Mission Statement

Trust and efficiency are necessary for any communication on security vulnerabilities.

CERT@VDE assists SMEs in Industrial Automation with the handling of vulnerabilities and product security incidents. It provides a trusted platform for cross-organizational collaboration.

CERT@VDE

• Provides a neutral, trustworthy and secure platform for collaboration between vendors.
• Assists with the coordinated disclosure of vulnerabilities.
• Enables exchange and discussion of methods and practice for product security.
• Processes vulnerability information from multiple sources and provides it to the target constituency, i.e. vendors, integrators and users of Industrial control systems (ICS).
• Organizes workshops for the industry.
• Develops processes and best practices with its partners in the industry.