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SECURITY PRINTING • ISO 14298
ISO 14298 Certification in UAE & Dubai
Strengthen the management of security printing processes through controlled logical security, physical security and supply-chain assurance.
ISO 14298:2021
Published Edition 2
UAE & Dubai
ISO 14298
Security Printing Management
SECURITY PRINTING PROCESSES
Secure the process.
Secure the process.
Protect the product.
A management-system framework for security printers covering logical security, physical security and supply-chain assurance.
ISO 14298:2021 • SECURITY PRINTING
A structured management system for protecting security printing processes.
ISO 14298 helps security printers manage security across production, information, facilities and relevant supply-chain activities.
WHAT IS ISO 14298?
ISO 14298 provides security printers with a management-system framework for controlled printing processes.
ISO 14298:2021 is the current published second edition of the standard for management of security printing processes. ISO states that it specifies a security printing management system for security printers and a minimum set of system controls for these operations.
The standard addresses security across the processes and environments that support protected printed products. ISO/TC 130 describes the framework as covering logical security, physical security and supply-chain assurance across security printing operations.
Current ISO 14298 status:
ISO 14298:2021 is the published Edition 2 and is currently under systematic review at lifecycle stage 90.20. Amendment 1:2024 on climate action changes applies to the 2021 edition.
ISO 14298 IN PRACTICE
Protect security printing through disciplined controls across the full operating environment.
Security printing depends on more than the printing machine. Sensitive artwork, data, materials, production areas, personnel, finished products and external suppliers can all affect the security of the process.
ISO 14298 provides a structured management-system approach for identifying and controlling these security considerations. The objective is to keep security responsibilities, processes and evidence connected to the actual risks of the printing operation.
For security printers in Dubai and across the UAE, this can support controlled production of protected documents, identification products, certificates, labels, tickets and other security-sensitive printed materials within the organization’s defined scope.
Certification provides independent assessment of the management system against the applicable ISO 14298 scope, helping organizations demonstrate that their security printing processes are managed through a defined and maintained system.
Information protection
Control sensitive information and digital access used in design, prepress, production and related activities.
Physical protection
Protect premises, production areas, materials, equipment and other physical assets relevant to security printing.
Supply-chain assurance
Consider suppliers, contractors, materials and external interfaces that can affect the security of printing processes.
Controlled production
Maintain defined responsibilities, process controls and records around security-sensitive production activities.
Independent assurance
Use certification assessment to obtain independent evidence that the security printing management system meets its defined scope.
ISO 14298 IMPLEMENTATION APPROACH
Build the security printing management system around the processes and risks that matter to the organization.
A practical ISO 14298 approach starts with the certification scope, maps security-sensitive processes and then establishes controls, evidence, review and continual improvement.
Define the security printing scope
Identify sites, products, processes, facilities and activities that will be included within the management-system and certification scope.
Understand security exposure
Review information flows, physical areas, production activities, materials, personnel and external interfaces that can affect security.
Establish security controls
Develop practical controls for logical security, physical security, production activities, information and relevant supply-chain interfaces.
Apply the controls
Put defined responsibilities, procedures, access arrangements, production controls and records into day-to-day operation.
Assess system performance
Use monitoring, internal assessment, incidents, observations and management review to understand how the system performs.
Prepare for independent assessment
Close identified gaps, confirm objective evidence and prepare the organization for the independent ISO 14298 certification assessment.
UAE BUSINESS CONTEXT
Keep security printing controls aligned with the organization’s actual sites, customers and production environment.
Security printers in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and other UAE emirates may operate production plants, secure storage, design and prepress areas, controlled access zones, logistics arrangements and specialist supplier networks. The management system should reflect the organization’s actual security-sensitive activities and certification scope.
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THE FOUNDATION OF ISO 14298
Core security printing practices for controlled and protected production.
ISO 14298 brings security management into the processes, facilities, information and external interfaces that support security printing operations.
Security governance
Define responsibilities, authority and communication for managing security across the printing operation.
Logical security
Protect sensitive information, systems and digital access associated with security printing activities.
Physical security
Protect premises, controlled areas, equipment, materials and other physical assets from relevant threats.
