Fend Incorporated May 2024 Newsletter

May 2024

Physically Block Cyberattacks

In this issue: Fend news and upcoming events!

Fend News

Fend and Loop1 Launch New Offering: SolarWinds® Security Event Manager (SEM) for Air-Gapped Networks

Operators of critical infrastructure and government agencies can now continuously monitor isolated networks for indications of compromise or insider threats while maintaining a physical barrier to cyberattack.

Loop1 and Fend combine industry-leading data diode technology with SolarWinds® Security Event Manager (SEM) software. This comprehensive offering addresses the imperative of air-gapping networks to safeguard critical IT and Operational Technology (OT) assets. Now you can improve your security posture with an easy-to-use, affordable SIEM tool. Users can easily demonstrate auditable compliance across industry-specific IT regulatory frameworks and detect and respond to security threats with reduced incident response times.

Call us today at 1-571-970-1382 x3, write sales@fend.tech, or learn more at https://loop1.com/solarwinds-sem-for-air-gapped-networks/

"Plumbing and Cybersecurity: Basically the Same"

Operational technology (OT) cybersecurity seems to have a lot more in common with plumbing than it does with IT security. Watch this newly released recording from the S4x24 Conference to learn how applying the robust design principles of the plumbing world to OT can ensure long-term resilience for industrial control systems and networks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYzY3y4zjJM

Upcoming Events

American Water Works Association (AWWA) ACE24 Conference, June 10 - 13 in Anaheim, CA

Improved cybersecurity for water utilities has never been more important! Join us for a presentation titled "Maintaining Your Air Gapped SCADA While Securely Monitoring and Analyzing Real-Time Operational Data" at this key event for those in the water industry! This year's theme is "Transforming Our Water Future." In order to ensure that the systems of today can continue to serve our communities, we need robust cybersecurity across the industry. Learn more and register at https://www.awwa.org/ace/

Nuclear Information Technology Strategic Leadership (NITSL) July 15 - 18, 2024 in New Orleans, LA

Visit our booth and hear our talk on "Continuous Cybersecurity Monitoring for Air-Gapped Networks" at this exciting meeting of experts tasked with keeping nuclear energy infrastructure safe from cyberattack. Learn more at https://www.nitsl.org/register

American Water Works Association (AWWA) Water Infrastructure Conference, September 8 - 11 in Phoenix, AZ

Join us during the "Automation and AI for Improved Operations" track for a presentation on how operators across the water industry can get the data they need and the security their customers deserve. The session, "Ensuring Real-Time Operational Data Gets Securely Out of Your Air-Gapped SCADA Network for Modeling," will provide an overview of ways to safely extract data and how to efficiently turn it into actionable intelligence. Learn more at https://www.awwa.org/Events-Education/Water-Infrastructure

AWWA Virginia Section WaterJAM 2024, September 9 - 12 in Virginia Beach, VA

Join us for a deep dive into database replication and real time monitoring at our presentation on "Maintaining your 'air gapped' SCADA network while securely sending real-time Wonderware data to a Wonderware data historian (Digital Twin)." Learn more at https://www.vaawwa.org/page/waterjam

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