Sales Director |
South Europe
Since 2020, the food, beverage, and agriculture sectors have become targets for cyber threats at an increasing rate. The adoption of Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing within the food industry has brought about efficiencies and higher standards of food safety but has also introduced significant cyber vulnerabilities. Attacks on these sectors can lead to disruptions in food production and distribution, potential food shortages, price increases, and risks of food contamination.
The EU NIS2 Directive represents a significant expansion from its predecessor by including the food industry within its regulatory scope, covering food production, processing, and distribution. This adjustment reflects an adaptive and comprehensive approach to cybersecurity, recognizing the critical importance of the food industry’s resilience.
At TXOne Networks, we understand the unique cybersecurity challenges facing the food industry, especially with the increasing automation of operations and networking of the food supply chain.
Our solutions are built on the foundation of OT zero trust, creating custom, OT-native, safety-bydesign security policies aimed at maintaining operational integrity, protecting the supply chain from attacks, and ensuring operational continuity.
• Security Inspection
Portable Inspector can be used for risk assessment. It performs vulnerability assessments on various operating systems, identifying and reporting the criticality of each vulnerability found. It also provides effective malware scanning and removal for standalone computers and air-gapped systems during malware scanning. Safe Port assists in sanitizing external storage media within a protected and secure setting.
•Cyber-Physical Systems Detection and Response (CPSDR)
Stellar is an effective CyberPhysical Systems Detection and Response (CPSDR) solution designed to prevent the unauthorized execution of applications that are not included in the approved list. By implementing strict controls, Stellar ensures that only authorized applications are allowed to run within the system.
•Network Defense
EdgeIPS offers cutting-edge protection against unidentified threats by leveraging its comprehensive and up-to-date threat intelligence. Utilizing the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) vulnerability reward program, EdgeIPS provides exclusive protection for your systems against undisclosed and zero-day threats. By implementing virtual patching, your network gains a robust and up-to-date initial defense against known threats.
•Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) Protection Platform
•SageOne offers a multi-dimensional view of an organization’s cybersecurity posture through visual representations. It provides a holistic security perspective with granularity, including the proportion of protected/ unprotected assets, asset health status and anomaly detection, asset exposure level assessment, and an overview of the asset lifecycle.
Conclusion
As the food and beverage industry increasingly relies on digital systems for smooth operations, it bears a great deal of responsibility in safeguarding itself from significant cyber threats, given its critical role in the economy.
The NIS2 Directive was designed to ensure that critical infrastructure industries employ modern cybersecurity defences to protect the global food supply chain. These fresh mandates will take effect in the second half of 2024, and TXOne Networks stands ready to assist the food industry in tackling cyber threats and simplifying compliance.
Since our inception in 2019, we have assisted over 4,000 customers worldwide with their industrial cybersecurity challenges. Our South Europe team, based in Italy, primarily serves the Food & Beverage and Manufacturing Organizations, with numerous leading brands as our customers.
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