14 March 2023 – Viakoo, a provider of IoT/OT vulnerability remediation, has announced a partnership with Presidio, a global digital services and solutions provider, to deliver physical security, internet of things (IoT) and operational technology (OT) cybersecurity solutions to joint customers.
The partnership helps organisations achieve convergence in how physical security teams and cybersecurity teams operate to reduce risk and stop threats such as ransomware, data exfiltration, and advanced persistent threats. As defenses around IT systems have become stronger, threat actors have turned their focus to more vulnerable OT and IoT devices including physical security systems such as access control and video surveillance. This has created urgency in how to secure and harden them.
The IoT/OT attack surface is one of the most difficult to manage, involving multiple departments and existing at a scale anywhere from 5x to 20x traditional IT systems. The partnership brings together Viakoo’s automated ability to perform service assurance, analyse vulnerabilities, and remediate them at scale with the Viakoo Action Platform, and Presidio’s ability to provide managed IoT/OT cybersecurity solutions. Together, Viakoo and Presidio provide cyber hygiene for connected devices and offer joint customers solutions to protect their networks and have confidence in both their physical and cybersecurity posture.
“The IoT/OT security attack surface are among the fastest-growing attack surfaces in cybersecurity, and addressing IoT/OT security is a particularly expensive and tedious process because of the multitude of variables involved,” says Frank Rubio, VP of alliances at Viakoo. “It’s essential that organisations deploy automated solutions to contend with this scale and complexity. Our partnership with Presidio enables a host of organisations to better protect themselves at scale by accessing this powerful automated solution.”
“Viakoo’s capabilities enable a discovery and remediation process that is far more efficient for IoT/OT than traditional methods,” says Eric Adams, VP of physical security at Presidio. “An automated solution for IoT/OT like Viakoo’s is essential for organisations that hope to defend against the modern threat environment.”
The solution is available to Presidio customers now. For more information click here: Viakoo Action Platform Detailed Solution.
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