# Civil Infrastructure Platform Achieves IEC 62443 Compliance

The Civil Infrastructure Platform (CIP), an open source initiative hosted by the Linux Foundation in San Francisco, California, has achieved compliance with the IEC 62443-4-1 and IEC 62443-4-2 cybersecurity standards for industrial automation and control systems. This achievement establishes a robust security foundation and provides reusable artifacts to manufacturers and operators developing long-lived industrial and critical infrastructure products, significantly reducing the effort and risk associated with meeting stringent cybersecurity requirements.

- **Why this matters:** Procurement professionals in government and industry sectors focused on critical infrastructure and industrial automation can leverage CIP's compliant framework to streamline acquisition and development of secure systems.
- Vendors and contractors involved in industrial control systems should evaluate CIP-compliant solutions to meet mandatory or voluntary cybersecurity standards, enhancing product marketability and contract eligibility.
- This milestone signals increased emphasis on cybersecurity in infrastructure procurements, encouraging adoption of internationally recognized standards to mitigate risks.
- Organizations can engage with CIP and its ecosystem, including key contributors like Siemens, Renesas Electronics, Toshiba, Texas Instruments, and Aronetics, to align procurement strategies with evolving security expectations.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** September 28, 2026

### Government Entities
- Linux Foundation

### Vendors
- Renesas Electronics ()
- Siemens ()
- Toshiba ()
- Texas Instruments ()
- Aronetics ()

### Sources
- [Civil Infrastructure Platform Achieves Significant Cybersecurity Milestone with IEC 62443 Compliance](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/civil-infrastructure-platform-achieves-significant-cybersecurity-milestone-with-iec-62443-compliance-302890773.html) - PR Newswire