GE Vernova partners with Dragos for cybersecurity solutions
GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions business and Dragos announced a technology partnership to offer holistic cybersecurity solutions by combining their respective experience in grid automation and operational technology (OT) cybersecurity.
Through this partnership, GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions business will provide its global grid automation customers with Dragos’ cybersecurity solutions such as the Dragos Platform, Dragos Worldview threat intelligence, and incident response services, aiming to provide a holistic approach to safeguarding their critical infrastructure and other OT environments.
This initiative is meant to provide comprehensive OT cybersecurity solutions developed from both companies’ experience in the field. As part of this agreement, both companies will collaborate on product and technology integrations to offer more advanced functionalities, including:
Comprehensive asset visibility: The Dragos Platform, combined with GE Vernova’s grid automation technology, will offer visibility into OT assets within various industrial energy environments. The companies say this will enable organizations to strengthen their OT environment from future cyber-attacks by being able to inventory and monitor assets, track vulnerabilities, and use network monitoring to investigate issues and incidents.
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Proactive threat detection: Dragos’ OT threat intelligence, combined with its real-time monitoring system, will provide threat detection and monitoring capabilities to help GE Vernova’s customers identify and mitigate potential risks before they impact operations within critical infrastructure.
Rapid incident response: By combining Dragos’ incident response experience with cybersecurity offerings, the companies say critical infrastructure providers will be able to respond swiftly and effectively to minimize downtime and maintain operational continuity.
Global threat intelligence: Leveraging Dragos Threat Intelligence, GE Vernova will be able to offer its customers visibility into adversary threats, malware, and vulnerabilities impacting industrial sectors.
“We’re dedicated to providing cybersecurity products, solutions, and services that help our customers protect their digital substations and other OT environments from cyber threats,” said Claudia Cosoreanu, Grid Automation Chief Technology Officer at GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions Business.
“Our partnership with Dragos combines decades of industry-leading expertise in industrial cybersecurity and grid solutions, empowering our customers to defend against cyber threats and strengthen their cybersecurity posture.”
Originally published on power-grid.com
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