GE (NYSE:GE) announced today that Wurldtech,
a GE-owned company and leader in cyber security solutions, has reached a
partnership with testing authority DEKRA
to expand its industry-leading Achilles™ certifications. While other
organizations have been approved as accredited partners, DEKRA is the
first independent company licensed as an accredited certification
authority. Through this partnership, DEKRA will bring the Achilles
Communications Certification and Achilles Practices Certification to
customers globally.
Wurldtech performs operational technology (OT) security and cyber
security assessments for operators and suppliers of industrial systems —
and has developed robust security benchmark and certification programs.
For suppliers, Achilles Communications Certification and Achilles
Practices Certification serve as a standard for industrial system
robustness and security policy best practice. Together, the two
certifications have helped manufacturers prevent hundreds of
vulnerabilities from entering the market.
GE acquired Wurldtech in May 2014 as part of its efforts to protect
critical infrastructure and advance cyber security globally for key
industries like energy, oil and gas, and power and water. Its solutions
and services are used in complex environments such as oil refineries,
power transmission grids or for individual assets like medical devices
or smart meters. Wurldtech also offers the Achilles Industrial Next Gen
Firewall, an industry-leading advanced network security solution that
monitors and blocks malicious activity and attacks.
Through this partnership, DEKRA will gain the ability to certify
customers using Achilles proprietary tools and methodologies, including
Wurldtech hardware and software solutions. DEKRA will also work with
Wurldtech to further enhance its certification programs.
Company Quotes:
“Independent certification of critical infrastructure is a key step
toward improving industrial cyber security,” said Wurldtech CEO Neil
McDonnell. “By partnering with DEKRA to drive and grow that
certification program, we’re able to extend our security expertise and
solutions to industrial suppliers around the world – and bring better
security practices to companies across the industry.”
“As more physical assets connect to the Industrial Internet, the risk of
cyber security will remain a challenge,” said Paul Rogers, General
Manager, Industrial Cyber Security, GE Software. “Our acquisition of
Wurldtech is just one way that GE is making investments to protect this
critical infrastructure, and its expansion to global markets with DEKRA
is another positive step for those operating in the space.”
“This partnership is a logical and important step for DEKRA, as an
innovative worldwide player in the testing, inspection and certification
industry with a strong position in electrical products and electronics,”
says Bert Zoetbrood, CEO of DEKRA’s worldwide Product Testing &
Certification activities. “Cyber security is playing an increasingly
important role in our business. Therefore, this collaboration is a
milestone in our strategy, as one of the main aims of DEKRA is to expand
and diversify our business in this field in order to make an even
greater contribution to a safer world.”
About GE
GE (NYSE: GE) imagines things others don’t, builds things others can’t
and delivers outcomes that make the world work better. GE brings
together the physical and digital worlds in ways no other company can.
In its labs and factories and on the ground with customers, GE is
inventing the next industrial era to move, power, build and cure the
world. www.ge.com
About Wurldtech
Wurldtech, a GE company, is in the business of helping customers protect
their critical infrastructure from cyber attack. Wurldtech works with
both device manufacturers and system operators to help provide
protection for critical infrastructure against the persistent and
dynamic cyber threats. Customers worldwide spanning Oil & Gas, Electric
Power, Medical, Nuclear, Chemical, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical and
Water Treatment markets use Wurldtech products and services to reduce
the risks and costs of a cyber attack, maximize system uptime and meet
compliance mandates. Our Achilles certification programs have been
widely adopted by both manufacturers and operators to deliver third
party benchmark testing of product and system security. Additional
information can be found at www.wurldtech.com.
About DEKRA
DEKRA SE is one of the world’s leading expert organizations and
currently runs activities in more than 50 countries on all five
continents. About 35,000 employees are committed to ensuring long-term
safety, quality and environmental protection. The DEKRA Business Units
“Automotive”, “Industrial” and “Personnel” provide professional and
innovative services in the fields of vehicle inspection, expertise,
claims services, system certification, product testing & certification,
industrial & construction inspection, consulting, qualification and
temporary work. www.dekra.com
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