New, hardened 1570R
security gateway prevents attacks on ICS and SCADA systems in utilities, oil
& gas, and ‘Industry 4.0’ manufacturing facilities, and expands to support smart grids and smart cities
Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:
CHKP), a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions globally, has
announced the new 1570R rugged security gateway to protect networks in critical
infrastructure, Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and SCADA systems against all
types of advanced Gen V cyber-threats. The 1570R delivers unrivalled performance, threat prevention
security technology, ease of deployment and control, and reliability to the
most demanding industrial settings such as power plants, automated factories
and maritime fleets.
Securing today’s critical
infrastructure, ICS and SCADA systems against cyber-attacks is more challenging
than ever before as they are connected to complex, distributed networks and
smart IoT devices using specialized protocols. IBM’s
2020 Threat Intelligence Index showed that targeted
attacks against ICS and SCADA assets increased over 2,000% in 2019, often
involving nation-states or using ransomware to damage operations. The SANS 2019 State of OT/ICS Cybersecurity
Survey showed that 61%
of incidents disrupted operational technology (OT). This expanded attack surface, the move to Industry
4.0 automation, and the rapid shift to remote working enforced by Covid-19
lockdowns, demands the most advanced, comprehensive security to stop threats
propagating from employees’ laptops and mobiles to infect OT systems.
“During the Covid-19
pandemic, attacks have increased against the OT networks and ICS/SCADA systems
that manage critical infrastructure for energy, manufacturing, transportation,
and utilities. The disruption these attacks caused has made security a higher
priority – but it must also be easy for organizations to deploy, with automated
protection that does not impact day-to-day operations,” said Robyn
Westervelt, IDC’s Research Director, Security & Trust. “Check Point’s ICS
Security solution and 1570R gateways couple network segmentation with
automation and threat intelligence to protect critical infrastructure and
prevent even the most sophisticated cyber-attacks from impacting production
operations.”
The new 1570R Gateway delivers:
· Industry-leading
performance and protection: 400 Mbps of Threat
Prevention performance with over 60 security services to stop even zero-day attacks from
disrupting operations. It enforces complete segmentation between IT and OT
networks, and gives granular control across the OT environment.
· Complete
security for complex SCADA & ICS environments: it identifies
and secures over 1,500 leading SCADA and ICS protocols and commands used in the
utility and energy sectors, manufacturing, building management systems and IoT
devices. The 1570R flexibly supports wired, Wi-Fi or LTE modem network
connections, enabling easy, flexible security
for smart city applications (smart parking meters, bus stops, smart lighting,
environmental sensors) and smart grids (smart meters, substation
automation).
· Rugged form
factor: the 1570R’s solid-state form factor enables an extreme
operational range from -40C to
+75C. It is certified to the most stringent specifications (IEEE 1613 and
IEC 61850-3) for heat, vibration, and immunity to electromagnetic interference.
The 1570R complements Check Point’s existing range of security gateways
that deliver full visibility and granular control of all network traffic to
prevent attacks on networks, devices and logical processes. These
security appliances are managed via the latest R80 Security Management
software, which supports zero-touch deployment and centralized network
management via its intuitive web-based user interface.
The new 1570R replaces the 1200R rugged gateway. Full details are
available from https://www.checkpoint.com/ products/industrial-control- systems-appliances/