Guidance Software, Lofty Perch Team Up on Security Solution for SCADA Systems

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Guidance Software, a digital investigative solutions provider, and Lofty Perch, a cyber security solutions company specializing in SCADA and industrial control, have partnered to offer a solution that gives utilities and others in the energy sector the ability to identify, address and recover from malicious cyber attacks — without taking mission-critical systems offline. Lofty Perch will use Guidance Software EnCase® Security technology, a forensic-based critical infrastructure security solution, to determine if unusual system behavior or failure is the result of cyber attack or a system issue. "Companies in the utilities and energy space are under increased pressure to identify and protect against malicious cyber activity," said Mark Fabro, Lofty Perch president and chief scientist. "The relationship provides for real-time and post-incident cyber forensic analysis – a vital capability needed in the infrastructure community today."

Quick Take: SCADA systems in their current configurations frequently are unable to analyze the cause of a system failure after the fact. The Guidance Software and Lofty Perch solution reportedly offers that capability, with minimal effect on system performance.

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