Phosphorus
Just because xIoT is out of sight doesn’t mean it’s out of mind with Phosphorus and Endpoint Focus.
Let’s be honest. We’re all more used to controlling, managing and protecting the traditional IT assets we can actually see.
But what about that sprawl of xIoT (xTended Internet of Things) cyber-physical systems (CPS) that typically represent over 30% of your enterprise attack surface? Chances are, you have little or no knowledge of the IoT, OT, and IoMT devices that make up your xIoT. They’re unknown, unloved, unmanaged and unmonitored.
Which is a worry.
Why? Because 70% of them have been deployed with default passwords, 68% have critical vulnerabilities, and 90% don’t comply with your IT and security policies.
This makes your forgotten endpoints a prime target for cyberattacks.
What can go wrong when you have hidden XIoT endpoints?
Where to start?
Business challenges range from a lack of CPS visibility – and, therefore, an inability to assess risks, to operational disruption caused by devices that have been easily exploited due to default credentials and outdated firmware.
And if this doesn’t set your compliance alarm bells ringing, we don’t know what will.
So, how do you get to know the seemingly unknowable?
You don’t know what you don’t know, so making an inventory of unknown xIoT devices is a challenge. You’re unlikely to have the full picture of your IoT, OT, and IoMT assets across your environment, or, at best, your view can be inaccurate. If that’s the case, you’re not alone: 80% of organisations can’t identify the majority of their IoT, OT, IoMT and IIoT devices.
With billions of smart devices in use today, there are now 10 times as many xIoT devices worldwide than all traditional endpoints combined. And you only need to miss one exploitable xIoT endpoint to put your entire organisation at risk.
Which is why Endpoint Focus has teamed up with Phosphorus to introduce you to their acclaimed Unified xIoT Security Management platform.
Designed to reduce risk and prevent cyber threats by identifying, remediating, monitoring and managing every known and unknown xIoT device – automatically and without hardware or hassles – Phosphorus will make your world and your data safer.
Your ‘things’ will be tagged, tamed, tracked, and managed from adoption to retirement.
Find out how Phosphorus can find, fix, and manage every xIoT device without hardware or hassles.
What’s the difference between IT security and OT security/cyber?
Good question! IT security and OT (Operational Technology) security address different aspects of technology and systems.
Whereas IT systems are primarily digital and data-centric, OT systems are focused on physical processes. An IT security breach usually results in data loss or financial impact, but OT security breaches can lead to physical damage, safety risks, and potentially catastrophic events.
So, it’s no surprise that OT environments often have stricter regulatory requirements due to their critical nature, including safety and operational continuity.
Why have we teamed up with Phosphorus?
Quite simply, they’re the best at what they do.
Phosphorus Cybersecurity® is the leading CPS Protection Platform delivering a proactive approach to security management for the expanding IoT, OT, and IoMT attack surface.
Designed to find and secure the rapidly growing, unknown, and often unmonitored world of Cyber-Physical Systems across the xTended Internet of Things landscape, their Unified xIoT Security Management Platform provides unmatched security management across every industry vertical – delivering high-fidelity discovery and risk assessment, proactive hardening and remediation, and continuous monitoring and management.
With their patented xIoT Intelligent Active Discovery and risk assessment, Phosphorus automates the mitigation and remediation of the most significant IoT, OT, IIoT, and IoMT device vulnerabilities – including unknown and inaccurate asset inventory, default credentials, out-of-date and vulnerable firmware, risky configurations, banned and end-of-life devices, and expired or self-signed certificates.
What are the benefits?
Phosphorus makes the unknown known.
And what you know can make all the difference when it comes to keeping your business systems and data safe.
To start with, you’ll gain 100% visibility of all of your xIoT devices so you can finally understand the scope of your CPS risk posture. Then, the platform will quickly identify and fix any vulnerabilities so you can address critical security issues at scale, all the while continuing with business as usual.
Through seamless integration into your existing systems, Phosphorus ensures that your IoT and OT devices are included in your ITSM workflows (so they’ll never be ‘invisible and ignored’ again) and will remediate all vulnerabilities. With your entire xIoT estate visible and secured, your ability to meet your compliance commitments, internal and regulatory, is vastly improved.
As Phosphorus grows with you, new xIoT devices are secured as soon as they’re introduced to your environment.
What are some industry use cases for Phosphorus?
Healthcare
In 2022 alone, the healthcare industry saw a 123% increase in xIoT malware attacks. Phosphorus will automatically discover, secure, update, and monitor every healthcare xIoT device, even those constantly moving across floors and patient rooms. Check out this case study.
Data Centres
35% of data centre UPS devices are vulnerable to attack! With Phosphorus, you can identify and assess all IoT and OT devices, including Static Transfer Switches, communication cards, chillers, PDUs, cameras, rack cabinets, and more – while hardening, remediating, and monitoring them for the most significant device vulnerabilities. Check out this case study.
Manufacturing
72% of all tracked ransomware attacks in 2022 were in the manufacturing sector. Phosphorus’s comprehensive breach prevention solution secures every last xIoT device – and fast.
Banking and Finance
A failure to invest in securing digital resources can result in being exposed and liable for security breaches in the unmonitored xIoT landscape. One-Phosphorus-click can mean complete xIoT protection. Check out this case study.
Energy and Utilities
Only 36% of energy professionals are confident that their organisation has invested sufficiently in securing their OT environments. Phosphorus transforms the ability to secure sensitive and mission-critical cyber-physical systems from slow, complex, error-prone, costly and manual to fast and unfailingly effective.
Retail and Hospitality
Despite a 400% increase in xIoT malware attacks year over year, 70% of IoT devices in retail/hospitality environments are deployed with credential faults. Phosphorus can identify and secure all connected devices, from POS terminals and printers to IP cameras and door controllers – efficiently and at scale.
Why Endpoint?
As recognised endpoint specialists and innovators, we are delighted to be an authorised Phosphorus partner.
We fell in love with their approach to ensuring that ALL endpoints are protected (not just the traditional devices), and they were taken with the depth of our passion for delivering our customers a focused and tailored service.