Claroty enhances CPS security with new platform advancements

Claroty has announced the latest advancement of its Claroty Platform, which enhances cyber-physical systems (CPS) protection with deeper asset visibility and a broader solution set. The platform aims to address increased connectivity challenges by offering rapid value realisation and a reduced total cost of ownership.

This iteration of the Claroty Platform is built on industry expertise and provides organisations with a dynamic approach to protect CPS. Claroty's Chief Product Officer, Grant Geyer, highlighted the need for a comprehensive approach to mitigate cyber risks while maintaining operational efficiency and managing costs. "We are redefining CPS protection with an industry-centric platform meant to secure mission-critical infrastructure," Geyer stated.

The platform's primary focus is on CPS risk reduction, faster operationalisation, and cost efficiency. Its broad set of solutions includes identifying, prioritising, and mitigating risks through operational insights, which enables organisations to better manage their environments.

The platform aims to achieve faster time-to-value by offering precision-driven asset discovery and automated visibility enhancement. It uses multiple discovery methods tailored to specific needs and supplemented by artificial intelligence (AI) to classify assets, provide security insights, and recommend actions. Geyer noted that the company's AI-powered analysis engine achieves high-quality visibility similar to traditional methods but with greater efficiency.

Additionally, the Claroty Platform aims to reduce the total cost of ownership by consolidating management, monitoring, and control of CPS security into a unified platform. This approach facilitates simplified risk management, application of compensating controls, and threat response, which helps streamline an organisation's overall security posture. Deployment flexibility allows for both on-premise and cloud-based implementation, giving organisations the agility to choose based on their scalability, cost considerations, or compliance requirements.

Expanded connectivity in various sectors has outpaced organisations' ability to manage CPS risks adequately. The surge in cyber threats affecting operations has driven regulatory measures aimed at preserving national security, economic stability, and public safety. These compounded challenges often lead organisations to unconventional and less effective CPS security solutions. The use of existing IT tools, passive asset discovery methods, and fragmented CPS security solutions has often proved inadequate, resulting in blind spots and heightened risks.

Claroty's latest platform attempts to bridge these gaps through a holistic and unified approach. Its CPS risk reduction capabilities include exposure management, network protection, secure access, and threat detection. Key features like tailored discovery techniques, visibility orchestration, and AI integration help ensure detailed asset profiles and effective risk management strategies.

The company emphasises that organisations need to operationalise their asset inventory with a methodical and "right-for-me" strategy for asset discovery. The research highlighted by Claroty indicates that their discovery methods provide high-quality visibility without the resource intensiveness of traditional approaches.