What Comes After Device Hardening?
It’s common knowledge that encrypted communication and other device hardening features are necessary for cybersecurity, but it’s vitally important to think beyond hardening. Now that the security industry has adopted IP technology, manufacturers and integrators must consider not only the security operator’s needs, but also those of the IT manager.
An unsecured device can be the target of a cyber attack that might affect the entire network. While IT managers in government agencies, utilities, transportation, retail operations and financial enterprises are most acutely aware of the dire consequences of a successful hack, IT managers in all sectors are demanding security measures that go well beyond hardening before accepting devices onto their networks.
Here are four features that Tyco Security Products offers to achieve network acceptance for our Software House C•CURE 9000 Access Control Systems and American Dynamics victor Unified Video Management Systems that incorporate iSTAR controllers:
- Archive and Failover featuresto ensure continual operation and fast recovery
- LDAP Support to manage credentials.
- FIPS 140-2, Level 2, end-to-end validated encryption
- Network Storm Protection that ensures an iSTAR controller continues to operate during a denial of service attack.
Not every industry or enterprise requires the same security features for network acceptance. Our application specialists are available to advise which features are relevant to a specific application.
Learn more about our Cyber Protection Program and how we’re working to protect our physical security products from attacks, damage, disruptions and misuse.
Visit the Tyco Security Products booth #1801 at ASIS 2016 in Orlando September 12-14, 2016 to see the latest security solutions in video, access control and intrusion systems.
