Grinatom Receives Trusted Software Center Status in Russia
The new status reinforces Rosatom’s role in the transition to domestic IT products.
Russian joint-stock company Grinatom has
been granted the status of a trusted software center based at TsITAIR. The
decision was made by Russia’s Ministry of Digital Development. Sergei Avdeenko,
head of TsITAIR, commented on the move in an interview with IT RUSSIA.
“Today, achieving technological
independence is the core objective of the industry’s sustainable development,”
he said. “The creation of TsITAIR and the granting of trusted software center
status are systemic steps toward a transition to domestic IT solutions.”
According to Avdeenko, the decision also
serves as “a guarantee of the industry’s secure operation under any
conditions.”
A Full Shift to Trusted Software
Avdeenko noted that Grinatom has been
supporting import substitution processes for three years. He pointed out that
recent legislative changes have tightened requirements for critical information
infrastructure.
“From 2025 onward, the scope of critical
infrastructure is becoming broader and more tightly regulated,” Avdeenko said.
“This calls for a structured system to test software and confirm its trusted
status.”
He added that such a system began taking
shape back in 2023.
“As part of a federal pilot project,
sector-specific test sites were set up and began testing products against
technological independence requirements,” he explained. “Special testing
methodologies were developed for this purpose.”
Avdeenko also stressed that in 2024 Rosatom
registered a voluntary certification system known as KII-SERT.
“Based at Grinatom and its subsidiary
Grinatom Prostye Resheniya, a certification body and a testing laboratory are
already in operation,” he said. “The decision by the Ministry of Digital
Development confirms the experience we have accumulated and our commitment to
the principles of technological independence.”
