Schneider Electric today announced its EcoStruxure IT Network Management Card 3 (NMC3) platform has obtained a new and higher level of cybersecurity certification, making it the first Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) network card to achieve IEC 62443-4-2 Security Level 2 (SL2) designation from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
TÜV Rheinland has independently certified the NMC3 platform, ensuring vendor products designed for data center and distributed IT environments meet a set of well-defined security requirements and undergo thorough testing and assessment.
In addition to the new standard, TÜV Rheinland has certified Schneider Electric and the cybersecurity processes used to develop its products, including the NMC3, as ISASecure Secure Development Lifecycle Assurance (SDLA) compliant.
The NMC3 is embedded in the majority of Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure IT DCIM products and provides a robust, remotely accessible management application over the network for critical power and cooling infrastructure.
"According to the 2024 Allianz Risk Barometer, cyber incidents are ranked as the number one business concern. At an average reported cost of more than $4 million an incident, we understand why cybersecurity tops the priority list for CIOs," said Kevin Brown, SVP for EcoStruxure IT, Data Center Business, Schneider Electric. "With the IEC 62443-4-2 SL2 and ISASecure SDLA cybersecurity certifications, Schneider Electric is leading the industry with this dual certification helping to reduce risks to critical infrastructure."
The EcoStruxure IT Secure NMC System offers improved embedded firmware management thanks to a new dedicated tool. The Secure NMC System Tool transforms the process of researching and installing the latest firmware on all devices, making the process up to 90% faster. Users no longer need to search for firmware on an ad hoc basis, check to see if that firmware is the latest one for your device, and read the release notes to understand what's included in the new version before they download it and update their device. Instead, the Secure NMC System Tool notifies customers that new firmware is available and directs them to install the new version.
The benefits of the Secure NMC System include:
- Eliminate fear of becoming outdated: Simplifies firmware management, making it up to 90% faster and reducing risk.
- Achieve consistent compliance: Customers have a systematic, standardized approach to cybersecurity updates for their critical power and cooling infrastructure.
- Reduce exposure to potential attack: IEC 62443-4-2 SL2 and ISASecure SDLA cybersecurity certifications combined with the Secure NMC System Tool ensures connected devices are protected with the latest security updates.
"EcoStruxure IT is providing customers with a powerful approach - the flexibility to manage their IT infrastructure as they choose and to do it simply while also managing their cybersecurity compliance because being secure doesn't mean it has to be difficult," Brown said. "We are the first in the industry providing this solution as we continue our commitment to enable resilient, secure, and sustainable IT infrastructure."
More information about the EcoStruxure IT Secure NMC System available here. The new IEC 62443-4-2 SL2 cybersecurity certification can be viewed here. A Secure NMC subscription is required to access the IEC certified firmware via the Secure NMC System Tool.
