US: ARIA Cybersecurity has signed an agreement to deploy its AZT Protect system at a cement plant operated by one of the largest US cement producers, according to the company’s release. It said that the producer “became concerned that attacks would get through IT network defences and take down critical production systems.” The company said that the system has been laboratory tested and will secure production systems by preventing unauthorised processes and protecting critical applications, while allowing deployment without the need for downtime. The technology reportedly meets CISA and IEC requirements for endpoint protection and can be installed across a plant in one day.
The unnamed director of operations at the plant said “Cement production is a margin-focused business - any improvement in operating costs is highly desirable. We validated ARIA's claims after a thorough testing and pilot process. AZT passed them all.”
Gary Southwell, president of ARIA Cybersecurity, said “AZT Protect provides a lock-down approach to protecting critical infrastructure applications from unintended updates as well as stopping all forms of malware, ransomware and nation-state backed attacks, including the recent Iranian-backed attacks targeting US industry."
Once the deployment is complete, ARIA plans to expand to the ‘100s of other sites’ in the producer’s sister organisation.
