Honeywell to protect control systems from cyber attack
April 2016
IT in Manufacturing
Honeywell Process Solutions and Palo Alto Networks are collaborating to boost the cyber security capabilities of control systems used by industrial facilities and critical infrastructure.
Honeywell’s Industrial Cyber Security business is now offering the Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform to industrial customers. The collaboration enables customers to prevent cyber attacks against their Process Control Networks (PCN) and Operational Technology (OT) environments in order to protect their assets and maximise production uptime and safety.
The joint solution offers unrivalled process network traffic monitoring and advanced threat prevention across the automation environment. It combines Palo Alto Networks’ advanced and natively integrated security platform with Honeywell’s unique process control domain expertise to provide a cyber security solution tailored for industrial customers. This next-generation offering enhances Honeywell’s comprehensive portfolio of cyber security solutions, including its Industrial Cyber Security Risk Manager platform.
“The collaboration with Palo Alto Networks expands our ability to provide proactive intrusion prevention resulting in more robust protection for our customers,” says Jeff Zindel, vice president and general manager, cyber security, Honeywell Process Solutions. “It is an example of Honeywell’s unique multi-vendor approach that integrates state-of-the-art technology with proven expertise so that customers can confidently rely on our cyber security capabilities, quickly and effectively prevent threats, and focus on their daily operations.”
“Connecting vital infrastructure to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) comes with tremendous benefit, but also associated cyber risks,” adds Chad Kinzelberg, senior vice president of business and corporate development, Palo Alto Networks. “Our work with Honeywell addresses the cyber risk with next-generation security designed to meet the needs of industrial customers and provide them with threat detection and prevention capabilities previously unseen in the industry.”
Honeywell Industrial Cyber Security is a leading provider of cyber security solutions that help protect the availability, safety, and reliability of industrial facilities, critical infrastructure and the Industrial Internet of Things. Leveraging industry-leading process control and cyber security expertise and experience, Honeywell delivers proven solutions designed for the specific needs of industrial environments.
For more information contact Boni Magudulela, Honeywell Southern Africa, +27 (0)11 695 8000, [email protected], www.honeywellprocess.com
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