Vancouver, BC, CANADA – March 10, 2009 – Wurldtech™ Security Technologies, a leading provider of cyber-risk and compliance management solutions for industrial automation industries, today announced that Invensys Process Systems (IPS) has selected the award-winning Achilles Satellite to enhance internal robustness testing best practices for their Ethernet-enabled safety and critical control solutions, demonstrating commitment to providing clients with secure and reliable control technology.
"Proactive security and robustness testing, which is an important aspect of our product development process, enables us to continuously improve the overall safety and reliability of our Foxboro® and Triconex® critical control solutions," said Ernie Rakaczky, Principal Security Architect for IPS. "We have come to rely on Wurldtech’s technology and cyber-risk expertise to help us diagnose cyber vulnerabilities and to continually test for new cyber threats during product development."
IPS solutions help minimize downtime and improve the overall security, availability and integrity of global critical infrastructure. By integrating Achilles into established product development processes, IPS is reducing business risk for their clients by proactively identifying and remediating vulnerabilities in safety and critical control systems before they are deployed in real-time, high-availability environments.
"By utilizing Achilles technology, which is globally recognized as the leading robustness testing platform in the market, we are fully confident that our innovative solutions meet the level of safety and reliability our global clients demand and deserve," Rakaczky said.
Developed specifically to address cyber security challenges unique to the industrial automation industry, Achilles has claimed the leadership mantle as the trusted solution for diagnosing known and unknown vulnerabilities in SCADA and process control systems and is now the most widely deployed robustness testing platform amongst global operators, systems integrators and vendors who supply and manage critical infrastructures such as the power grid, oil and gas, water and wastewater, telecommunications and transportation.
"Global manufacturers of industrial control systems are continually looking for solutions to improve the security posture of their products and are rapidly adopting expert cyber security testing as a crucial component of the development lifecycle," said Tyler Williams, CEO and President of Wurldtech Security Technologies, Inc. "We are pleased to add IPS to our growing list of customers who have selected the Achilles platform to proactively diagnose and remediate cyber-risk from design through deployment."
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About IPS (Invensys Process Systems)
Invensys Process Systems (IPS), headquartered in Plano, Texas, is a global technology, software and consulting firm leading significant change in process manufacturing, plant optimization, business operations and enterprise performance. IPS clients are some of the world’s most important industrial organizations — companies that operate large oil refineries; plants that process chemicals, gas, LNG, power, pharmaceuticals and minerals; and pulp and paper mills. IPS solutions, used at more than 50,000 locations around the globe, include field devices and controls from Foxboro and Triconex, advanced applications from SimSci-Esscor, operations management from Avantis, and the world’s first truly open enterprise control system, InFusion™.
The company’s approximately 7,500 employees integrate these capabilities to create solutions that impact and increase efficiency, boost productivity, and accelerate performance. These results help industrial companies run safer, operate more efficiently, and extract useful knowledge from their operations to make faster, better decisions. To learn more about IPS visit www.ips.invensys.com.
Invensys, Avantis, Foxboro, SimSci-Esscor, Triconex and InFusion are trademarks of Invensys plc, its subsidiaries or affiliates.
About Wurldtech™ Security Technologies, Inc.
Wurldtech™ Security Technologies, headquartered in Vancouver, BC, Canada, is a leading provider of cyber-risk and compliance management solutions for industrial automation industries worldwide. Wurldtech’s Achilles Product Suite, featuring the Achilles Satellite Robustness Testing Platform and Achilles Cyber Security Certification Program for Industrial Control Systems, offers the industry’s most comprehensive approach to proactively identify, mitigate and manage the safety and security of Ethernet-enabled industrial networks and end-point devices. Serving as the trusted security advisor to many of the world’s largest vendors and operators of industrial control systems, Wurldtech is committed to delivering breakthrough products and services that help protect global critical infrastructure and address the security needs of major industrial organizations and government agencies worldwide. For more information, please visit www.wurldtech.com.
