FOXBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Industrial Defender, the global leader in security and compliance management for automation systems, announced new research that will support power entities’ efforts to comply with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards.
Industrial Defender’s “Findings from the Field” report consolidates findings that emerged from on-site NERC CIP pre-assessments, penetration tests and vulnerability assessments of North American bulk electric systems (BES). This research delivers analysis across a number of critical areas including staffing, electronic security perimeter configurations, system patching, network segmentation, sustainability and change management. This insight will provide guidance that helps BES entities to proactively address key gaps often associated with NERC CIP audits.
Research Report Download
The research report is available for download at no cost here.
Live Webcast: August 9, 2011 – 1 pm E.T.
Industrial Defender will host a Webcast on August 9, 2011 at 1 pm E.T. Senior security consultant Jacob Kitchel will lead a discussion regarding the research findings and the future of the NERC CIP standard. Register here.
About Industrial Defender
Industrial Defender is the global leader in security & compliance management for automation systems. Our technology empowers customers to sustain security and compliance, while enhancing operational excellence by protecting against breaches that might threaten availability, performance, health and safety. Industrial Defender’s portfolio of defense-in-depth security, sustainable compliance management, and policy and reporting solutions enable customers to monitor, manage and protect their vital assets, while easing the audit process.
For nearly a decade, Industrial Defender has focused exclusively on building solutions for automation environments, delivering low operational impact and tight integration with systems and protocols core to your business. Over 350 companies in 21 countries rely on Industrial Defender technology to help secure their critical infrastructure.
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