Master the ICT Supply Chain Security Management SCS 9001 Standard: Training Courses for Certification Success

by Chad Kymal,Mike Regan published on July 15, 2024

Watch our insightful webinar to explore the comprehensive training courses designed to help you master the SCS 9001 Standard. This session provides essential guidance for organization leaders, third-party auditors, and anyone involved in implementing, maintaining, or enhancing an SCS 9001 certified Supply Chain Security Management System.

The escalating threat of cyber terrorism is expected to cost companies and national economies over USD $10 trillion annually by 2025, with attacks on the ICT supply chain posing significant risks to global networks. In response, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) has released the updated SCS 9001 Release 2.0, the first global Cybersecurity and Supply Chain Security Standard specifically for the ICT industry.

Watch this webinar recording to gain insights from Mike Regan, VP of Business Performance at TIA, and Chad Kymal, CTO at OMNEX, as they delve into the new enhancements and expanded coverage of SCS 9001 Release 2.0.

Starting in July, TIA will offer a series of on-demand and leader-led training courses designed to introduce and guide the implementation and certification process of the SCS 9001 R2.0 standard. These courses aim to simplify the path both to compliance and to achieving an effective security management system, ensuring that organizations can effectively align with the latest cybersecurity and supply chain security requirements and practices.

Speaker

Mike Regan

Mike Regan leads the activities of the Telecommunication Industry Association’s (TIA) QuEST Forum with a focus on business performance improvement standards and associated activities. Prior to joining TIA, Mike completed a successful 30+ year career as a senior engineering leader. He has led large development organizations delivering complex communications and networking products deployed in the business-critical production networks of premier public service providers, global cloud platforms, large enterprises and customer engagement centers. His diverse experience spans from being a founding team and early-stage member of multiple VC-backed start-up companies up to billion-dollar enterprises. His responsibilities have included all aspects of product development: strategy and roadmap, technology assessment, architecture, development, maintenance, quality assurance, test automation, DevSecOps, systems integration, compliance, security, project management, product management, tooling, operations, technical publications, and vendor / partner management. Mike leverages his personal experiences in progressing the initiatives of the TIA QuEST Forum by working with industry participants, network operators and government agencies in the development and adoption of new standards for the Information and Communications Technology industry with a focus on product quality, software development, cyber-security and supply chain security. Mike holds a B.S.E.E. from Northeastern University, Boston.

Chad Kymal

Chad Kymal is the CTO and Founder of Omnex Inc. He is the author of seven books and more than 100 papers including several on integrated management systems. Chad is currently on the writing committees for several standards including TC 22/ SC 32/WG 8 for ISO 26262 (Functional Safety), ISO/TC 176 for ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management), ISO/TC 207 for ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management), and PC283 for ISO 45001 (Health and Safety Management Systems). He founded and was the CEO of an Automotive registrar for over 10 years and is familiar with conducting audits, being witnessed for audits, and also evaluating auditors and assessors. He authored and teaches a course for 3rd Party Auditors for Automotive Registrars on behalf of International Automotive Certification Bodies Association (IACBA). This course explains how 3rd Party Auditors audit IATF 16949 in an environment that includes ASPICE, Functional Safety and Product Cybersecurity. He is currently rolling out the course to global 3rd Party Auditors for IATF 16949. Chad has spent over 20 years in system, hardware and software development in various capacities. He assesses and works in automotive system, hardware and software for Agile, ASPICE, and Functional Safety ISO 26262. Chad is also currently an intacsTM certified Principal Assessor for Automotive SPICE.