Why Certification Is a Strategic Control for CISOs
🔒 Certification has shifted from a compliance checkbox to a practical control CISOs use to demonstrate how security is designed, governed, and sustained. Fortinet frames credible certification programs as evidence that processes such as vulnerability handling, lifecycle management, and secure development are enforced and repeatable, not ad hoc. The company highlights more than 130 active certifications and its recent IEC 62443-4-1 Maturity Level 2 achievement, and points stakeholders to the Fortinet Trust Portal for transparent, verifiable documentation.