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Bureau Veritas supports Moxa to obtain the first IEC 62443-4-2 Certificate in the Industrial Control Field in Taiwan

Feb. 17 2022

As a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification standards. Bureau Veritas focus on providing added-value services to their clients supported by a global network and comprehensive portfolio of services including cybersecurity solutions. With the assistance of experienced and skilled technical specialists from Bureau Veritas, Moxa has successfully obtained the first IEC 62443-4-2 certificate in the industrial control field in Taiwan.

IEC 62443 contains two categories of accreditation on product standards, including IEC 62443-4-1 (product development requirements) and IEC 62443-4-2 (technical security requirements for IACS components). To obtain the IEC 62443-4-2 certificate, manufacturers must pass the IEC 62443-4-1 accreditation in order to verify its eligibility beforehand.

Pascal Le-Ray, the General Manager of Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, Technology Products Business Line Taiwan, commented, "According to the development status and the trend of the global technology adoption, IEC 62443, the industrial controls and information security standard suite, has matched the universal standards with its technical requirements, and it will soon become a mandatory standard across many countries. Furthermore, as demands for product security increase, the importance of IEC 62443-4-2 has grown significantly, resulting in a growing number of manufacturers facing the requirement from their overseas clients to provide Security Level proof for their Industrial IoT equipment."

Pascal additionally highlighted that Bureau Veritas’ global cybersecurity specialists not only assist local manufacturers to construct a cybersecurity framework but also help develop the capabilities to manage the information security process, combining IT with OT technology to comply with international standards.

Samuel Chiu, General Manager of Moxa Networking Co. Ltd. of Moxa Group, stated that in September 2020, Moxa partnered with Bureau Veritas to successfully obtain the IEC 62443-4-1 certificate. This year, thanks to Bureau Veritas’ professional assistance again, Moxa received the first IEC 62443-4-2 certificate in the industrial control field in Taiwan. This is a significant milestone for Moxa, illustrating its outstanding product quality control process and its commitment to high standards of data privacy and security for our customers. Moxa rigorously complies with the IECEE verified security development process during the preliminary stage of the product development process and comprehend the practical user experiences, furthermore, to implement the risk evaluation and threat modeling for potential cyber threats to optimize the product security level and to support customers with supreme industrial cybersecurity solutions.

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