Production security
Maintain controlled production processes for security-sensitive products and materials.
Supply-chain assurance
Manage security considerations involving suppliers, contractors, materials and external service providers.
Performance review
Use monitoring, internal assessment, incidents and management review to understand security performance.
Continual improvement
Use findings, experience and corrective action to strengthen the security printing management system.
ISO 14298 CURRENT EDITION
Use ISO 14298:2021 as the current reference for security printing management.
ISO 14298:2021 is the published Edition 2. ISO currently lists the standard under systematic review at stage 90.20, and Amendment 1:2024 applies to the 2021 edition.
CURRENT
Current published edition
ISO 14298:2021 is the current published Edition 2 and was published in August 2021.
REPLACED
2013 edition withdrawn
ISO 14298:2013 was withdrawn and replaced by ISO 14298:2021 in August 2021.
AMENDMENT
Climate action changes
Amendment 1:2024 was published in February 2024 and applies to ISO 14298:2021.
STATUS
Under systematic review
ISO currently lists ISO 14298:2021 at lifecycle stage 90.20, International Standard under systematic review.
ISO 14298 SECURITY PRINTING FRAMEWORK
Use a controlled management system to protect security printing processes from end to end.
The ISO 14298 framework connects security governance, information protection, physical controls, production security, supply-chain assurance, review and improvement.
GOVERNANCE
Define security responsibilities
Establish ownership, authority and communication for security management across relevant printing activities.
LOGICAL
Protect information access
Control sensitive information, systems and digital access used throughout the security printing process.
PHYSICAL
Protect facilities and assets
Control access to premises, production areas, equipment, materials and other physical security assets.
PRODUCTION
Control security printing
Maintain defined controls around security-sensitive production processes, materials and finished products.
SUPPLY CHAIN
Assure external interfaces
Manage security considerations associated with suppliers, contractors, materials and outsourced activities.
ASSURANCE
Review security performance
Use monitoring, internal assessment, incidents and management review to evaluate the management system.
IMPROVEMENT
Strengthen the system
Use findings, corrective action and lessons learned to improve security controls and management-system performance.
ISO 14298 CERTIFICATION READINESS
Certification readiness is demonstrated through evidence that security controls are established, applied and maintained.
Readiness becomes clearer when the organization can show how security printing controls operate in practice across information, facilities, production and relevant supply-chain activities.
Evidence identifying sites, processes, products and activities included within the intended ISO 14298 certification scope.
Evidence showing how relevant security exposures and operational conditions are understood and addressed.
Evidence of information handling, access control and digital security arrangements relevant to security printing.
Evidence that facilities, controlled areas, equipment, materials and other physical assets are protected.
Evidence that suppliers, contractors, materials and external services are managed where they affect security.
Evidence that internal review, corrective action, management review and operational records support the certification assessment.
INDUSTRIES WE CERTIFY
ISO certification across the industries we serve.
ISO certification is applied to the organization’s actual products, services, processes and management-system scope. ISO 14298 is particularly relevant to security printing operations where controlled production, protected information and secure handling are central to the business.
Printing & Graphic Production
Manage protected print workflows, production controls, sensitive information, materials and secure handling across printing operations.
Explore IndustryManufacturing & Production
Control secure production environments, materials, equipment, personnel access and operational interfaces supporting protected products.
Explore IndustryBanking & Financial Services
Support secure printing activities involving protected financial documents, certificates, forms, labels and controlled customer materials.
Explore IndustryGovernment & Public Sector
Protect secure document production, controlled information, identification materials and government printing processes within defined scopes.
Explore IndustryMedical Devices & Equipment
Support controlled production and protection of security-sensitive labels, documents and printed materials used in regulated operations.
Explore IndustryTransport & Ticketing
Manage secure ticket, pass, label and controlled printed-product processes across transport and logistics environments.
Explore IndustrySecurity Services
Strengthen controlled handling, secure information, physical protection and supplier interfaces supporting security-sensitive services.
Explore IndustryInformation Technology & Communication
Protect digital artwork, production data, systems, access and information flows supporting security printing operations.
Explore Industry
ISO 14298 CERTIFICATION SCOPE
Define the security printing scope around the organization’s actual processes and protected products.
