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Emerson adds Wurldtech Achilles Satellite platform

A Wurldtech Security Technologies product story

Edited by the Processingtalk editorial team Jul 3, 2009

Emerson Process Management has selected the Wurldtech Achilles Satellite platform for use in its product development lifecycle that delivers security software to complement its automation systems.

Emerson adds Achilles to its range of product development processes, which continuously test for new software weaknesses and accelerate the identification, isolation and mitigation of vulnerabilities before they are deployed by end-user customers.

Bob Huba, product manager for Emerson, said: 'Ethernet-enabled industrial networks and control systems are increasingly exposed to new cyber risks that can jeopardise process integrity and result in unnecessary downtime.

'Achilles has proven to be the most effective platform in the market at identifying and mitigating potential weaknesses and helps our development teams continuously improve product robustness and meet the cybersecurity expectations of our customers,' he added.

As part of the agreement, Achilles testing will be integrated throughout Emerson's product development lifecycle, as well as product upgrades and patches.

As a result, Emerson's end-user customers benefit from deploying resilient, high-performance systems.

They also benefit from having systems that remain resistant to unexpected weaknesses, system downtime and cyber attacks on a continuing basis.

Developed specifically to address cybersecurity challenges unique to the industrial automation industry, Achilles diagnoses and remediates vulnerabilities in SCADA and process-control systems.

With access to a comprehensive database of control system vulnerabilities, users of Achilles are provided with the latest intelligence on device vulnerabilities and attack grammars to ensure that remediation efforts are effective and swift.

Aligned to emerging security standards such as ISA SP99, Achilles is now widely deployed among global operators, systems integrators and vendors supplying and managing critical infrastructure in sectors such as power, energy, water, telecommunications, manufacturing and military and intelligence.