
Kaspersky has enhanced its Industrial CyberSecurity, a native XDR platform for industrial enterprises, and streamlined Managed Detection and Response (MDR) for Industrial Control Systems (ICS), a service that helps to perform key SOC functions for organizations that may lack dedicated personnel. This is in response to the increased challenges and escalating threats facing operational technologies (OT) and critical infrastructure.
The new reality for owners and operators of industrial infrastructures is shaped by IT-OT convergence, high regulatory requirements, and the rise of cyberattacks in the industrial sector. According to Kaspersky ICS CERT, malicious objects were blocked on almost one quarter (23.5%) of ICS computers in the second half of 2024.
This highlights the persistent and significant level of threats, underscoring the need for companies to prioritize their cybersecurity strategy and implement comprehensive, reliable solutions to protect all their assets and processes. To meet this growing demand, Kaspersky has tailored its key solutions specifically designed to safeguard industrial companies.
The Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity (KICS) is certified to protect OT and critical infrastructure equipment and networks from cyber-initiated threats. Designed to comprehensively secure the industrial automation and control systems, it consists of KICS for Nodes, which focuses on endpoints in distributed control systems, and KICS for Networks, which monitors automation system network security and protects automation system equipment from network-initiated threats.
Andrey Strelkov, Head of the Industrial Cybersecurity Product Line at Kaspersky, said, “We are always aiming to help customers build more reliable and converged protection of their IT and OT assets. With the new KICS release, we introduced new features that can help to strengthen critical infrastructure, drastically improve visibility and control over assets in industrial networks, improve user experience, situational awareness and deployment flexibility for geographically distributed OT networks.”
“Moreover, we streamlined our MDR service, enabling businesses to engage with experts from our internal SOC to analyze incidents, prevent attacks, and receive relevant recommendations,” added Strelkov.
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