An ISO 14298 certification scope should clearly describe the security printing activities, locations and processes that are subject to the management system and independent assessment.
For organizations in the UAE, the scope may involve design and prepress, secure production, controlled storage, finishing, dispatch, information handling, facilities and relevant supplier activities depending on the organization’s operations.
Products & processes
Identify the security-sensitive products, production stages and related processes covered by the management system.
Sites & facilities
Define the premises, controlled areas, storage locations and other facilities included in the certification scope.
Information & access
Consider sensitive information, systems, users and access arrangements that support the printing operation.
External interfaces
Include relevant suppliers, contractors and outsourced activities where they can affect the security of the certified processes.
ISO 14298 CERTIFICATION PROCESS
From scope definition and system development to independent ISO 14298 certification.
Veritas Assurance can help security printing organizations understand the standard, establish the management system, assess readiness and prepare for an independent certification assessment.
Review the current position
Understand security printing activities, sites, products, existing controls and the intended certification scope.
Map the management system
Define responsibilities, processes, security controls, evidence and implementation priorities.
Apply security controls
Put logical security, physical security, production and supply-chain controls into operation.
Review readiness
Conduct internal assessment, identify gaps and confirm that objective evidence is available for the certification scope.
Close identified gaps
Address findings, strengthen controls and verify corrective actions before the independent assessment.
Complete independent assessment
Undergo the certification assessment and maintain the management system through ongoing review and improvement.
BENEFITS OF ISO 14298 CERTIFICATION
Why security printing organizations use ISO 14298 to strengthen controlled production.
ISO 14298 gives security printers a structured management-system approach for controlling security across information, facilities, production and relevant supply-chain activities.
Stronger security governance
Define security responsibilities, authority and controls around the organization’s security printing activities.
Protected information
Strengthen control over sensitive artwork, production information, digital systems and access arrangements.
Controlled facilities
Maintain physical protection for premises, production areas, equipment, materials and secure storage.
Secure production
Apply defined controls to security-sensitive production processes, materials and finished products.
Supply-chain assurance
Manage security considerations involving suppliers, contractors, materials and external service providers.
Independent certification evidence
Demonstrate through independent assessment that the security printing management system operates within its stated certification scope.
AFTER ISO 14298 CERTIFICATION
Maintain ISO 14298 through active security management, review and continual improvement.
Certification is maintained through ongoing operation of the management system, monitoring, internal assessment, management review and corrective action rather than treating certification as a one-time exercise.
Internal assessment
Evaluate whether security printing processes and controls are implemented and maintained within the certified scope.
Management review
Give leadership structured information about security performance, incidents, assessment results and improvement needs.
Corrective action
Address nonconformities and relevant incidents, determine causes and verify the effectiveness of corrective action.
Continual improvement
Use security events, monitoring, lessons learned and changes in the operating environment to strengthen the system.
ISO 14298 FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ISO 14298 certification and security printing management in UAE.
Clear answers about ISO 14298:2021, security printing processes, certification scope, current status, security controls and practical use in the UAE.
Discuss ISO 14298What is ISO 14298 certification in the UAE?
ISO 14298:2021 is the international standard for management of security printing processes. It provides a management-system framework for security printers and can be used as the basis for independent certification within a defined scope.
What is ISO 14298:2021?
ISO 14298:2021 is the second edition of the standard titled Graphic technology — Management of security printing processes. It was published in August 2021 and replaced ISO 14298:2013.
Is ISO 14298 a certification standard?
Yes. ISO 14298 specifies a management system for security printers and is used as a basis for certification of security printing operations within the assessed scope.
What is the current edition of ISO 14298?
ISO currently lists ISO 14298:2021 as the published Edition 2. The standard is under systematic review at lifecycle stage 90.20, and Amendment 1:2024 on climate action changes applies to the 2021 edition.
Who can use ISO 14298?
ISO 14298 is intended for security printers and organizations operating security printing processes. It is relevant where the protection of security print products, processes, information, facilities and supply-chain activities is important.
What does ISO 14298 cover?
ISO 14298 covers management of security printing processes, including controls related to logical security, physical security and supply-chain assurance across security printing operations.
