SparkCognition | June 15, 2020
SparkCognition and Siemens today announced a new collaboration on a cybersecurity system, DeepArmor Industrial, fortified by Siemens.
Designed to protect endpoint, or remote, operational technology (OT) assets across the energy value chain by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor and detect cyberattacks.
Cyberattacks on the energy industry are on the rise in volume and in sophistication, and they increasingly threaten companies' physical safety and security.
SparkCognition and Siemens today announced a new collaboration on a cybersecurity system, DeepArmor Industrial, fortified by Siemens, which is designed to protect endpoint, or remote, operational technology (OT) assets across the energy value chain by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor and detect cyberattacks. The innovative AI-driven system will deliver next-generation antivirus, threat detection, application control, and zero-day attack prevention to endpoint power generation, oil and gas, and transmission and distribution assets, which for the first time brings fleet level cybersecurity monitoring and protection capabilities to the energy industry.
Cyberattacks on the energy industry are on the rise in volume and in sophistication, and they increasingly threaten companies' physical safety and security, business operations, and the critical infrastructure that powers communities throughout the world," said Leo Simonovich, Head of Industrial Cybersecurity at Siemens. "Many energy companies with remote, endpoint assets have struggled to defend their environment because they either lacked the visibility to detect, or the agility to mitigate, cyberattacks that threaten operational technologies.
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Together with Siemens, we are excited to bring next-generation endpoint protection that is specifically designed to increase the cyber resilience of OT networks and prevent advanced threat actors from impacting critical infrastructure.
~ SparkCognition
This new partnership combines Siemens' cybersecurity expertise in securing operational technology with SparkCognition's expertise in artificial intelligence to deliver the energy industry's first solution capable of detecting and protecting remote assets against cyberattacks. Through our extensive work with the energy industry, we've seen the pain points and challenges the industry is facing right now," said Sridhar Sudarsan, Chief Technology Officer at SparkCognition. "The industry needs security solutions that can both operate autonomously and are designed with the modern industrial environment in mind.
The threat of mega cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure is worsening, according to a joint study conducted by the Ponemon Institute and Siemens that surveyed global energy industry executives on a wide range of threats, vulnerabilities, and strategies required to protect oil and gas assets. The study found that 67 percent of respondents believe the risk level to industrial control systems over the past few years has substantially increased because of cyber threats. The study also found that 61 percent of respondents said their organization's industrial control systems protection and security was not adequate.
Cyberattacks on the energy industry are on the rise in volume and in sophistication, and they increasingly threaten companies' physical safety and security, business operations.
OT assets operating in the field today are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks as much of the energy industry's critical infrastructure was engineered before the widespread digitization of industrial control systems. This leaves portions - or entire fleets - without the ability to be patched or cost effectively updated with new security defenses. With award-winning machine learning technology, a multinational footprint, and expert teams focused on defense, IIoT, and finance, SparkCognition builds artificial intelligence systems to advance the most important interests of society. Our customers are trusted with protecting and advancing lives, infrastructure, and financial systems across the globe.
Siemens Gas and Power GmbH & Co. KG is the global energy business of the Siemens group, which has been working with its customers on solutions for the evolving demands of industry and society for more than 150 years. With planned stock listing, Siemens' energy business will operate independently as Siemens Energy in the future. It will offer broad expertise across the entire energy value chain, along with a comprehensive portfolio for utilities, independent power producers, transmission system operators, the oil and gas industry, and other energy-intensive industries.
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SBS Security, CI Security | August 21, 2020
CI Security® is now working with SBS Security to protect and defend customers from cyber-attacks. The combined offering will help customers evolve every part of their security program, from 24x7 threat investigation to scheduled assessments of the program and technical testing of networks and systems. CI Security offers a suite of services that allow organizations to get critical insight into what’s threatening their network environments.
Teaming up with CI Security allows SBS Security to offer the type of security only large companies have been able to afford. Critical Insight Managed Detection and Response (MDR) gives small and medium companies a 24x7x365 security operations center staffed by real people doing thorough investigations to catch attacks. While the average amount of time a criminal is inside a network is more than 200 days, SBS Security’s customers will now be able to stop attacks in less than 2 hours with Critical Insight™ MDR.
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Field Effect | October 29, 2021
Field Effect, a global cyber security company specializing in intelligence-grade protection for small and medium organizations, today announced a new partnership with RS22, a UK-based IT security reseller and managed service provider. With up to 65% of large and medium sized UK companies affected by data breaches in the past 12 months, the partnership will enable best-in-class cyber security protection for RS22 customers, helping them defend and stay ahead of business-disrupting cyber attacks.
"RS22's goal of helping their customers mitigate cyber threats using the best technologies in the industry, coupled with our mission to bring intelligence-grade cyber security solutions to small and mid-sized businesses, makes this partnership an excellent fit," said Andrew Milne, Chief Revenue Officer of Field Effect. "Together, we look forward to providing customers across the UK with a comprehensive, holistic approach to cyber security to help ensure their businesses are fully protected."
Founded with a vision to bring back a personal touch to IT and cyber security services, RS22 firmly believes that compassion doesn't have to be absent in the IT industry. By offering a full welcoming, professional service that those working in the IT sector deserve, their clients never need to feel like they're on their own. RS22 helps businesses stay ahead of cyber threats and guides their customers through the best protection to their specific needs and suggests optimal ways to stay on top of their security.
"As a boutique reseller based in the Midlands, we only recommend to our customers the very best companies and software vendors available on the market,Our selection process reviews those businesses that offer something different and unique whilst also making the lives of IT Security Professionals easier wherever possible. We work with vendors that put the customer first. This is why we're delighted to partner with Field Effect, whose Covalence solution hits our perfect sweet-spot… easy to use, human centric and powerfully effective without being prohibitively expensive."
Rich Smith, Managing Director of RS22
Field Effect's MDR solution, Covalence, is the only security solution built and designed from the ground up that makes it easy for small and medium businesses to get comprehensive, powerful protection from a single platform. The unique strength of Covalence is that it sees into every aspect of a business' threat surface and aggregates the data from multiple security events into simple, actionable steps, making it fast and easy to prevent and resolve threats.
"We like working with Field Effect as we only work with best-of-breed technologies," said Aaron Matthews, Head of Sales, RS22. "We really see the value in their proposition and are looking forward to many shared successes in the coming years."
This partnership is part of RS22's ongoing commitment to security. Not only will it enhance the security of their own applications, but it will also make it easy for their customers to secure their organizations.
About Field Effect Software, Inc.
Field Effect believes organizations of all sizes deserve powerful cyber security solutions to protect them. The company's threat detection, monitoring, training and compliance products and services are the results of years of research and development by the brightest talents in the cyber security industry. For more information, visit fieldeffect.com.
About RS22
Founded with a vision to bring back a personal touch to IT and Cyber Security Services, RS22 places the emphasis on the benefits for the people on the other side of the screen. We aim to be good to work with, not just good to work for. Our business has understood from the inside that the people we deal with daily, the Tech and IT Security Teams, are increasingly placed under additional stress and can often be treated as a tool by larger businesses. We make sure that each person we deal with is given the answers they need from straight-talking problem solvers, who've spent time in the trenches too. Mostly we care about Outcomes, not just about Incomes.
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