Perseus is the first accredited CB for ISASecure’s new Automation and Control System Security Assurance (ACSSA) for Asset Owners to ISA/IEC 62443-2-1, 62443-2-4, 62443-3-2 and 62443-3-3. ISASecure is a wholly owned subsidiary of the International Society of Automation.
The ISASecure certification program validates conformance to the ISA/IEC 62443 series of internationally adopted standards for industrial security. Furthermore, there are additional certifications for Security Development Lifecycle Assurance (SDLA), Component Security Assurance (CSA), IIoT Component Security Assurance (ICSA) and System Security Assurance (SSA).
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. Additionally, all ISASecure certifications end up conducted by globally recognized ISO/IEC 17065 accredited certification bodies.
Other Requirements
In addition to earning certification by a globally recognized ISO/IEC 17065 Accreditation Body, ACSSA CBs must take the new ISASecure Automation and Control System Security Assurance for Evaluators (IC49) three-day training class and pass the IC49 proctored exam.
Perseus Information Security Consulting provides technology consultation in the field of cybersecurity for enterprise-level organizations. Moreover, it provides technological advice regarding cybersecurity strategy and risk and analysis of technological goods of others to assure compliance with cybersecurity industry standards.
Their services also include TISAX Consulting, conducting SWIFT CSP Assessments, ICS/SCADA consulting, authorized EPDK cybersecurity maturity assessments across all seven of Türkiye’s energy subsectors and now ISASecure ACSSA, SDLA, CSA, SSA and ICSA certification to ISA/IEC 62443 standard.
As an ISA Security Compliance Institute (ISCI) member, Perseus has been involved in the technical development of ISASecure’s newest conformance scheme, the ISASecure Automation Control System Security Assurance (ACSSA) program. Perseus staff, including Deniz Kaya and Burak Bicer, were among the first in the world to complete the ISASecure ACSSA for Evaluators training and certification.
“ISASecure and the ISA/IEC 62443 standards have become the global benchmark for industrial cybersecurity. Becoming the first accredited ACSSA certification body lets Perseus give asset owners an independent, internationally recognized way to prove that their automation and control systems meet that benchmark,” said Deniz Kaya, a Perseus staffer.
The ISASecure program has ISO/IEC 17065 accredited certification bodies in the U.S., Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Italy, Germany and India. It is expanding its global reach through additional agreements with certification bodies around the world.