Genetec UL Cybersecurity Certificate (2900-2-3) Examined

By: Dan Gelinas, Published on Dec 19, 2018

Proving a company is cybersecure has become a major concern for security companies. But how trustworthy are these certificates?

Earlier in 2018, a false Hikvision cybersecurity certification announcement caused controversy. And Genetec itself has cast aspersions against its Chinese rivals as being untrustworthy.

Now, Genetec has announced achieving UL's 2900-2-3 Level 3 (L3) certification that Genetec claims "validates its resilience against cyber-attack."

genetec ul 3

However, does it really? What does it consist of? How much validation does it provide?

In this note, based on our discussions with Genetec, JCI, and UL we examine:

  • UL Overview
  • Cybersecurity certification process
  • Process for Genetec
  • Cost
  • Highest of 3 levels
  • Testing performed
  • UL's process
  • Others certificated

******* * ******* ** cybersecure *** ****** * major ******* *** ******** companies. *** *** *********** are ***** ************?

******* ** ****, ****** ********* ************* ************* announcement****** ***********. ********** ****** *** **** aspersions ******* *** ******* rivals** ***** *************.

***,******************* ***********'*****-*-****** * (**) ************* that ******* ****** "********* its ********** ******* *****-******."

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*******, **** ** ******? What **** ** ******* of? *** **** ********** does ** *******?

** **** ****, ***** on *** *********** **** Genetec, ***, *** ** we *******:

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Executive *******

***** ** ************* *** guarantee * ******* ** 'invulnerable' *** '******** ****', the **** **** **** UL ************* ******** *********** source **** ******* ******** a ************* ****** ********** level **** ******* ************* certifications.

*******, ** ** ****** expensive *** ****-********* ** many ************* *** *** find ** ***** *****.

** ****, **** * video ************ ************* **** done ** (******* *** Tyco *** *********) ***** are **** *** *********. We ** *** **** how **** **** ***** work ** *** *** camera ************* **** ******** models.

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***** **** ****** *** 124 ******** ** ****** ****** as * ****** ** developing ********* *** ******* products ** **** **** they ******* ****** *** as ********. *******, ************ those ********* **** **** around ********** *** ********** elements, *** *************.

**’* ************* ********* ******* (UL ***),******** ** ****, ***** **-******* ******** against ******** **** ***** **** ****** ** cybersecurity *********. *** **** ****** covers ************* ** ********* levels *** *** ********* verticals ********* ***** ************ (2900-1), ********** ******* (****-*-*), and ********** ******* ******* (2900-2-2). ** ****-*-* ** UL's ******* ** "******* trust" *** *** ********* of ******** *********.

Cybersecurity ************* *******

**********, *** ************* ******** of ******* ** *** product's ****** ********* '********** penetration *******', '****** **** analysis', *** '****** *** bytecode ********', ** *** excerpts **** ***** '******* of *************' ***** *****:

Process *** *******

**** ***** **** ******* Lead ******** *********,******* ************** *** *******, **** it ******** *** **** it ***** *** *******'* customers.

*******'* ********* **** *** process, ***** **** ****** 8 ******, *** *** easy, ********* ** ** "going ** *****." ** said *** ******* **** the ********* ** *** entire ************* **** ** 5:

** *** * ******* process. *** ** ** trial *** **** ****** evidence *** **** **** that ********** ** **** for *** ***** *** then **** ********* ** in ***** ** *** people **** **. *** findings *** ******** ** that ****. ** *** a *** ** ********* information *** ****** **** everything *** ** ** should **. ** ******* lots ** **** *** my ***** ***** ****—** 5 ******.

***********, ********* **** **** UL ***** ********* ***************, they ********* *** ************ to ******* *** ******** explanation ** ******:

***** *** * ** employee *** *** *** advocate *** *** ******** to *** ****. ** presented **** ** ***** to ** *** ** needed ** ****** *** it ** ******* *** it ** **** ** is.

********* **** **** *** end ** ****** ** change **** ******, ********* formalizing ** ******* ********* Genetec *********** **********:

**** **** ********* *** procedure, ** * *** to ********* ** ******* a ********* **** ** already ***, *** ****'* have ** ******* ****. They ****** *** *************. So: '**** *** **** vulnerabilities, *** *** *** going ** ******** **** and *** ****?'

********* ******* *** ******* helped ******* *******, ****** the *********** ** ********* and *** ********* ** new *****:

** ********** *** ****** exam **** ** **** using ****’* ******** **** problems. ********* ***** *** stronger ** ****** ** different ******. ** *** tried ***** ****—******************—******, *** **** *** improved **.

