US cyber-security firms Nozomi Networks and NetWitness have partnered to deliver unified security and visibility across IoT and operational (OT) and information technology (IT).

California-based Nozomi Networks specialises in OT, IoT and critical infrastructure security. Massachusetts firm NetWitness covers enterprise-grade cyber threat detection and response.

Integrating OT data improves the effectiveness of the security operations centre (SOC), where NetWitness protects organisations against sophisticated cyber threats.

“A key differentiator for NetWitness is its radical visibility into an organisation’s data, no matter what type – logs, network or endpoints – or where it resides – on-premises, in the cloud or hybrid,” said Tod Ewasko, chief product officer for NetWitness. “Integrating critical OT and IoT data into the threat detection, investigation and response functions increases the effectiveness of the SOC and protects an increasingly important avenue for attacks.”

Nozomi Networks supports more than 102 million devices in thousands of installations across energy, manufacturing, mining, transportation, utilities, building automation, smart cities and critical infrastructure. Its products are deployable onsite and in the cloud, and span IT, OT and IoT to automate the hard work of inventorying, visualising and monitoring industrial control networks through the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Use cases stretch beyond cyber security, and include trouble shooting, asset management and predictive maintenance.

NetWitness helps protect the largest, most-security conscious organisations worldwide, providing comprehensive yet flexible unified threat detection, investigation and response. It delivers visibility, contextualisation and automated, actionable insights that empower security teams to tackle complex, sophisticated attacks.

“The free flow of connections and data between OT, IoT and IT is driving organisations to look for better ways to holistically monitor and manage their security defences across the entire attack surface,” said Chet Namboodri, Nozomi Networks senior vice president. “We’re excited to partner with NetWitness to extend their customers’ access to a broader-reach for detection and response across their IT, IoT networks and OT operational systems.”

NetWitness (www.netwitness.com) provides comprehensive and scalable threat detection and response capabilities for organisations around the world. Its platform delivers visibility combined with applied threat intelligence and user behaviour analytics to detect, prioritise, investigate threats and automate response. This empowers security analysts to be more efficient and stay ahead of business-impacting threats.

Nozomi Networks (www.nozominetworks.com) protects critical infrastructure from cyber threats. Its platform combines network and endpoint visibility, threat detection, and AI-powered analysis for faster, more effective incident response.