CSQA has officially issued the ISO/IEC 27001 certification to the Agricultural Assistance Centers (CAA) of Confagricoltura, culminating a rigorous process aimed at guaranteeing information security and attesting the adoption of an Information Security Management System (ISMS) compliant with international standards for data protection , cybersecurity and privacy .
The award ceremony took place at the historic Palazzo della Valle in Rome and was attended by institutional and technical representatives: Anna Conte and Luca Valdetara for CSQA, Roberto Caponi, General Director of Confagricoltura, Vito Antonio Diomeda, Delegate Councilor of the CAA Confagricoltura, and Gabriella Proietti, Technical Manager of the CAA.
A strategic milestone for the CAA system
The internationally recognized ISO/IEC 27001 standard defines the requirements for implementing an information security management system, focusing on:
For the CAA Confagricoltura, this is a strategic goal , which strengthens the protection of sensitive information , the relationship of trust with agricultural companies, public bodies and citizens and the concrete commitment to a solid and secure management system , in line with the best international standards.
A concrete response to the national regulatory framework
Legislative Decree no. 74/2018, Article 6, establishes the guarantee and operational requirements that Authorized Agricultural Assistance Centers (CAA) must meet and expressly states that the CAA guarantees information security through ISO 27001 certification.
Even though the CAAs are private entities, they contribute to the protection of the general interest by helping to guarantee transparency , regularity and legality in the management of financial aid to agriculture, managed through the SIAN and the information systems of the paying agencies.
CSQA, an internationally accredited certification body, supported the CAAs with a comprehensive program that included gap analysis, specific safety and compliance training, pre-audit verification, and certification audits according to the ISO/IEC 27001 standard.
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Source: Quality Magazine