Hyundai Rotem Becomes First in Korean Railway Industry to Obtain International Cybersecurity Certification

Increased Competition for New Contracts in Overseas Markets Expected

Hyundai Rotem announced on the 22nd that it has become the first company in the domestic railway industry to receive IEC 62443 certification, the international standard for industrial cybersecurity.

From the left in the photo, Lee Wonsang, RS Technology Leader at Hyundai Rotem, and Vidar Dolonen, Honorary Consul of DNV (IEC 62443 Certification Body), are posing for a commemorative photo holding the product certification. Hyundai Rotem

IEC 62443, established by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), is an international standard for the security of industrial control systems. It evaluates specific levels of cybersecurity to ensure safety and reliability against cyber threats such as cybercrime and IT system hacking in industrial environments.

IEC 62443 serves as a security standard required by global railway vehicle clients, and whether a company holds this certification is a key evaluation factor in winning business contracts. Hyundai Rotem has prioritized applying this certification to core train systems, including the Train Control and Monitoring System, Integrated Passenger Information System, propulsion devices, and auxiliary power supply units, and plans to expand its application to overall railway infrastructure security in the future.

With this certification, Hyundai Rotem has been officially recognized for meeting international-level cybersecurity requirements in the control and operation systems of railway vehicles.

Since March of last year, Hyundai Rotem has been working on establishing a railway system cybersecurity management framework. Through the development of this management system and the certification audit process, the company has become the first in the domestic railway industry to be recognized for its IEC 62443-based cybersecurity management capabilities.

Previously, Hyundai Rotem also received international certification (TSI) for high-speed train design last year. TSI is a railway technical standard that ensures interoperability among European Union (EU) member states. Railway vehicle manufacturers from non-European countries seeking to enter the European market are required to obtain this certification. Recently, countries outside Europe, such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have also begun to include TSI certification for high-speed trains as a factor in their bid evaluations.

A Hyundai Rotem official stated, "Obtaining IEC 62443 certification is an achievement that demonstrates our international competitiveness in railway vehicle cybersecurity," adding, "We will actively pursue expanding our railway business into overseas markets by meeting the bidding requirements for major global projects, including those in Europe."

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