IGLOO Corp. said on the 22nd that it obtained certification for the "Common rules for cyber resilience of onboard systems and equipment (UR E27)" from Bureau Veritas (BV) of France.
The certification is a common rule for ship cyber resilience established by the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) and has been mandatory for all ships contracted for newbuilding after July 2024. IGLOO Corp. obtained the UR E27 certification from the Korean Register (KR) in Aug. last year, the first in Korea, and has now earned the same certification from the French classification society, demonstrating its technology and reliability in the global market.
With this certification, IGLOO Corp. plans to expand its cyber-physical system (CPS) security business into the maritime, manufacturing, and energy industries. The company provides the CPS security solution "SPiDER OT," which covers both operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) environments, and is building an integrated security framework to enable customers to operate industrial systems stably.
Chief Executive Lee Deuk-chun of IGLOO Corp. said, "This UR E27 certification recognizes the integrated security operations and management capabilities and technical expertise that IGLOO Corp. has built," and added, "We will expand our CPS security business into various industries, including smart ships, Smart Factory, railways, and defense."