October 2, 2024 at 01:30AM
ICS provider Dragos announced the acquisition of Network Perception to enhance threat detection and visualization for operational technology (OT) environments. Dragos, known for cybersecurity protection for ICS systems, aims to leverage Network Perception’s expertise in network visibility and compliance monitoring for electric utilities. The acquisition reflects a strategic move to complement Dragos’ threat intelligence platform.
Based on the meeting notes, the key takeaways are as follows:
1. Dragos has acquired Network Perception to enhance its threat detection and visualization capability for operational technology environments, filling a gap in its existing platform.
2. Network Perception’s NP-View tool provides network visibility, compliance monitoring, segmentation analytics, and reporting for large electric utilities, making it a valuable addition to Dragos’ offerings.
3. Network Perception was incubated at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and has strong ties with government and industry regulators, such as NERC and FERC.
4. NP-View ingests configuration files from firewalls, routers, and switches deployed in OT networks, allowing it to model complex network environments and provide comprehensive threat analysis.
5. The acquisition is expected to boost Dragos’ visualization and risk-based capabilities while enhancing customers’ cyber resilience and compliance efforts, particularly in the OT sector.
6. Dragos plans to integrate NP-View into its platform and offer it as an option to its customers in adjacent OT sectors, such as oil and gas providers, manufacturers, water utilities, transportation, and mining.
Overall, the acquisition of Network Perception by Dragos represents a strategic move to strengthen its position in the cybersecurity protection for ICS systems and expand its offerings to a broader range of OT sectors.