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ISA and MBI join forces to offer industrial cybersecurity training in Germany
Forged in response to the changing industrial security landscape and growing cyberthreats to automation networks and systems , the collaboration focuses specifically on training of the VDMA members in OT automation security standards .
Both organisations will share training expertise based on ISA / IEC 62443 , the world ’ s only consensus-based set of industry cybersecurity standards .
“ Cybersecurity needs to be addressed by our members , as recent global ransomware attacks have demonstrated their potential impact ,” said Managing Director , Catherine John of Maschinenbau- Institut GmbH ( MBI ), the education academy of VDMA .
The International Society of Automation ( ISA ) has announced that
Maschinenbau Institut GmbH ( MBI ), a service company of VDMA ( Mechanical Engineering Industry Association ), is joining forces with ISA to offer a unique , German ISA cybersecurity training programme .
The first activity will be a ‘ Cybersecurity Fundamentals ’ training for VDMA members , located on the Fraunhofer site in Karlsruhe , Germany .
“ Our members need to adequately manage the associated cyberrisk stemming from the vulnerabilities of OT technology , coupled with the increased connectivity in our digital era .”
“ ISA is committed to providing quality technical resources that cover all areas of cybersecurity ,” said ISA European Director , Pieter van der Klooster . “ We are proud to welcome MBI and look forward to working together to disseminate relevant , up-to-date and interesting training materials to our audience .”
Netskope achieves UK National Cybersecurity Centre ’ s ‘ Cyber Essentials ’ certification
Netskope , an SASE leader , has announced it has attained the UK government ’ s National Cybersecurity Centre ( NCSC ) core ‘ Cyber Essentials ’ certification .
The NCSC was created in 2016 to support the most critical organisations in the UK – the public sector , industry , SMEs as well as the general public . When incidents occur , the NCSC provides effective incident response to minimise harm to the UK , help with recovery and learn lessons for the future . Cyber Essentials is a certification process that is designed to support organisations in protecting against cyberattacks . Achieving the NCSC Cyber Essentials accreditation is also a key procurement requirement for participation in government contracts involving the handling of sensitive and personal data .
Neil Thacker , Chief Information Security Officer for EMEA at Netskope , said : “ Achieving the Cyber Essentials certification brings a number of advantages and opportunities for us . First and foremost , it demonstrates our commitment to maintaining a best practice security posture within our organisation . Beyond that , it also demonstrates to our UK customers that we fully understand the need for both fundamental and advanced cybersecurity controls . Having undergone this process ourselves , we can better understand our customers who also need to certify to Cyber Essentials .”
Netskope serves customers across the UK , including Sainsbury ’ s , accountancy firm BDO and Euroclear , the company that underpins the London Stock Exchange .
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