Securing Industrial Robots – New Approach

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Used in many industrial operations, robots – a key component of Industry 4.0 – represent yet another type of endpoint in operational technology (OT) settings that must be secured. However, as robots are separate, complex and connected systems with specific protocols and tools, protecting them requires a unique approach.

A new collaboration will enhance protection for robots used in OT infrastructure. Global security giant Kaspersky and robot cybersecurity firm Alias Robotics have partnered to offer solutions that can effectively work together to prevent attacks on OT networks with robots, harden control stations and protect robot endpoints from being compromised, according to infosecurity-magazine.com.

Robots have their own networks, technologies, safety requirements and business priorities, all of which must be uniquely addressed, claims Alias Robotics. These systems demand specialized cybersecurity measures that need to happen at the endpoint to guarantee no-human-harm. By integrating the company’s robot immune system (RIS) into Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity, clients can now protect their robots with RIS and manage the security of their ICS (Industrial Control Systems) infrastructure seamlessly.

Learn more about OT cybersecurity – watch the panel discussion  on OT, IoT & SCADA at the INNOTECH 2020 Conference on Cyber Innovation and Homeland Security: