RuggedCom, a leading provider of rugged communications networking solutions designed for mission-critical applications in harsh environments, and Industrial Defender, the global leader in Cyber Risk Protection™, have formed a strategic partnership to jointly provide the industry's most comprehensive cyber security solution addressing NERC-CIP compliance for the electric utility industry.
With North American electric utility customers facing mandatory NERC-CIP compliance by mid-2008, the combined technology solutions
by RuggedCom and Industrial Defender provide the unique benefit of delivering an integrated solution for compliance. RuggedCom offers industry-leading rugged communications networking infrastructure products for environments requiring hardened specifications including the electrical substation environment, as well as RuggedCom Gauntlet™ a user authentication solution for the electric power market that provides secure access to critical cyber assets. Industrial Defender provides network security professional services, cyber security technology and managed security services that enables a comprehensive Defense-in-Depth™ approach to cyber security.
