Philippines: Circular on accreditation of DICT trusted assessment providers (Circular No. HRA-001)
Progress
Current status
in force
23 Jan 2026 in force
08 Jan 2026 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Philippines
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Operational license requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Circular on accreditation of DICT trusted assessment providers (Circular No. HRA-001) enters into force
On 23 January 2026, the Circular No. HRA-001 Series of 2026, establishing an accreditation framework for DICT Trusted Assessment Providers (DTAPs) delivering Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) and Information Security Management…
Event type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body
Department of Information and Communications Technology adopted Circular on accreditation of DICT trusted assessment providers (Circular No. HRA-001)
On 8 January 2026, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) issued Department Circular No. HRA-001 Series of 2026, establishing an accreditation framework for DICT Trusted Assessment Providers (DTAPs) delivering Vulnerabili…
Event type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body