HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 5 May 2021 - (;),
a global
cybersecurity leader, today announced a first-of-its-kind OT-native
endpoint security solution, provided as part of its total security solution for
smart factories. Developed by TXOne Networks, TXOne StellarProtectTM
is designed to secure all OT endpoints, regardless of environmental conditions,
for any mission-critical ICS environment.
The massive
number of ICS endpoints in these working environments provides a large variety
of attack surfaces, as they often include many unpatched or otherwise
vulnerable devices. Disruption of these endpoints causes significant problems
for manufacturers and can jeopardize the entire operation. According to the
Trend Micro 2020 annual cybersecurity report, the manufacturing industry became
a primary target for highly infectious ransomware attacks, making it more
important than ever to secure these assets with technologies tailored to their
purpose (https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/research-and-analysis/threat-reports/roundup/a-constant-state-of-flux-trend-micro-2020-annual-cybersecurity-report).
"The ugly
truth of ICS endpoint security is that there has not been any security solution
specifically designed for the high-availability needs of modernized equipment
in the OT environment," said Akihiko Omikawa, executive vice president of IoT
security for Trend Micro and chairman of TXOne Networks. "Cybersecurity
solutions for ICS endpoints must consider three elements to meet industry
expectations: low impact to performance, zero interruption, and all-terrain
protection."
The unique
needs of the shop floor environment create challenges to finding protections
that secure the work site while still giving the necessary priority to
performance. Traditional solutions, such as signature-based antivirus, can
identify known threats but require constant internet connectivity and frequent
updates, which is simply not possible for mission critical assets. Advanced
machine learning-based solutions are able to identify anomalies and unknown
threats quickly, but have a high rate of producing false positives that can easily
interfere with operations. While application control or lockdown-based
solutions are more streamlined and their trust list makes deployment
straightforward, they also rigidly limit a machine to a specific purpose and so
are only ideal for fixed-use systems. These single technology solutions serve
many useful purposes, however are unable to provide the adaptivity necessary to
both safeguard and accommodate the operational integrity of assets dedicated to
production.
TXOne StellarProtectTM delivers uniquely ICS-native endpoint
protection against both known and unknown malware via machine learning and ICS
root of trust. To avoid redundant security scans and ensure minimal impact to
performance, ICS root of trust collects over 1,000 ICS software certificates
and licenses and verifies them in advance. StellarProtect requires no internet
connection to defend against malware-free attacks due to its least
privilege-based policies. Operational interruption from malicious attacks or
even mis-operation by personnel is prevented by its built-in ICS application
behavior learning engine.
"ICS endpoint security solutions must accommodate the
needs of OT environments, not the other way around," said Dr. Terence Liu,
General Manager for TXOne Networks. " TXOne StellarProtectTM is setting a new milestone for endpoint
protection in ICS security. We look forward to helping customers mitigate cyber
risk in their environments without any disruption or adjustments."
To find out more about Trend Micro's security solutions
for the smart factory, please visit: https://www.trendmicro.com/en_hk/business/solutions/iot/smart-factory.html.
To find out more about TXOne StellarProtectTM,
please visit: https://www.txone-networks.com/en-global/products/index/stellarprotect
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