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Honeywell Unveils AI-Enabled Cyber Security Solutions for Industrial Environments

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Honeywell has announced a suite of AI-enabled cyber security solutions designed to bolster the defenses of operational technology (OT) environments against the evolving landscape of cyber threats. The company introduced Honeywell Cyber Proactive Defense and Honeywell OT Security Operations Center, which will help companies reduce the risk of cyberattacks in industrial environments, increase resiliency, and support continuous operations. Additionally, Honeywell has expanded the Honeywell Digital Prime platform to include an enterprise-wide set of solutions that effectively test and modify engineering projects before implementation, reducing plant downtime and increasing throughput when deployed into production.

Key Takeaways:

  • Honeywell has introduced a suite of AI-enabled cyber security solutions, including Honeywell Cyber Proactive Defense and Honeywell OT Security Operations Center, to enhance cybersecurity for industrial environments.
  • The solutions use AI and behavioral-based analytics to detect anomalies in OT cyber behavior, provide actionable insights, and strengthen OT cyber defenses.
  • Honeywell Cyber Proactive Defense features deception technology that uses decoys within the network to divert attackers from valuable assets.
  • Honeywell OT Security Operations Center is a vendor-agnostic and agentless service that provides industrials with advanced capabilities tailored to OT environments to monitor for early signs of a cyberattack.
  • The service integrates on-site incident management services and provides a 24/7/365 holistic view of the cyber threat landscape for users.
  • Honeywell has expanded the Honeywell Digital Prime platform to include an enterprise-wide set of solutions that effectively test and modify engineering projects before implementation, reducing plant downtime and increasing throughput when deployed into production.
  • According to a recent survey of 300 U.S. decision-makers and influencers in energy and energy-adjacent industries, 91% believe AI has near-term potential to enhance energy security, and 85% are already either actively using or piloting AI in their companies today.
  • "Industries are seeking AI-enabled, enterprise-wide solutions that adapt and make decisions in dynamic conditions, and our new digital technologies help them create safer, more reliable and more efficient operations," said Pramesh Maheshwari, President of Honeywell Process Solutions.
  • Honeywell's new solutions are designed to help companies rethink how they use technology to drive innovation and gain a competitive edge.

Statistics:

  • 91% of U.S. decision-makers and influencers in energy and energy-adjacent industries believe AI has near-term potential to enhance energy security.
  • 85% of U.S. decision-makers and influencers in energy and energy-adjacent industries are already either actively using or piloting AI in their companies today.

Sources:

  • 49th annual Honeywell Users Group
  • Honeywell Cyber Proactive Defense
  • Honeywell OT Security Operations Center
  • Honeywell Digital Prime platform
  • Cyber Media (India) Ltd.
  • Contify.com

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