Quann partners with Claroty to protect Singapore’s critical infrastructures from cyberattacks

Quann partners with Claroty to protect Singapore’s critical
infrastructures from cyberattacks

Powered by Claroty’s
innovative technologies, Quann’s advanced Operational Technology (OT) security
solution enables full visibility to all assets and traffic and provides
actionable alerts for critical infrastructure

SINGAPORE – 19 September
2017 – Quann, Singapore’s leading Managed Security Services
Provider (MSSP), and Claroty, an innovator in Operational Technology (OT)
network protection, announced today their partnership on an advanced OT
security solution that is tailored to address the cyber security challenges for
the critical information infrastructures (CIIs) in Singapore.

The partnership aligns with the
Singapore Government’s vision to create a secure Smart Nation by securing
control systems, which form the backbone of most of the CIIs, such as
communications, power, water and transport in Singapore.

Mr Foo Siang-tse, Managing
Director of Quann, said: “This partnership has been in stealth mode for over a
year as we have been building up our joint capabilities and carrying out trials
for key customers. It brings together one of the best-in-class OT solution
providers with a leading MSSP. The OT risk is the next biggest security
challenge that will face organisations going forward. CIIs are typically very
secure from a physical perspective but there often are vulnerabilities in both
the IT and OT domain. There will be real-world consequences when there are OT
breaches.”

“OT facilities, such as energy
plants, typically run on legacy systems and thus have naturally become easy
targets to cyber terrorists and hackers,” Foo explained. “There is a common
misconception that air gapping is the panacea to OT security issues. The
reality is that air-gaps can be compromised for a variety of operational
reasons.”

“Claroty is proud to partner with
Quann on this very important effort to drive improved security for Singapore’s
critical infrastructure,” said Colin Blou, Vice President of Worldwide Sales at
Claroty. “We believe that there is no more important mission in cyber security
today than securing the control system networks that run the world. We believe
the threat is growing and Claroty is committed to working with top tier
partners such as Quann to drive rapid innovation and sustained risk reduction
in this space.”

Full visibility,
actionable alerts and speedy response

Quann’s advanced OT security
solution, powered by Claroty, can dive deep into complex multi-vendor OT
environments, get full visibility to all assets, traffic and legitimate
behaviour, as well as uncover hidden issues.

Traditional IT security software
often requires an “active” footprint on the network, which can disrupt
operations. However, Quann’s OT security solution uses a passive-monitoring
approach to safely inspect traffic without the risk of disruption to the
availability and operations of OT systems. Apart from monitoring, this solution
also generates actionable alerts which enable cyber security and plant teams to
rapidly and efficiently respond to security threats and control remote access.

Foo added, “You are only as secure
as your weakest link. The biggest risk today is that facilities are secured in
silo, i.e., the physical, IT and OT domain are protected differently and
separately. Just as perpetrators will take a holistic view to seek out
vulnerabilities, security defence teams need to adopt a similar
whole-of-organisation approach to total security.  Enterprises are truly
secure only if they are cyber secure.”

Quann’s OT security solution is
available now in Singapore.

                                                                                  

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About Quann

Quann,
formerly known as e-Cop, is Singapore’s leading cyber security services
provider and a business unit of Singapore’s leading security organization,
Certis CISCO.

Quann
has been in the cyber security business for over 15 years, and has evolved from
being a Managed Security Service Provider serving Singapore-based enterprises
and government agencies, to a leading regional cyber security services provider
with an extensive Asian footprint. Quann’s next-generation SOCs are ISO/IEC
27001 certified and operate on its own patented technologies which provide
real-time, advanced big data analytics to swiftly address both known and
unknown threats. 

The
company is headquartered in Singapore and has offices in Malaysia, Hong Kong,
Thailand and India. It has a workforce of over 300 certified security
professionals with the skills and knowledge in providing comprehensive
cybersecurity services. These include designing, validating and managing security solutions, as
well as providing consulting, incident response and forensic services.

For
more information, visit www.quannsecurity.com.