The ISA Secure programme was established to independently certify the cyber security of operational technology and automation control systems, such as those deployed within smart buildings. SDLA certification specifies security process requirements and practices for the secure development, maintenance and support of these technologies. Johnson Controls received the SDLA conformance certificate from exida LLC, an ISA Secure and ISO 17065 accredited certification body, as a result of assessing product development practices used at engineering centres throughout the world.

"Now more than ever our customers are raising the requirements on security and Johnson Controls is committed to delivering cyber resilient building solutions, like our new Openblue digital platform, that are designed for security and privacy, and ISA Secure SDLA certification further reinforces the security partnership we have with our customers," said Jason Christman, vice president and chief product security officer. "We focus on providing a positive cyber experience that is backed by disciplined incident response, vulnerability management, and coordinated disclosure processes."

Johnson Controls is a founding member of the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance and voting board member of the ISA Security Compliance Institute.