R&G CyberSecure Canada (Requirements and Guidance)

Bulletin date:
Bulletin number:
2021-07

Action required

Certification Bodies (CBs) are required to comply with the latest version of the R&G CyberSecure Canada requirements and guidance CyberSecure Canada requirements and guidance. The document was approved on 2020-12-17, issued on 2021-02-17 and is effective as of 2020-12-17. 

 

Affected customers

SCC customers or applicants to certify to CyberSecure Canada.

 

Background

R&G CyberSecure Canada has been revised to provide guidance to CyberSecure Canada Recognized Certification Bodies complying with of ISO/IEC 17021-1 in advance of full accreditation to ISO/IEC 17021-1.

 

New Requirements

  • Table of Contents – updated and simplified
  • Introduction has been revised and updated
  • Normative references have been updated
  • Definitions have been updated
  • Clause 4: Principles:
    • Clause 4.1 – 4.6 updated
    • Clause 4.7 – New
    • Clause 4.8 - New
  • Clause 5: (5.1 – 5.2 inclusive) Revised and updated
  • Clause 6: (6.1 – 6.2 inclusive) Revised and updated
  • Clause 7: (7.1 – 7.5 inclusive) Revised and updated
  • Clause 8: (8.1 – 8.5 inclusive) Revised and updated
  • Clause 8.3 reference to certification and use of marks, has been deleted;
  • Clause 9: (9.1 – 9.9 inclusive)  Revised and updated
  • Clause 10: (10.2 – 10.6 inclusive) Revised and updated

 

Deadline

Certification Bodies (CBs) will be assessed against these criteria during regularly scheduled assessment activities commencing January 2021.

 

Questions?

Please contact Abdel Kassou, Manager, Compliance and Assessment Services, at abdel.kassou@scc-ccn.ca or +1 613 238 3222 for more information.