Why is ISO 14298 important for security printers?
Security printing involves products and information that require controlled handling throughout production and related activities. ISO 14298 provides a structured management-system framework for controlling security risks across these processes.
Can ISO 14298 certification be obtained in Dubai?
Yes. Security printing organizations in Dubai can pursue ISO 14298 certification through an independent certification process covering the organization and security printing activities included in the defined scope.
Can ISO 14298 apply to banknote and secure document printing?
ISO 14298 is designed for security printers and can be relevant to operations producing security print products such as secure documents, identification products, certificates, tickets, labels and other protected printed materials, depending on the organization’s scope.
Can ISO 14298 apply to government security printing?
Yes. Government-related security printing operations can use ISO 14298 where secure production, controlled access, information protection, product integrity and supply-chain assurance are important to the printing activities.
What are logical security controls in ISO 14298?
Logical security concerns protection of information and digital access associated with security printing operations. Controls can include access management, information handling, system security and controlled use of digital information relevant to the printing process.
What is physical security in ISO 14298?
Physical security addresses protection of premises, production areas, equipment, materials, people and other physical assets associated with security printing. Controls should reflect the risks and activities within the organization’s scope.
What is supply-chain assurance in ISO 14298?
Supply-chain assurance addresses security risks involving suppliers, contractors, materials, services and external interfaces that can affect security printing processes and the integrity of protected products.
Is ISO 14298 mandatory in the UAE?
ISO 14298 is not universally mandatory for organizations in the UAE. Certification may become relevant through customer contracts, tender conditions, sector expectations, security-printing arrangements or organizational objectives.
What evidence is reviewed during ISO 14298 certification?
Evidence can include security policies, risk information, access controls, physical security arrangements, production controls, supplier controls, personnel competence, records, monitoring, audits, management review and corrective actions relevant to the certification scope.
How long does ISO 14298 certification take?
There is no single implementation timeline for every security printer. The time depends on the organization’s size, process complexity, existing controls, number of locations, certification scope and readiness for the independent assessment.
What is the difference between ISO 14298:2013 and ISO 14298:2021?
ISO 14298:2013 was withdrawn and replaced by ISO 14298:2021. The 2021 edition is the current published standard and has one published amendment from 2024.
Does ISO itself issue ISO 14298 certificates?
No. ISO develops and publishes standards but does not perform ordinary management-system certification. Organizations seeking ISO 14298 certification engage an independent certification body.
Does ISO 14298:2021 have an amendment?
Yes. ISO 14298:2021 has Amendment 1:2024, titled Climate action changes. ISO lists the amendment as published in February 2024 and applicable to ISO 14298:2021.
How can Veritas Assurance support ISO 14298 certification in the UAE?
Veritas Assurance can support security printing organizations with ISO 14298 readiness review, gap assessment, management-system development, documentation, internal assessment and preparation for independent certification in Dubai and across the UAE.
AUTHORITATIVE ISO REFERENCES
ISO 14298 security printing information and official references.
Technical information about ISO 14298:2021, its security printing management scope, current status and 2024 amendment has been referenced against official ISO and ISO/TC 130 publications.
ISO.ORG · OFFICIAL SOURCE
ISO 14298:2021 — Management of security printing processes
Official ISO page for the published Edition 2, scope, current lifecycle stage and amendment information.
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ISO.ORG · OFFICIAL SOURCE
ISO 14298:2021/Amd 1:2024 — Climate action changes
Official ISO page for Amendment 1:2024 and its application to ISO 14298:2021.
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ISO.ORG · OFFICIAL SOURCE
ISO/TC 130 — Graphic technology
Official ISO/TC 130 catalogue showing ISO 14298:2021 and its 2024 amendment.
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COMMITTEE.ISO.ORG · OFFICIAL SOURCE
ISO/TC 130 notes on ISO 14298
Technical background from ISO/TC 130 on the development and security focus of ISO 14298.
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ISO 14298 CERTIFICATION IN UAE
Strengthen security printing processes with a management system built around controlled production and protected information.
Discuss ISO 14298 certification readiness, security printing management, certification scope and independent assessment preparation for your organization in Dubai and across the UAE.
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