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Our FORTIFY certification seal is exclusively awarded to member companies that have a proven cyber defense posture that is aligned with CYBER DEFENSE CENTER defense principles and Assurance practices. This certification seal is more than just a symbol of trust and great cyber defense, it is a backing of the company if they experience a breach. This means that if a CYBER DEFENSE CENTER FORTIFY certified member experiences a data or privacy breach for a capability we monitor, we take first chair in breach response costs. This seal is intended to be the ultimate symbol of defense - that the company is more than just secure, that they are fortified and backed by the CYBER DEFENSE CENTER. This level of ASSURANCE is only offered in industries where there is a necessity for customers to feel safe against threats to infrastructure or commerce from advanced and persistent cyber threats. Our FORTIFY seal compares to the assurance you receive from the FDIC for you bank deposits on the case of a robbery or run on the bank. To be awarded this highly sought-after seal, the company MUST successfully complete the following:

REQUIREMENTS

1) The company MUST meet maturity, conformance, cyber defense posture, and performance measurement targets aligned with CYBER DEFENSE CENTER principles, training, testing, services, and programs before earning the FORTIFY certified seal; and 

2) The recipient company MUST submit to on demand audit rights to the Protection Partner and CYBER DEFENSE CENTER using approved rules of engagement and testing criteria; and

3) The company MUST complete active defense testing at multiple layers of the architecture using state of the art defense grade tools and methods that tests detection and prevention policies against all known malware variants; and

4) The company MUST participate in intelligence sharing with public/private sector partners aligned with the  CYBER DEFENSE CENTER; and

5) The company MUST receive consistently high scores in coordinated RESPONSE service exercises. 

 Our SECURE validation seal demonstrates that a product meets CYBER DEFENSE CENTER defense posture principles and has reached a validated status of measurable testing maturity as part of the product's Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) procedures. This validation seal further represents that the product is subject to ongoing testing and assurance practices through the CYBER DEFENSE CENTER or Protection Partners. To successfully be awarded this seal, the company MUST have successfully completed the following: 

REQUIREMENTS 

1) Submit products for CYBER DEFENSE CENTER exclusive testing; and

2) Develop testing maturity for risk management practices that align with CYBER DEFENSE CENTER Assurance principles; and

3) Work with an approved CYBER DEFENSE CENTER Protection Partner for initial and annual validation surveillance; and

4) Complete our SECURE validation application, ethics and intellectual privacy agreements, and a recommended security commitment attestation letter. 

5) Have an active corporate SECURE membership in good standing with the CYBER DEFENSE CENTER for ongoing certification.