformance to the ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards.
NIST’s Privacy Framework Updated
Five years after releasing guidelines to help organizations balance the use of personal data while protecting individual privacy, a new version of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Privacy Framework released.
AI Cyberattack Mitigation Guidelines Finalized
A guideline finalized on how to identify and mitigate cyberattacks for those who design, develop, deploy, evaluate and govern AI systems.
Second Line of Quantum Defense Selected
There has been a standardized a set of encryption algorithms to keep data secure from a cyberattack from a future quantum computer, but now there is a backup algorithm that can provide a second line of defense for the task of general encryption.
Semiconductor Group Seeks Profile Comments
The SEMI Semiconductor Manufacturing Cybersecurity Consortium (SMCC), in partnership with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), advanced a semiconductor industry community profile for NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 (CSF 2.0), opening it for public commentary.
Open Source Projects get a Security Boost
Cybersecurity standards, frameworks and regulations are coming into play across the world and trying to keep up with them can be a daunting task; to help in that regard there is a new project that just launched that can help reel in all the pertinent information.
NIST Framework to Strengthen Supply Chain
As global supply chains become more complex, the need for enhanced traceability of goods and materials is crucial for identifying potential disruptions, improving risk management, and ensuring the authenticity of products and components.
FERC Proposes Supply Chain Risk Requirements
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) wants to require new or modified critical infrastructure (CIP) standards to address growing risks to compromise the bulk-power system.
Open Group Picks ISASecure as Standard Verification Provider
Open Group Open Process Automation Forum (OPAF) last week selected ISASecure as the exclusive verification provider for cybersecurity requirements in the O-PAS Standard.
Quantum Encryption Standards Release
Quantum computers are the wave of the future, and that means if the good guys are using them, it is a guarantee the bad guys are as well.
IEC 62443-2-1: Asset Owner Security Standard Releases
One part of the industrial cybersecurity standard, IEC 62443-2-1:2024, published Wednesday and it specifies asset owner security program (SP) policy and procedure requirements for an industrial automation and control system (IACS) in operation.
Guidelines to Protect Sensitive Data
There is now a clearer, more straightforward guidance for protecting sensitive data contractors and organizations handle in their dealings with the federal government.