Industrial companies’ information systems have always been attractive targets for cybercriminals. Attackers pursue a wide range of objectives, including intellectual property theft, disruption of operations, reputational damage, and more. Cyberattacks against industrial facilities are nothing new to corporate IT security departments. However, the number of attacks targeting industrial systems continues to grow, while their sophistication is increasing. As attacks become more complex, defending against them becomes more challenging, prompting forward-thinking companies to explore new approaches to information security.
Attackers seek to breach the networks and IT infrastructure of industrial facilities. Cybercriminals attempt to steal valuable information about manufacturing operations and technical processes, while so-called hacktivists, who use cyberattacks as a form of social or political activism, may seek to expose corporate correspondence and confidential company information to the public. One common consequence of these attacks is the disruption of normal system operations.
Information security must be organized in such a way that the entire IT infrastructure remains operational even when an intrusion attempt occurs. Even an unsuccessful attempt to steal sensitive manufacturing information, if stopped at the cost of disrupting production processes, can result in multimillion-dollar losses. When attacks occur continuously, the information security system must be capable of operating without constant manual intervention from security specialists and protecting every link in the infrastructure against unauthorized access and modification — from industrial control systems (ICS/SCADA) to employees’ workstations and database servers.
Such a solution should not depend on Internet access or the timely updating of antivirus signature databases, since any potential vulnerability may eventually be exploited. Moreover, targeted attacks often involve techniques used for the first time against the intended target, leaving organizations with no opportunity to prepare based on the experience of others. A reactive approach can help protect against widespread attacks that exploit known vulnerabilities, but it is far less effective against a group of attackers specifically targeting your organization and its unique IT infrastructure.
SafenSoft solutions are based on proactive security technologies, can operate on hardware with computing capabilities that may be considered limited by modern standards, and do not require regular updates. The modular architecture of SafenSoft information security solutions makes it possible to build a security system tailored to the specific needs of each organization, taking into account its existing security infrastructure and processes. Centralized administration of all deployed system components enables precise configuration and straightforward reconfiguration whenever security requirements change.
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