• Demonstrates the Company’s commitment to information security

SAN FRANCISCO / Dec 20, 2023 / Business Wire / Ouster, Inc. (NYSE: OUST) (“Ouster” or the “Company”), a leading provider of high-performance lidar sensors, announced today that the Company achieved certification to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 – the international standard for the management of information security.

The certification demonstrates Ouster’s commitment to ensuring the highest standards of data security for its customers and partners. ISO 27001 requires companies to systematically examine their information security risks, design and implement a comprehensive set of security controls and measures, and adopt a management approach to continue to meet a high standard for information security. The independent assessment was performed by ANAB-accredited BARR Advisory, P.A.

Ouster’s Information Security Management System covers its lidar system and firmware, the Ouster Software Development Kit (SDK), and the Ouster Studio digital lidar visualizer. Ouster’s cybersecurity program manages 123 controls across 28 domains, including asset management, business continuity and disaster recovery, continuous monitoring, cryptographic protections, endpoint security, human resource security, incident response, risk management, third-party management, and vulnerability management. In addition to ISO 27001, Ouster is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified.

About Ouster

Ouster (NYSE: OUST) is a leading global provider of high-resolution scanning and solid-state digital lidar sensors, Velodyne Lidar sensors, and software solutions for the automotive, industrial, robotics, and smart infrastructure industries. Ouster is on a mission to build a safer and more sustainable future by offering affordable, high-performance sensors that drive mass adoption across a wide variety of applications. Ouster is headquartered in San Francisco, CA with offices in the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East. For more information, visit www.ouster.com, or connect with us on Twitter or LinkedIn.

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