Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security ( automated control systems)

Description

Powerful protection specifically designed for automated control systems and equipment running on the Windows OS family

Any automated terminal, whether controlling assembly line processes or orchestrating the flow of goods and traffic, is reliant on the stability and fault-tolerance of the embedded system at its core. Should a device fail, or its performance be disrupted, the ‘knock-on’ effects can be costly in terms of lost productivity and remediation.

It’s easy to forget, too, that these comparatively simple control systems generally sit on the corporate network at some level, and so offer a potential access-point into your organization’s overall IT infrastructure. So properly securing these systems is a must.

Insider activity is a key factor in the majority of attacks against embedded systems, and a purely antivirus approach is of limited effectiveness where this is the case, as has been amply demonstrated in recent attacks.

Kaspersky Lab Has Created a Solution Specifically Designed for Automated Control Systems Running on Windows Embedded Operating Systems;

Default Deny
The last 10 years has seen an increase in malware developed specifically to attack embedded devices. Most traditional antivirus solutions cannot fully defend against such advanced, targeted, malware threats when used alone. Default Deny functionality means that no executable files, drivers and libraries, other than software protection, can run without approval from the Security Administrator. Centralized Firewall management provides further enhanced security.

Device Control
Device Control from Kaspersky Lab gives you the ability to prevent an access by unauthorized USB data storage devices – a key point of entry used regularly by cybercriminals as the first step in a malware attack. Internal CD/DVD drives can be controlled centrally even when they are outside of domain.

WinXP Ready
After 12 years, support for Windows XP Embedded ended on January 12, 2016 with product End-of-life. There will be no more security updates or technical support for the Windows XP operating system by Microsoft. Most security vendors do not support Windows XP legacy systems. Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security provides 100% support for the Windows XP family as standard.

Designed for Embedded Systems Hardware
Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security is designed to be fully effective even on low-end embedded systems hardware. Requirements start from only 256Mb RAM for the Windows XP family, with around 50Mb space required on the system hard drive. When operating in ‘on-demand mode’, the antivirus module is designed to use hardware resources only during manual or scheduled antivirus scans.

Antivirus and Kaspersky Security Network
When an embedded system is protected with application control only, there is a serious risk of insider or malware based attack. Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security delivers efficient antivirus protection, together with regular automatic or manual malware signature updates as required. As the majority of attacks on embedded systems are initiated through insiders’ activity, Kaspersky Lab also recommends activating the Kaspersky Security Network knowledge base, to prevent and mitigate malware whitelisting and exploit-based attacks.

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