Andre Ristaino

Andre Ristaino
Managing Director, Global Alliances, Consortia and Conformance
International Society of Automation

Starting in 2007, Andre developed ISA’s conformance certification programs including the ISASecure® control systems cybersecurity certification program that certifies automation and control system products to the IEC 62443 series of international standards.  He directs ISA’s consortiums and alliances, including, ISA Security Compliance Institute, ISA Wireless Compliance Institute, ISAGCA, LOGIIC, FCG collaboration, OPAF collaboration, FDT collaboration, ISA Bulk Power Systems WG, Building Cybersecurity (BCS), and Fundacion Chile.  Andre is an international presenter on the ISA/IEC 62443 standards and automation/control systems security certifications. He is an invited expert to the ERNCIP in support of the EU control systems cybersecurity certification initiative, an advisor for an ORNL research project on malware in the bulk electric distribution network, an invited presenter on cybersecurity and wireless technology at ARC Forums and, has published articles in the ISA InTech magazine.  Andre collaborates with NEMA and the BCS in standing up a facilities certification program for certifying building management systems based on the ISA/IEC 62443 standards.