Protecting industrial control systems against cyber attacks has never been more important. The ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards has been developed to provide an easy-to-use, actionable model for managing risk and mitigating cyber security threats.
IEC 62443 is the standard for protecting industrial control systems and the most effective cybersecurity solution for Industry 4.0. With the increased interconnectivity of production tools (IIoT), new threats are emerging that need to be incorporated into traditional risk management processes. The manufacturer (supplier) of industrial automation control system components must incorporate the consideration of IEC 62443 4-1 security requirements into product development processes. IEC 62443 Part 4-1 specifies a safe development life cycle for the development and maintenance of safe products for use in industrial automation and control systems (IACS). The IEC 62443-4-1 certification demonstrates that the developer applies a design safety methodology from day one of the product development process, which includes the full safety lifecycle and the management of improvements.
Although the component suppliers must add certain features and capabilities to their devices in order for the devices to be suitable for deployment on Industrial IoT networks, conforming to the requirements outlined within IEC 62443-4-2 guarantees secure and resilient components, which are to be procured by 62443 certified and secured IACS organizations.
| Security level | Misuse | Means | Resources | Knowledge | Motivation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | accidental | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | intentional | simple | few | general | low |
| 3 | intentional | sophisticated | moderate | ACS - specific | avarage |
| 4 | intentional | sophisticated | extensive | ACS - specifis | avarage |
The IEC 62443 standard describes 4 levels of security functionality for component security (62443-4-2)
SL1: Protection against causal or coincidental violation
SL2: Protection against intentional violation using sophisticated means with moderatere sources, IACS specific skills and moderate motivation
SL3: Protection against intentional violation using simple means with low resources, generic skills
and low motivation
SL4: Protection against intentional violation using sophisticated means with extended resources,
Auditing plays a critical role in maintaining the resilience and security of industrial control systems. By conducting regular audits, organizations can gain valuable insights into the strengths and weaknesses of their cybersecurity practices, policies, and procedures. The benefits of auditing in ICS include:
The IEC 62443-4-1 standard provides a systematic approach for conducting audits within industrial control systems. Key steps involved in the auditing process include:
IEC 62443-4-1 provides a valuable framework for conducting audits in industrial control systems, offering organizations a structured approach to cybersecurity evaluation and risk management. By adhering to this standard, businesses can identify vulnerabilities, maintain compliance, enhance resilience, and build trust with stakeholders. Implementing regular audits based on IEC 62443-4-1 is a proactive step towards safeguarding critical infrastructures and staying ahead in the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats in the industrial sector.
Contact a certification body you trust. Accreditation is always a guarantee of readiness. TAM CERT is an accredited cybersecurity certification body, our accreditation can be accessed at:
https://nah.gov.hu/admin/staticmedia/Reszletezo_okiratok/RO1-230601-6-0070-IG-11756640_a.pdf.
Hungarian manufacturers and distributors primarily intend to be present in the domestic and EU markets, but also global markets attract many of them. Each market has different technical- and legal regulations to govern the terms and conditions of distribution and commissioning.
In the EU countries, different compliance procedures have to be followed, depending on the hazards posed by the use of the product. Such procedures range between a manufacturer’s declaration of conformity / CE / and the inspection and certification of the products by third parties.
TAM CERT bases its product certification activities on its accreditations and notifications to assess compliance and to certify products, processes and services. We are Hungary’s EU notified body, under the No. NB 2102.
The certifications issued by us as an independent third party provide a reliable support for manufacturers or distributors active in markets with differing regulations. Involvement of TAM CERT means that the manufacturer’s declarations of conformity will be issued objectively, thus significantly decreasing associated risks, even in cases where such third party certifications are not required by directives.
Professional POC:
Zsolt Soós
E: zsolt.soos@tamcert.hu
P: +36 30 999 9396
The System Certification Division conducts its certification activities based on its own (national) accreditations and the accreditation authorizations of its international partners.
The national accreditation, overseen by the National Accreditation Authority (NAH), extends to certifications according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, ISO 37001, ISO 27001, and ISO/TS 22163 standards. As NAH is a member and signatory of the European Accreditation Cooperation (EA MLA), the certificates issued by NAH-accredited organizations are globally accepted, recognized, and equivalent to certificates issued by other international organizations.
Our main operational principle is to help our partners continuously improve their management efficiency and, indirectly, their competitiveness and market value through the issuance of certificates, while adhering to the highest accreditation requirements and providing high-quality certification services under the motto “Trust is our standard.” We strive to effectively respond to the changing needs of the economic environment and its stakeholders while maintaining professional independence and impartiality.
By continuously developing our professional resources and services, we aim to build and maintain reliable, long-term, and fair partnerships.
