Every connected device on a security network is a potential doorway, not just a barrier against intruders. As security fog systems, alarms, and access control move onto IP networks, that’s no longer a hypothetical risk. It’s a question every buyer should be asking their supplier.
We’re proud to confirm that Smoke Screen’s V2 IP Card, landing on shelves and in our fog generators very shortly, has achieved accreditation under CySPAG, the British Security Industry Association’s (BSIA) Cyber Security Product Assurance Group.
What Is CySPAG?
CySPAG was set up by the BSIA to raise the bar on cyber security across the professional security industry. It’s a self-declaration scheme: manufacturers and installers assess their products and processes against a code of practice covering things like secure configuration, ongoing firmware updates, and supply chain integrity, then submit evidence to the BSIA.
It sits alongside the UK’s Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 (PSTI) — the legal baseline for connected IoT devices — but CySPAG asks manufacturers to go further, with security-sector-specific scrutiny a general IoT law doesn’t cover.
Why We Went Through the Process
Getting accredited meant working through the BSIA’s full code of practice for our V2 IP Card — documenting how it’s manufactured, configured, and kept up to date, then self-certifying against every requirement. It’s a thorough process by design, which is exactly the point: a badge that’s easy to get isn’t worth much.
It joins our existing ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 accreditations as another independent check on how we build and run things — this time specifically for the connected side of our products.
Smoke Screen joins a small list of CySPAG-registered UK security manufacturers, alongside established names like Texecom, early proof that the industry is taking connected-device security seriously.
CySPAG is just the first step, too. The V2 IP Card is now heading into testing for Secured by Design‘s Secure Connected Device accreditation as well. It’s the UK’s police-backed scheme for connected products, built on third-party testing rather than self-declaration, so it can take a few months to come through. We’ll have more to say once that’s confirmed. (If you’re not familiar with Secured by Design, we’ve covered what they do here.)
What It Means for You
Whether you’re specifying our Sentinel range for a new site, CySPAG accreditation is a straightforward answer to a question you should be asking anyway: is the hardware and software on this network actually secure? It means our V2 IP Card has already been benchmarked against a recognised, BSIA-backed standard, ahead of release, not just our own word for it.
Built for Secure Connection to Sentience
Once it’s rolled out, the V2 IP Card will be the gateway that connects Sentinel units to Sentience, our cloud-based remote monitoring platform. Sentience gives you estate-wide visibility and management of your fog systems from anywhere — but that’s only valuable if the connection itself is trustworthy.
CySPAG accreditation reinforces that the hardware behind that connection has already been built, and will be maintained, to a verified cyber security standard — not just a fog-generation one.
The Bigger Picture
Security fog stops physical intrusions in seconds. CySPAG accreditation is about making sure the technology behind that protection doesn’t open a different kind of door. See what we did there 8-P
It’s one more way we’re keeping pace with how security systems actually get used today: connected, monitored, and managed remotely.
Want to know more about Sentience or the V2 IP Card?
Ved Prakash
