Industrial Defender Unifies Endpoint Intelligence & Network Monitoring for CIP-015, Adds Risk Signal
New internal network security monitoring correlates every anomaly with deep asset intelligence; Risk Signal converts findings into verified remediation
Orlando, Florida - Industrial Defender, an OT cybersecurity firm catering to critical infrastructure, unveiled a new release incorporating internal network security monitoring (INSM) and Risk Signal. This update consolidates their decades-long leadership in NERC-CIP regulated utilities by integrating endpoint visibility with network traffic monitoring.
The newly added INSM solution evaluates device baselines, highlighting deviations like new connections, unexpected protocols, or unusual traffic patterns. By correlating these anomalies with asset data such as configuration changes, vulnerabilities, and risk scores, operators gain immediate insight into the operational implications of network changes. All review decisions are recorded with reviewer, timestamp, and rationale, generating audit-ready evidence aligned with CIP-015 requirements.
For additional value beyond CIP-015, the INSM solution benefits industrial control systems across various sectors, like oil & gas, petrochemical processing, and manufacturing. It links extensive asset data with network visibility, thereby bolstering cybersecurity defenses.
Risk Signal, the platform's latest feature, transforms asset, vulnerability, and network findings into actionable steps. Leveraging each customer's existing risk model, it pinpoints patches and upgrades that yield the maximum risk reduction with the least operational disruption. These prioritized playbooks are automatically sent to existing work-management systems. Post-remediation, Risk Signal verifies the applied patches and updates the asset's risk score.
George Kalavantis, Industrial Defender's CEO, emphasized the platform's role in rapidly converting network visibility into a defensible risk reduction plan. He stated, "This is the shortest route from visibility to reduced risk for critical infrastructure."
Industrial Defender will showcase these capabilities at GridSecCon 2026 in Orlando. The platform, developed by Industrial Defender, offers OT and ICS cybersecurity and compliance solutions for critical infrastructure operators, including electric utilities, oil & gas, chemical, water, and manufacturing organizations. The solution provides continuous OT asset visibility, vulnerability management, and audit-ready compliance reporting, adhering to frameworks like NERC CIP, NIS2, IEC 62443, and NIST CSF.
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