In its early days, NCSA focused almost solely on the certification of anti-virus software.
Over the past decade, the organization added certification programs for other security-related products and changed its name to ICSA Labs.
Operating as an independent division of Verizon, ICSA Labs provides resources for research, intelligence, certification and testing of products, including anti-virus, firewall, IPsec VPN, cryptography, SSL VPN, network IPS, anti-spyware and PC firewall products.
ICSA Labs ceased operation in 2022, following closure by its parent company Verizon.
This in turn heralded the end of The WildList, a curated collection of computer virus samples, which ICSA Labs managed and distributed within the security industry for testing purposes.