Belden and Tripwire to Fight Cyber-Hackers with New Marketing Initiative

Sept. 12, 2014
Cyberthreats to manufacturing are so serious that the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has called for legislation to help manufacturers protect themselves against cybercrime because successful cyberattacks threaten operational uptime and productivity. Belden said its selected Tripwire as a cybersecurity partner because Tripwire solutions uniquely detect changes on critical systems, which can be early indicators of threat or compromise. 

Tripwire Inc., a global provider of advanced threat, security and compliance solutions, and Belden Inc. are partnering on a new marketing initiative designed to improve critical infrastructure cybersecurity in manufacturing organizations.

Control systems used in manufacturing industries have special requirements not found in typical corporate IT environments. A Belden press release said Industrial Control Systems (ICS), Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) devices gather, analyze and monitor real-time data from power output to pipeline flow and pressure, enabling equipment and processes to run more safely and efficiently. Cyberthreats to manufacturing are so serious that the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has called for legislation to help manufacturers protect themselves against cybercrime because successful cyberattacks threaten operational uptime and productivity.

Belden said its selected Tripwire as a cybersecurity partner because Tripwire solutions uniquely detect changes on critical systems, which can be early indicators of threat or compromise.  The press release said more than half of Fortune 500 companies, including many of the largest and most sensitive networks in the world, rely on Tripwire. With over 9,000 customers worldwide, Tripwire technology is widely recognized as the most comprehensive cybersecurity solution for critical infrastructure protection. 

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