Schneider Electric is certified by exida, an ISO 17065 accredited certification body in cybersecurity, for compliance with its Security Development Lifecycle certification based on IEC 62443-4-1. exida’s first industry certificate for SDL applies to Schneider Electric’s process automation business product development centers in Foxboro, Massachusetts, Worthing, U.K., and Hyderabad, India. It is based on international cybersecurity standards and was developed to accelerate industry-wide cybersecurity improvement for industrial automation and control systems (IACS), according to Schneider Electric. The new exida certification applies to Schneider Electric’s Foxboro Evo process control system and Foxboro SCADA systems.
The company will demonstrate its cybersecurity capabilities at CONNECT 2016, its annual automation conference at the New Orleans Marriott Hotel beginning Monday, May 23. The four-day conference will include more than 75 user-driven industry sessions, technical application workshops and accredited training courses, according to the company. Attendees will be able to take part in several sessions devoted to cybersecurity and hear a keynote address delivered by Bridget Fitzpatrick, a member of the ISA Standards and Practices Board and managing director for the ISA18, entitled HMI & Alarm Management Best Practices and Cybersecurity: Be Aggressive as the Hackers.
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