Pike Research (News - Alert) recently published a report which listed Industrial Defender as the top vendor within the Leaders quadrant for Smart Grid cyber security. Industrial Defender was awarded the leaders position based after it received the highest scores for its strategy and execution within this fast paced market.

In a statement, Pike Research said, “The highest-scoring company in this Pike Pulse (News - Alert) report, Industrial Defender, has a detailed suite of industrial control system (ICS)-specific offerings for network security, event management, correlation, and compliance. Unlike most of the companies pioneering this field, Industrial Defender has good political capital with utilities' operations teams. To date, the company has been the strongest innovator in developing solutions that are specific to smart grid cyber security.”

The Pike Pulse Report analyzes Smart Grid Cyber Security Threat Management capabilities as displayed by major cyber security threat management vendors within the smart grid market. The vendors are rated and scored on 12 criteria for strategy and execution. 

Brian Ahern, CEO of Industrial Defender, Inc. said that, “This positive, independent, evaluation from Pike Research validates our commitment to the unique needs of this market. We have pursued a strategic direction that offers specific solutions to address the growing complexity and increasingly hostile threat environment faced by our customers. Industrial Defender is proud to be recognized as the leader.”

He continued, “In fact, we continue to lead the market by listening carefully to our 300-plus customers who see their challenges extending beyond security into compliance and change management. We will strive to meet their needs to reduce unplanned outages and lower operational costs by building solutions that unify security, compliance and change management. Our newest solution, announced yesterday, Automation Systems Manager, is an example of how we lead this market through continued innovation and customer focus.”

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