********* **** ****** *********** testing ****'* ****** *** that *** ** ************* means ******* **** ********** accountable:

**** **** *********** *******, you ***’* **** ** fix ********. **** **, we **** ** *** whatever ******** **** **** or ** ***’* *** the *************.

Cost *** *************

******* **** *** ***** certification ******* **** **** $50,000 ** *****, **** notable ********* ***** ** maintain ********** ** ** guidelines. ********* **** ***** that *** ************* ******* only ******* *** ******* version, ** **** ******* was ***** ** **** on ** ***** **** version—they *** ********* ********* version *—**** **** **** to **** *** ************* process *** **** *****.

Highest ** * ******

******* ******** *** ******* of *** * ******, which ******** ********** **** levels * *** * as **** ** ** assessment ** ******** ************ of *** ******* **** knowledge ** ******** ******** controls *** ** ******** practices ** ******* *** lifecycle ** *** *******, as *** ********* ******* from **'* ******* ** Investigation *** *** *************:

Testing *********

******* ******** **** **** documentation ********* ******** *********** analysis ** *** ****, explaining:

**** ********* **** *** software *** *** ** determine ** ******** **** source ********** *** ****. If **** *** **** then ** ***** ** determine *** ******* *** then ***** ** *** if **** ******* *** known ***************.

*****, ** ***** *************** of ***** ******* *** previously *******:

*** ******** ****—***** ****—** *** **** ****** used ** *** ********. Their **** ** *** I **** ***** ***** of *****************. ** ***** ****** that ***** **** ****’* flag. *** ************ ******** of ****** ***** **** false ******** *** * small ****** **** **** positive.

*** ***** ** *** scan ** ********* ** reflected ** *** ******* graphic *****:

**** **'* ***** ********** potential ***************, *** ******* was ******* ** *******'* attention *** **** **** given * ****** ** respond, ** ** **** redacted *******:

Others ************

*** *** ******** ** ******* *** UL ****-*-* ****** **** **** ***** VideoEdge ******** **** ******** Dynamics.

*** **** *** ******* process *** ****-*-* ** was ********:

***** **** ** ******* UL2900-2-3 ***** * ** was * ******** ****** of *******, ******* *** policies. *** ******* **** of *** ******** ** all *** **** ****** to ** ********.

***********, *** **** **** the ************* ******** ** assurance ** ********* **** a ************ ******* *** doing ***** **** ** secure *** **** ********* could ***** **** *** their ********:

**’* ** *********. ** assures **** *** ************ is ***** ***** **** to **** **** ******** are ********* ************ *** mitigates *****. ** *** industry, ** ****** * level ******* ***** *** end ***** *** ******* designers, *** *** *** trust **** * ** CAP ********* ******* ***** the ************ ** ****** cybersecurity *********. ***** ***** cybersecurity ************** *** *********, the ** ****-*-* ********** standard ** ******** ** electronic ******** ******** ********.

*** *** ******* *** currently *** **** ******** companies ** ** ******* 2900-2-3

***** ******** * ***** ****** (outside *** ******** ********) that **** **** **** series ************(*** **** ** ** logged **** ** ******* IQ ** *** *** list ** **** ****** certificated *********) ** **** level ***** **** ****-*-*.

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Comments (14)

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Dan Gelinas

IPVM | 12/19/18 08:26pm

****** ****: **** ***** *** **** ******* ** ******* *** followint ***** **** ***, ***** *** *** ***** ************ ** achieve *** ******-*-* ** *******.

*** **** *** ******* ******* *** ****-*-* ** *** ********:

***** **** ** ******* ******-*-* ***** * ** *** * thorough ****** ** *******, ******* *** ********. *** ******* **** of *** ******** ** *** *** **** ****** ** ** prepared.

***********, *** **** **** *** ************* ******** ** ********* ** customers **** * ************ ******* *** ***** ***** **** ** secure *** **** ********* ***** ***** **** *** ***** ********:

**’* ** *********. ** ******* **** *** ************ ** ***** their **** ** **** **** ******** *** ********* ************ *** mitigates *****. ** *** ********, ** ****** * ***** ******* field *** *** ***** *** ******* *********, *** *** *** trust **** * ** *** ********* ******* ***** *** ************ of ****** ************* *********. ***** ***** ************* ************** *** *********, the ** ****-*-* ********** ******** ** ******** ** ********** ******** security ********.

