Honeywell has joined the Global Cybersecurity Alliance (GCA) created by the International Society of Automation (ISA), as a founding member. The company will collaborate with GCA participants to build awareness, provide education, share best practices, and accelerate the development and adoption of cybersecurity standards.
“Cybersecurity is the great equaliser for any company,” said Matthew Bohne, Vice President and Chief Product Security Officer, Honeywell Building Technologies. “All companies should thoughtfully incorporate cybersecurity into the products and services they sell. The entire industry and connected world at large need to operate with the confidence that our digital infrastructure is robust and secure, whether it is utilities or facilities and even specific products we use every day. This is core to our collective future, and the GCA provides the platform and partnership to make it happen.”
Mary Ramsey, ISA Executive Director, said, “The ISA/IEC 62443 standards outline what’s needed to secure automation systems. Now we need to move from what to how, providing the practical direction, tools and support to guide how the standards are applied.”
