Macnica Launches "Macnica OT Monitoring Service," a security monitoring service for factories and plants ~Utilizing abundant OT intelligence to support security operations~

Macnica (Headquarters: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Representative Director and President: Kazumasa Hara, hereinafter referred to as "Macnica") is pleased to announce the launch of the Macnica OT Monitoring Service, a security monitoring service for OT environments such as factories and plants.

Background
Recently, cyber attacks against operational technology (OT) environments such as factories and plants in the manufacturing industry and critical infrastructure have been increasing, raising concerns about serious risks such as production losses due to operational shutdowns, impacts on supply chains, and the possibility of endangering human lives. Implementing appropriate OT security measures requires comprehensive security operations that include security operation skills, a deep understanding of one's own organization's OT environment, event identification and response suggestions, threat hunting focusing on attacks and their precursors, and incident response.
However, many Japanese companies lack the specialized personnel and skills necessary for OT security, and even when they introduce security monitoring services, they face challenges such as a strained workload due to the large number of detection alerts they receive, and an inability to respond to incidents appropriately and quickly.

About Macnica OT Monitoring Service
The Macnica OT monitoring service remotely monitors OT environments such as factories and plants 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and notifies you of signs of cyberattacks and vulnerabilities that can be attacked, along with specific action plans.
In response to the challenge of lacking the skills and insights required for OT security measures, Macnica leverages its unique knowledge of combining years of security business knowledge, understanding of the manufacturing floor, and the world's most advanced OT cybersecurity intelligence of its partners to help them achieve advanced OT security operations with a low operational burden.

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● Superior threat detection and risk identification capabilities
Based on the world's most advanced threat intelligence, we perform a multifaceted analysis of existing attack methods and infringement patterns to accurately detect OT-specific attacks, their symptoms, and exploitable vulnerabilities.

- Alert triage (detection prioritization) optimized for your environment
We organize risks through pre-deployment design, and instead of notifying you of all security alerts, we triage and notify you only of alerts that truly require action for your environment.

Real-time notifications with clear next steps
In addition to providing alert information from security devices, we will provide guidance on the priority of responses after understanding the customer's environment, clarify which devices require response, and provide specific countermeasures that should be taken next.

● Security advisory with monthly reports
Our experts monitor your environment during normal times and provide monthly reports on vulnerabilities and other risks, as well as specific countermeasures. Even in environments where it is difficult to apply security patches due to old equipment, we can suggest alternative measures and help you achieve strong security that is less susceptible to attacks. In the event of an emergency, such as an incident occurring, our experts can provide support in responding to the incident (optional).

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Macnica will continue to support OT security in manufacturing and critical infrastructure, contributing to the protection of business and the realization of a safe society.

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URL: https://www.macnica.co.jp/business/iot_security/manufacturers/otsoc/index.html

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OT Security Division, Macnica
TEL: 045-470-9861
E-mail: otsecsales@macnica.co.jp

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