Types of system certifications conducted within the scope of our own accreditation:
For companies operating multiple different management systems, an efficient solution is the simultaneous, integrated, or combined certification of these systems. This increases the efficiency of their existing, separate systems, simplifies documentation, and saves time, energy, and costs.
TAM CERT Hungary Ltd., as an independent third-party organization, certifies that the professionals of a company, business, or institution possess the theoretical knowledge, professional experience, and expertise required to perform specific activities.
For companies and institutions operating in the economy, it is crucial to know the qualifications and authorizations their employees have for specific work and services.
In Hungary and the European Union, several national and international regulations, along with industry-specific requirements, define the qualifications expected from personnel working in installation, construction, maintenance, repair, manufacturing, and operation sectors.
TAM CERT Hungary Ltd., as an independent third-party certification body, certifies the knowledge and skills outlined in laws and standards, acting as an accredited, designated, or registered conformity assessment body.
Following the training courses offered by companies or training institutions, TAM CERT Hungary Ltd. issues multilingual certificates upon successful examination. Exams can be conducted either at TAM CERT Hungary Ltd.’s own facilities or at the client’s site, whether in Hungary or abroad, provided that the conditions for the examination are met.
Our key personnel certifications include:
For more information regarding personnel certification, please feel free to contact our experts.
Information about welder certifications issued by TAM CERT after October 3, 2019, and certified with qualified electronic authentication, can also be directly queried through our E-CERT certification verification service on our website.
The use and possession of energy has always been of decisive importance in the history of mankind, but this is of particular importance today. Safe energy production and transportation, which can satisfy current consumer needs, both in terms of quantity and quality, is a key factor in the sustainable development of our society. In addition to the needs of households, electricity is an integral part of telecommunications, education, healing, transport, but it is essential for the operation of banking and other financial systems or public administration.
The activities of our business line cover both conventional and nuclear power generation equipment. The security of energy production has two closely related contents. It means, on the one hand, security of supply and, on the other, technical security, which is, of course, further linked to the security of the environment and society, including the population.
Development is intensive, the various forms of renewable energy production are particularly spectacular, and today the basic criteria of our decisions and investments are the way and extent of energy use and the conscious choice of the origin of energy.
When examining the subject of energy, we must not forget about oil installations either. The basic need for land, water, and air transport is to have, store, and transport fuel of the right quality to the place of use.
For organizations that produce, convert and deliver energy to the place of use, we provide:
The development of the elements, control technology and management of energy systems, digitization and networking expect engineers to provide technical solutions that, in addition to providing traditional security elements, also control the vulnerability associated with increasing complexity. The employees of TAM CERT Magyarország Kft. explore, analyze and / or certify the conformity and effectiveness of these physical, human, system and cyber risks.
We provide security in terms of technology and security of supply throughout the entire chain of energy production, energy investments, and consumption of the energy produced.
In case of questions related to the services of TAM CERT MAGYARORSZÁG Kft., please contact us with confidence, we are also available for further professional questions!
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The thoughts of baron Coubertin regarding sport are fully valid for the person ambitious in the economic life and for his enterprise too.
The technological convergence and the more and more complex production processes together with the connected ever increasing investment value meets the demand of the authorities the moneylenders and surrounding communities relating riskhandling.
In this intersection appears the concept of technical surveillance which makes the judgement of the running processes objective for the in-vestors the contractors and suppliers as well as for the further stake holders.
This is a function with responsibility for which several preparedness elements needs as well TAM CERT to possess when it practises technical surveillance.
In the course of large investments – even oil- and gas, energetic, chemical industrial, machine manufacturer, car industrial – project-oriented imple-mentation and construction is typical. On this complex undertakings a large number of suppliers are present which have to perform in the same time remaining in the frame of the same budget. Quality-management and independent surveillance of the projects obviously means value-assurance and investment-protection including the elements of the management-logic of the project and conformity with the relevant prescriptions directives and engineering norms and detecting preventing of the risks.
As a notified organization on the fields of PED, SPV and CPR in the European countries we possess accepted competences beside home accreditations and assignments. It is a clear task for a TAM CERT NoBo expert that the payback and thrift of the more and more expensive investments has the same importance as the judgement and control of the risk of the dangerous and critical production- and conversion processes.
We can utilize our experiences realized in this field on such surveillance jobs where we don’t carry out activities through our assignments.
Please entrust the technical surveillance of your projects to our company and our responsibility-taking will immediately and safely return to all our clients.
TAM CERT Magyarország Vizsgáló és Tanúsító Kft. has been selected and qualified as Europrivacy™® official partner by the European Centre for Certification and Privacy. We support and prepare our clients for certifying the conformity of their data processing activities with Europrivacy and the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), in order to:
