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Phosphorus' Cyber-Physical System (CPS) Protection Platform Empowers Federal Agencies to Meet - and Exceed - OMB Mandates for IoT/OT CybersecurityNASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Phosphorus Cybersecurity Inc., the leading provider of unified, prevention-based security management for the xTended Internet of Things (xIoT), is urging all federal agencies to follow the federal government’s recommendations for establishing complete inventories and visibility of their IoT/OT estates and attack surface, as cyber threats to Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) and critical national infrastructure (CNI) continue to rise. In a recent memorandum, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has mandated that federal agencies must establish an “enterprise-wide inventory” for their entire IoT and OT estates by the end of Fiscal Year 2024. This is part of the OMB’s broader zero-trust initiative to enhance the cybersecurity posture of federal infrastructures by ensuring comprehensive visibility, continuous monitoring, and proactive risk mitigation against cyber threats. It also aligns with recent CISA and NIST efforts to enhance cybersecurity practices and resilience across the nation’s critical infrastructure. However, discovering and assessing the broad array of IoT and OT assets can be particularly daunting, not just for government agencies, but for any sizable organization. Here are some of the key challenges to expect:
Phosphorus’ Approach to Federal Cybersecurity Compliance Phosphorus’ Gartner-recognized Unified xIoT Security Management Platform specifically addresses each of these problems. In addition to meeting the OMB’s directives for discovery and compliance, Phosphorus’ agentless, software-based platform additionally provides in-deth device risk assessments, robust hardening and remediation, as well as ongoing operational management and monitoring – through its unique ability to directly communicate with devices in their native languages. Phosphorus provides a comprehensive and forward-looking security framework that adapts to the evolving cyber threat landscape so that federal agencies are not just compliant, but are also equipped to proactively defend against and respond to new cybersecurity challenges.
To learn more about how Phosphorus can help organizations achieve full discovery, visibility, protection, management, and monitoring for large IoT/OT deployments, read this article about “Advancing Federal Cybersecurity with Comprehensive IoT/OT Asset Management” or visit www.phosphorus.io. ABOUT PHOSPHORUS Phosphorus Cybersecurity® is the leading CPS Protection Platform delivering a proactive approach to security management and breach prevention for the exploding IoT, OT, IIoT, and IoMT attack surface. Designed to find and secure the rapidly growing, unknown, and often unmonitored world of Cyber-Physical Systems across the xTended Internet of Things landscape, our Unified xIoT Security Management Platform provides unmatched security management and breach prevention across every industry vertical—delivering high-fidelity discovery and risk assessment, proactive hardening and remediation, and continuous monitoring and management. With patented xIoT Intelligent Active Discovery and risk assessment, Phosphorus automates the mitigation and remediation of the most significant IoT, OT, IIoT, and IoMT device vulnerabilities – including unknown and inaccurate asset inventory, default credentials, out-of-date and vulnerable firmware, risky configurations, banned and end-of-life devices, and expired or self-signed certificates. Follow Phosphorus on LinkedIn, Twitter, Threads, and YouTube, and learn more at www.phosphorus.io. Media Contact: Michael Sias Firm 19 [email protected] |