ASE Becomes First OSAT to Receive ISO 15408-EAL6 Certification for Secure IC Products Manufacturing
November 30 2015 - 4:32AM
Business Wire
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (TAIEX: 2311, NYSE:
ASX), the world’s largest semiconductor assembly and test service
provider, today announced that 6 of its production facilities in
Nantze, Kaohsiung; K4, K7, K8, K10, K11 and K12, have received the
ISO 15408-EAL6 certification, becoming the first outsourced
semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) services company to achieve
this significant recognition. The ISO 15408-EAL6 certificate is an
international standard for IT product security certification. The
certification received by ASE was issued by the German Government’s
Federal Office for IT Security (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der
Informationstechnik, BSI) which is the central IT security service
provider for the German federal government. BSI also offers its
services to private and commercial users of information
technology.
ISO 15408-EAL6 is a framework that outlines the criteria for
globally recognized standards and security inspections for IT
products. It is designed for products and applications that are
targeted for high security-intensive markets, such as the
government, banking or defense sectors. “Effective security is only
possible when everyone involved is vigilant and trained to guard
against any potential risks, which is why ASE invested time,
financial and human resources into IT security,” said Dr Tien Wu,
COO, ASE. “With the ISO 15408-EAL6 certification, customers at ASE
can be safely assured that their intellectual property (IP) are
well protected, their products and information data are handled
with a high degree of sensitivity and are processed within the
highest level of security at ASE’s facilities,” Dr Wu added. ISO
15408-EAL6 certification will greatly benefit customers and ASE as
both parties would be able to shorten the time needed to verify
product security and thus, enable customers’ products to reach
their intended markets quickly.
As part of the certification effort, ASE invested NTD6.5 million
to completely revamp its workplace security access systems. ASE
engaged MiTAC Information Technology Corp and TLJ Intertech Inc to
design and create secure access management programs, new proximity
badges with smart chips for more than 25,000 employees and
visitors, and card readers in various parts of the ASE facilities
in the Kaohsiung Nantze campus. These new measures will help
identify, secure and provide a systematic level of traceability in
the movement of people and goods inside and around the ASE
facilities. The secure access management system is already
implemented at ASE Kaohsiung Nantze campus and is planned to be
adopted in gradual stages by ASE’s global sites in parallel with
ISO 15408 certification plans.
About ISO 15408-EAL6 and the Common
Criteria
The Common Criteria for Information Technology Security
Evaluation (CC) is an international standard (ISO/IEC 15408) for
computer security certification. CC provides assurance that the
process of specification, implementation and evaluation of a
computer security product has been conducted in a rigorous and
standard and repeatable manner at a level that is commensurate with
the target environment for use.
Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) – the numerical rating
describing the depth and rigor of an evaluation. Each EAL
corresponds to a package of security assurance requirements which
covers the complete development of a product, with a given level of
strictness. Common Criteria lists seven levels, with EAL 1 being
the most basic (and therefore cheapest to implement and evaluate)
and EAL 7 being the most stringent (and most expensive). 1
About the ASE Group
The ASE Group is the world’s largest provider of independent
semiconductor manufacturing services in assembly, test, materials
and design manufacturing. As a global leader geared towards meeting
the industry’s ever growing needs for faster, smaller and higher
performance chips, the Group develops and offers a wide portfolio
of technology and solutions including IC test program design,
front-end engineering test, wafer probe, wafer bump, substrate
design and supply, wafer level package, flip chip,
system-in-package, final test and electronic manufacturing services
through Universal Scientific Industrial Co., Ltd. and its
subsidiaries, members of the ASE Group. The Group generated sales
revenues of US$8.5 billion in 2014 and employs over 68,000 people
worldwide. For more information about the ASE Group, visit
www.aseglobal.com.
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1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Criteria
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