Yokogawa Electric Corporation obtains ISASecure CSA Level 1 Certification

This is the first time a safety instrumented system has obtained this certification. Yokogawa has long emphasised the importance of cyber security with its safety instrumented systems and this certification is expected to give customers even greater confidence in the use of this product.

Cyberattacks are on the rise worldwide, and are growing ever more sophisticated. In recent years, a number of attacks have targeted industrial control devices, resulting in lost production and the theft of information.

Yokogawa’s ProSafe-RS safety instrumented system is certified for use in safety integrity level 3 (SIL3) applications. With regards to cyber security, it has held ISASecure EDSA certification since 2013. Replacing this certification programme, ISASecure CSA certifies compliance with the IEC62443-4-2 and IEC62443-4-1 international standards pertaining to control device security. Receipt of this certification indicates that a product has been recognised by a third party as having security controls that conform to these international standards.

Through its development of highly-secure control devices and systems as well as the provision of support services, Yokogawa offers its customers a wide range of security solutions. Yokogawa will leverage this certification to accelerate its efforts to enhance the cyber security of its customers’ plant operations.

Developed by the ISA Security Compliance Institute (ISCI), the ISASecure CSA certification programme focuses on the security of embedded devices and related components (software applications, host devices, and network devices). 

The ISCI’s members come mainly from the International Society of Automation, and the principal activity of this organisation is the promotion of security certification for industrial control systems and control devices.