Intel Security Unveils Technology to Secure Both Legacy and New Critical Infrastructure
March 04 2015 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Innovative Solution Comprising Intel
Security and Wind River Technology Has Been Penetration Tested at
Texas Tech University
Intel Security, a leading provider of comprehensive security
solutions to local governments and energy sectors around the word,
today announced a technology platform that could secure both legacy
and new capabilities within the electric power grid. The new
solution, Intel Security Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP),
was developed in collaboration with the Department of Energy-funded
Discovery Across Texas smart grid project including deployment at
Texas Tech University, and is a joint project of Intel Security and
Wind River.
Intel Security CIP works by separating the security management
functions of the platform from the operational applications,
allowing the operational layer to be robustly secured, monitored
and managed. While sophisticated and extensive, the solution is
also easy to use, cost-effective and can work for both new and
legacy infrastructure. Intel Security CIP can be applied with
little or no changes to business processes or application software,
and can be retrofitted onto many existing systems.
Protecting the security of the power grid, which is critical to
a nation’s ability to function, has long been an Intel Security
priority. In 2011 and 2010 the company sponsored two global studies
on the security of the grid with the Center for Strategic and
International Studies (CSIS), the number one ranked think tank in
the U.S. for defense and national security by the Lauder Institute
at the University of Pennsylvania. The most recent study, “In the
Dark: Crucial Industries Confront Cyberattacks,” found that of the
200 CIP executives surveyed globally, 32% had not adopted special
security measures for smart grid controls. Yet 33% anticipated a
major cybersecurity incident within 12 months. In short, the report
concluded that the energy sector was not adequately prepared for
cyberattacks.
“The risk of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure is no
longer theoretical, but building security into the grid is
challenging due to the amount of legacy infrastructure and the
importance of availability of service,” said Lorie Wigle, Vice
President of Internet of Things Security Solutions for Intel
Security. “Traditional security measures such as patching and
rebooting are often inappropriate for the grid, so we set out to
design something entirely different that could be non-invasive but
simultaneously robust.”
“From December 2013 to January 2015, the Intel Security CIP was
in a field trial at Texas Tech University, where it performed as
required by NIST standards and withstood penetration testing, as
well as protected the synchrophasor applications during the
Heartbleed vulnerability and Havex attacks,” said Milton Holloway,
President & COO, Center for the Commercialization of Electric
Technologies. “This project was an outstanding example of a
successful public-private partnership in that it produced
technologies that are market-ready. What could be a better outcome
of a demonstration project?”
Intel Security CIP provides a secure managed platform that
includes fundamental protection building blocks such as device
identity, malware protection, data protection and resiliency – all
tailored to today’s machine-to-machine environments. The technology
also holds promise beyond the power grid and could be equally
effective for departments of defense, the oil and gas industry and
medical applications, among other uses.
The new Intel CIP technology will be demonstrated in Washington,
D.C., today at an 8 a.m. ET discussion forum at the Phoenix Park
Hotel including Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN); Dr. James Lewis,
director and senior fellow, Strategic Technologies Program, CSIS;
Vikram Budhraja, CEO of the Electric Power Group, and other
industry experts.
About Intel Security
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Connected strategy, innovative approach to hardware-enhanced
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Security is intensively focused on developing proactive, proven
security solutions and services that protect systems, networks, and
mobile devices for business and personal use around the world.
Intel Security is combining the experience and expertise of McAfee
with the innovation and proven performance of Intel to make
security an essential ingredient in every architecture and on every
computing platform. The mission of Intel Security is to give
everyone the confidence to live and work safely and securely in the
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Intel SecuritySal Viveros,
+44-7921-891-506Sal_Viveros@mcafee.comorRH StrategicTrish Rimo,
+1-202-379-0825trimo@rhstrategic.com
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