[July 25, 2016] |
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Belden Industrial Cyber Security Initiative Builds Momentum
Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a global leader in high quality, end-to-end
signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, today
announced the achievement of four strategic milestones of its industrial
cyber security initiative over the first half of 2016. Together, these
milestones demonstrate Belden's commitment to the emerging industrial
cyber security market and realization of its strategic vision for this
market segment.
Key cyber security milestones include:
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The Tofino Xenon Industrial Security Appliance now solves many of the
most specialized energy-specific cyber and physical security
challenges. The easy-to-deploy appliance protects against malicious
and unauthorized access due to system vulnerabilities, improves
supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system reliability,
provides greater security control for industrial control system (ICS)
devices, and supports more industrial protocols than any other device
available, including DNP3 and IEC (News - Alert) 104.
The award winning
Tofino Xenon Industrial Security Appliance dramatically reduces the
time and resources required to protect energy power generation and
transmission substations from cyber security threats. The appliance
meets and exceeds the ANSI/ISA99 and ISA/IEC 62443 security standards,
as well as versions five and six of the North American Electric
Reliability Corporation's Critical Infrastructure Protection (NERC (News - Alert)
CIP) requirements. It also meets the Department of Homeland Security's
directive to effectively isolate mission-critical systems to prohibit
unsafe network protocols.
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In response to customers' requests for a pragmatic solution to the
complexities of industrial cyber security, Belden has developed a
practical three-step approach to industrial cyber security strategies.
The Belden 1-2-3 model provides industrial organizations with
practical advice on developing a cyber security program that reduces
risks while supporting and enhancing availability, reliability and
safety.
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Belden's partnership with FireEye (News - Alert) brings together advanced detection,
targeted threat intelligence and specialized Mandiant ICS services
from FireEye with an industrial cyber security portfolio that includes
deep visibility; endpoint intelligence and change detection from
Tripwire; secure noninvasive network segmentation from Tofino; and
ruggedized industrial networking solutions from GarrettCom (News - Alert).
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Tripwire® Configuration Compliance Manager (CCM) now
monitors industrial automation environments. It allows customers to
measure the configuration security of industrial environments against
ANSI/ISA-62443, a global standard for securing industrial automation
systems, controllers and associated networking equipment
configurations. Tripwire CCM (News - Alert) can now reduce cyber security risks from
external attacks, as well as malicous insiders and human error. It
does this while protecting critical infrastructure reliability, uptime
and safety in industrial automation and manufacturing environments.
"Our milestones within the industrial market represent a progression of
the strategy to bring leading cyber security into critical
infrastructure markets," said Dhrupad Trivedi, President of Industrial
IT and Network Security for Belden. "Belden has served these markets for
over a century delivering specialized solutions based on application
knowhow and vertical market focus. We have deep partnerships with our
customers and are uniquely positioned to deliver practical and effective
solutions that leverage existing and future network architectures."
According to The
SANS 2016 State of ICS Security Survey report, 67 percent of ICS
professionals across all industrial sectors perceive severe or high
levels of cyber threat to control systems. This represents an increase
of 24 percent over 2015 results. SANS study authors recommend that
organizations allocate the financial and human resources necessary to
improve security protocols that are required to protect stake holders,
assets and operations. They warn that failure to put appropriate
safeguards in place may place corporate survival at risk.
"The momentum and interest we are seeing in the industrial markets
indicates that cyber security for industrial automation is becoming a
mainstream concern," said Rekha Shenoy, vice president and general
manager of industrial cyber security for Belden. "Our commitment to a
standards-based approach and support of ANSI/ISA-62443 is a critical
component of the traction in both the energy and utility markets."
For more information about this initiative and the individual
milestones, please visit:
About Belden
As an early innovator in industrial Ethernet, Belden knows industrial IT
and delivers the next generation of industrial networking solutions,
including wired, wireless and embedded products. With its global brands
- Hirschmann, GarrettCom and Tofino Security - Belden helps companies
minimize downtime and take advantage of the real-time data access and
control made possible by the Industrial
Internet of Things (IIoT). Through a seamless, secure and scalable
industrial Ethernet infrastructure, companies are equipped to
revolutionize their operations and achieve improved efficiency,
productivity and agility. Visit www.belden.com/products/industrialnetworking/index.cfm
to learn more.
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