Info Security Products Guide names BOUNCER by CoreTrace "Best Solution for Securing SCADA / Process Control Systems"
Application whitelisting solution recognized for successfully securing critical control systems from ABB, Emerson, Honeywell, OSI, and Wonderware
Austin, Texas — April 21, 2009
CoreTrace, the pioneer of client-based application whitelisting technology, today announced that BOUNCER by CoreTrace received the Info Security Products Guide "Tomorrow's Technology Today" award as the best solution for securing SCADA/Process Control Systems. Info Security Products Guide selected BOUNCER because of its proven track record of helping to secure SCADA/process control systems without impacting performance or requiring patching outside scheduled maintenance intervals and its award-winning anti-malware capabilities (see related release, "BOUNCER by CoreTrace Named Winner of Info Security Products Guide 2009 ‘Global Excellence Award’ for Both Antivirus and Anti-Malware Categories").
"Critical infrastructure security has become mainstream news over the last few weeks, but security professionals have known that systems were vulnerable for quite some time," said Toney Jennings, president and CEO, CoreTrace. "BOUNCER is being rapidly embraced by utilities and system vendors because it provides heightened security while addressing the unique operational realities associated with SCADA/Process Control System implementations. CoreTrace would like to thank Info Security Products Guide and its readers for recognizing BOUNCER's success."
According to Gartner, "Whitelisting is foundational for comprehensive information security protection." BOUNCER is the only application whitelisting solution that simultaneously stops even the most sophisticated malware attacks while allowing users to safely install new applications and have them automatically added to the whitelist without requiring IT involvement. BOUNCER's impressive record against rogue applications was shown at the Defcon16 "Race to Zero" competition last year where BOUNCER stopped 100 percent of all malware. Leading blacklist-based antivirus solutions stopped 60 percent. With the additional protection that BOUNCER provides, for example memory protection, this one solution replaces an entire suite of products from traditional antivirus companies.
"The intent of requirements like the NERC CIPs is to increase the security and reliability of the electric grid," says Joe Weiss, managing partner of Applied Control Solutions, control systems security expert and frequent testifier to Congress. "Previously, many utilities focused on meeting compliance requirements that did not necessarily contribute to security. Application whitelisting improves security while maintaining system reliability enabling utilities to meet the letter and intent of the NERC CIP requirements."
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About CoreTrace
CoreTrace® is the pioneer of client-based application whitelisting. The company's award-winning and patented high-security, easy-change BOUNCER solution is at the forefront of the movement in next-generation endpoint control and security solutions. Unlike other application whitelisting solutions that are simply lockdown technologies, BOUNCER's "Trusted Change" capability enables IT professionals to predefine multiple sources from which users can safely install applications and have them automatically added to the whitelist — all with minimal IT involvement. The result: full prevention of unauthorized applications, improved overall security, and lower total cost of ownership compared to alternative whitelisting and traditional blacklisting antivirus solutions. CoreTrace's customers include organizations in a wide variety of industries, such as energy, oil and gas, financial services, telecommunications, as well as government agencies.
CoreTrace is a privately held company based in Austin, Texas.