Certification Process
The ABS certification process applies to a range of digitally-enabled equipment and systems covering individual components all the way through the system and network levels. ABS offers Product Design Assessment (PDA) providing a comprehensive certification solution.
ABS CYBER RESILIENCE PDA
- Assessment of 30 security capabilities required for Cyber Resilience in accordance with ABS 4-9-14 and IACS UR E27, such as:
- Authenticator management
- Authorization enforcement
- Auditable events
- Communication integrity
- Malicious code protection
- Security functionality verification
- Denial of service protection
- System backup
- System recovery and reconstitution
- Network and security configuration settings
- Assessment of 11 additional security capabilities required for Cyber Resilience when there is network communication with untrusted networks (communication interface with any networks outside the scope of ABS 4-9-13 and UR E26), such as:
- Multifactor authentication
- Explicit access request approval
- Remote session termination
Benefits
- Improves competitive position by demonstrating compliance with IACS and ABS Cyber Resilience requirements
- Recognition on the external ABS Type Approval database
- Helps control cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the supply chain
For more information on cyber resilience for on-board systems and equipment, feel free to reach out to us at abstaprograms@eagle.org