Xylem Inc., a global water technology company, and Dragos Inc., a global cybersecurity company for industrial controls systems and operational technology, today announced they have partnered to bring industrial cybersecurity to critical infrastructure in the water sector.
The agreement will see Xylem and Dragos offering co-branded incident response and incident prevention services to Xylem’s water utility customers worldwide. The partnership brings water utilities experienced teams of both digital water experts and industrial cybersecurity practitioners.
Nick Nedostup, Xylem’s chief information security officer, said, “Modernizing water infrastructure with digital technology delivers dramatic benefits – lowering costs and reducing both energy and emissions while also making communities more resilient in the face of climate change. And because water is so essential, water infrastructure deserves the very best security against cyber threats.”
The Xylem-Dragos Incident Response Service builds on Xylem’s current product security framework and works in conjunction with utilities’ existing security systems, providing an extra layer of protection. The service is available on a retainer basis.
SOURCE: Xylem