Undisclosed #1

12/19/18 11:18pm

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***** *****, ***

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | 12/20/18 02:48am

**** ** *****! ** ********* ****** ****, ***** **** ** as ***** ****** ** *******?

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Daniel Tyrrell

In reply to Sean Nelson | 12/27/18 03:47pm

* **** **** **** ****** *** ***** **-****** ** *** as ** *** **** * *****, *** *********** ******** * believe *** ***** ** *****.

** **** *** *** ***** ** **? ******* *** ************* criteria ***** *** ****** ** ** ***** ** **** ** the ****** ***'** *** *** ********.

*** * ***'* ******* *** ****** ***** ** ******* **** this.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to Daniel Tyrrell | 12/27/18 03:51pm

**** ******. ***** ** **** ** *** **** "***". *** could **** ** * ****:

- ********* ** **** ** ***** ****** ** *******
- ******* ** **** ** ***** ****** ** ********* (******** less ******* ********* ** *** **** ** *********, *** **** also **** * **** ****)

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Sean Nelson | 12/27/18 03:54pm

- ******* ** **** ** ***** ****** ** ********* (******** less ******* ********* ** *** **** ** *********, *** **** also **** * **** ****)

**, ****, ***'** *** ****!

***** ********* ********* **** ** **** ***** ************* ***********, ****, let **** ** **. ** *****, **** *** ***** **** some **** ** ****** ******* *******.

*** ** *************, ******, **** ***** *** ****** ***** / issues, ** ***** **'* **** *** '****** ******' ** ********* like ** ***, ** ***** ** **** ******** ** **** any ********** ********* **** **** *** ***** *** ***** *****, the ******* **********.

**** ** *** ***** ***** * ************* *** ***** '**** of ************* ********** *******'?

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to John Honovich | 12/27/18 04:04pm

****** **** *** ******** *** ***** *** **** * ***-*****.

** ******* **** *** *************, **** *** *********, ****** ****, the **** **** ** ***** ********.

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Sean Nelson | 12/27/18 04:11pm

** ******* **** *** *************, **** *** *********, ****** ****, the **** **** ** ***** ********.

***, ** *** **** **** *** ******* ** **** **** here ** ***** *** **** ******* *********?

******** ** **** **********, **** ** **** ** **** ***** Genetec's *************:

***** ** ************* *** ********* * ******* ** '************' *** 'backdoor ****', *** **** **** **** ** ************* ******** *********** source **** ******* ******** * ************* ****** ********** ***** **** generic ************* **************.

**** ***** **** ** *****, ** ****:

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** ****** *** **** *** ***** *** ******** ***** **** door ****. ** ******* ****** ** *** ** * ******** that ** ***** *** ****, **** *****. ** ********* ****** to *** ** * ******** **** ** ***** *** ****, they *****.

*** ********** ** - *** ** * ******* ******** ******* who ******** ********* *** *** **** ***** *** *** ***** is ********** ** ** ************* ********** *** ************** ******** ************** and **** ************* *****. *** ***** ** **** ******** *******.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to John Honovich | 12/27/18 04:19pm

******* ****** ** *** ** * ******** **** ** ***** not ****, **** *****. ** ********* ****** ** *** ** a ******** **** ** ***** *** ****, **** *****.

* ******* ***** **** *** **** *****-******** ********, ************* ********* and ******* *** *** **** ******** ****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Sean Nelson | 12/27/18 05:10pm

* ******* ***** **** *** **** *****-******** ********, ************* ********* and ******* *** *** **** ******** ****.

***, **** ** **** **** ********. *** *** ******, **** is ******* *** ** ********.

***'* ** **** **********:

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  • ** ********* ***** **** *************, ** **** **** * ******** article ***** / ** ********* ** ** ****** ** **** clear ***** ** ************* ****.
  • ** **** *** ********* *** ********* / ******* ******* *** it **** ********* ** ******* ********** ** ******** **** **** year's ******** **** *** ****** *****.
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Fabian Muyawa

LONTECH SYSTEMS | IPVMU Certified | 12/27/18 08:23am

******* ** ****** ******* **** ************* ** **** ** ******* they **** ********* ** ******* **** *****. **** ** ***********.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

01/02/19 01:41pm

**** *** *********** *** **** ** *********** **** ***** ******** business ******* ** **** ** **** ***** ************ ** *** field *** ***** ** ** ******** ** **** * ***** of ********* ***** ******** ********* ** ** ******** **** ******* customers...............nice ** *** ** ***** ************* ** *** ***** ******** compliance ***********

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

02/15/19 03:21pm

** **** ***** ** ******* ** *** ************* ** ********... *** ***********?

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Dan Gelinas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #3 | 02/15/19 03:43pm

*'** ******* *** ** ** ******* ** ** *** **** get **** ** *** ****, **#*.

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