Industrial Defender, a leading provider of SCADA security software has launched the latest version of its application suit, version 3.0, which manages multiple firewalls. The version 3.0 allows manufacturers and other companies to prevent and detect IT based threats, which can come from hackers, malicious software, employees and partner companies.
The new application suit is featured with enhanced firewall support, greater product scalability, and additional intrusion-detection capabilities specific to power substations. The version 3.0 allows users to monitor firewalls from Cisco and Secure Computing in collaboration with Industrial Defenders. The version has ability to manage more than 200 host devices through its single application. The version 3.0 allows users to use the company’s support services to implement the new software.
The latest Industrial Defender system provides industrial signatures for the IEC 61850 automation protocol, which defines the communications and system requirements of devices in a substation environment. The recognition of these signatures allows the system to detect illicit activity, including port scans and unauthorized commands in the substation. The version 3.0 has the following features:
1) It supports the Industrial Defender Guard, which supplies perimeter defense to SCADA and control systems
2) It also supports the Security Event Monitoring (SEM), which displays information and threat alerts to the IT infrastructure.
3) It has another module, the Network Intrusion Detection System, which catches malware at the network level
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