2 Sep 2024 16:51

Ban on using newly imported hardware and software at critical info infrastructure facilities in Russia enters into force

MOSCOW. Sept 2 (Interfax) - The ban on using foreign-made hardware and software systems acquired after September 1, 2024, at significantly critical information infrastructure facilities in Russia has entered into force.

The provision of the government decree establishing the procedure for transferring critical information infrastructure facilities to trusted hardware and software systems entered into effect on September 1. The provision establishes a ban on using software and hardware systems at critical information infrastructure facilities that the latter acquires after September 1, 2024, and that are not trusted hardware and software systems. Specifically, customers must acquire only trusted software and hardware systems to use at significantly critical information infrastructure facilities going forward.

Trusted hardware and software systems are radio-electronic products, whose information is entered into Russia's registry of radio-electronic products, and the software used as part of the hardware and software systems is included in the registries of Russian or Eurasian software. Moreover, a hardware and software system must have a Federal Service for Technical and Export Control (FSTEC) certificate or Federal Security Service (FSB) certificate if the hardware and software system is intended for use in the area of information security.

JSC NGO Critical Information Systems, a subsidiary of Rosatom state nuclear energy corporation, is responsible for the development, production, technical support, and service maintenance of trusted hardware and software systems.