Honeywell ramps up cyber security
25 Apr 2016
Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) and Palo Alto Networks have joined forces to increase the cyber security capabilities of control systems used by industrial facilities and critical infrastructure.
The companies' joint solution is designed to offer “unrivalled” process network traffic monitoring and advanced threat prevention across the automation environment, HPS said.
The collaboration with Palo Alto Networks expands our ability to provide proactive intrusion prevention, resulting in more robust protection for our customers
Jeff Zindel, HPS vice president and general manager of cyber security
It combines Palo Alto Networks’ natively integrated security platform with Honeywell’s process control domain expertise to provide a cyber security solution tailored for industrial customers, HPS added.
“The collaboration with Palo Alto Networks expands our ability to provide proactive intrusion prevention, resulting in more robust protection for our customers,” said Jeff Zindel, vice president and general manager of cyber security at 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,” Zindel added.
