Qatar’s National Cyber Security Agency joins ISA’s ISASecure certification program to advance industrial cyber resilience
The International Society of Automation (ISA), the professional society for automation, announced that the National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) – State of Qatar has officially joined the ISASecure certification program that validates conformance to the ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards for industrial automation and control systems (IACS) cybersecurity.
Established in 2021, NCSA Qatar is the official governmental entity responsible for cybersecurity in the State of Qatar. The Agency leads the implementation of Qatar’s National Cybersecurity Strategy, unifying national efforts to secure Qatar’s cyberspace and protect its critical infrastructure.
In addition, NCSA Qatar develops national cybersecurity policies, frameworks, regulations, and guidelines and runs nationwide awareness programs to strengthen Qatar’s cyber resilience. At the international level, NCSA Qatar actively endorses and pursues initiatives that contribute to global cybersecurity resilience, and it has expanded its participation in regional and international cyber bodies to promote cooperation for a secure, resilient, and peaceful cyberspace.
This new partnership with ISASecure reflects NCSA Qatar’s ongoing commitment to enhancing Qatar’s OT security maturity and fostering international collaboration on cybersecurity best practices.
“It is an honor to welcome NCSA Qatar into the ISASecure program,” said Mark DeAngelo, ISASecure program manager. “Today’s critical infrastructure demands comprehensive, rigorously validated cybersecurity. We look forward to collaborating with NCSA Qatar as we advance our mission of industry partnership, certification and standards-based product development to help achieve a more secure world.”
“Joining ISASecure reflects our commitment to advancing international collaboration and promoting the adoption of globally recognized standards to safeguard Qatar’s critical infrastructure,” said Dana Yousif Al-Abdulla, director of policy affairs at NCSA Qatar.
In April, the ISA announced that Palindrome Technologies officially joined the globally recognized ISASecure program, strengthening a mutual commitment to industrial cybersecurity and the globally adopted ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards. Palindrome is currently finalizing its requirements to become an ISO/IEC 17065 accredited third-party certification body (CB) under the ISASecure scheme.
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