Yokohama, Kanagawa Sep 22, 2024 (Issuewire.com) - Claroty, the cyber-physical systems (CPS) protection company, today announced a strategic Go-To-Market (GTM) collaboration and Technology Alliance Partnership with Japan HQ FirstQA Systems K.K. This partnership will accelerate deployment of cybersecurity solutions to manage and secure all industrial CPS, including operational technology (OT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
Claroty invests strategically in its partner ecosystem to offer interoperable solutions that address real cybersecurity threats and problems in OT environments. The joint GTM and Claroty Technology Alliance Partnership will enable FirstQA Systems to integrate its existing cybersecurity solutions and services with Claroty’s products easily and offer a variety of solutions through the Claroty Centre of Excellence (CoE).
As a commitment to this partnership, FirstQA Systems established a Claroty CoE in August 2024, comprising 30 members within its organization, that aims to offer optimal solutions to its clients’ OT and IIoT cybersecurity challenges. The Claroty CoE will catalyze innovation and build architecture, industry solutions and capabilities in OT and IIoT cybersecurity, while also collaborating with FirstQA Systems’ Vulnerability Management Service Red team members and ServiceNow CoE to offer both Industrial and IT-OT Convergence Cybersecurity solutions by leveraging domain and platform expertise.
As recently reported in a Nikkei Asia article dated August 24, 2024 - The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan government will create a unit assigned to protect ports, railways and airports from cyberattacks as early as fiscal 2025. This aims to bolster defenses for critical infrastructure and enhance economic security.
FirstQA Systems, headquartered in Japan, delivers Cybersecurity solutions to Nikkei 225 companies in Japan, United States and other Asian countries. With the establishment of the Claroty CoE, FirstQA Systems will architect and deliver IT-OT Convergence Cybersecurity and Industrial Cybersecurity Solutions for OT & IIoT to significantly improve cybersecurity posture and reduce risks for Nikkei 225 companies as well as critical infrastructure in Industrial, Commercial and Public Sector of Japan and its respective global footprint.
Commenting on this partnership, Abhijit Vaidya, Chief Operating Officer of FirstQA Systems, said, “By collaborating with Claroty, the Claroty CoE’ Cybersecurity solution provides the deepest OT & IIoT asset visibility and the broadest solution set comprising exposure management, network protection, secure access, and threat detection. The CoE enables both Claroty and FirstQA Systems to jointly architect and implement comprehensive security controls for our clients’ OT & IIoT industrial environments, and generate actionable insights that allows our clients to mitigate risks and improve their security posture. We further can value-add Nikkei 225 organizations by helping them streamline OT & IIoT operations, boost productivity, and maximize uptime through digital workflows. The combination of our cybersecurity expertise and the Claroty and ServiceNow platforms delivers unique domain- led solutions and services to mitigate cyber risks.”
Nick Nindra, Regional Vice President of Channels & Alliances, APJ at Claroty, said, “When it comes to industrial cybersecurity, deep domain expertise is the key to success, as OT and IIoT assets come with specific protocols, requirements, and priorities that are very different from IT systems. The Claroty CoE that FirstQA Systems has established will strengthen that expertise and ensure that clients are able to benefit from the full extent of The Claroty Platform’s advanced capabilities. We are excited to collaborate with FirstQA Systems and leverage our combined strengths to help Nikkei 225 global companies reduce risk to their most critical systems, with faster time to value and a lower total cost of ownership.”
About Claroty
Claroty has redefined cyber-physical systems (CPS) protection with an unrivaled industry-centric platform built to secure mission-critical infrastructure. The Claroty Platform provides the deepest asset visibility and the broadest, built-for-CPS solution set in the market comprising exposure management, network protection, secure access, and threat detection – whether in the cloud with Claroty xDome or on-premise with Claroty Continuous Threat Detection (CTD). Backed by award-winning threat research and a breadth of technology alliances, The Claroty Platform enables organizations to effectively reduce CPS risk, with the fastest time-to-value and lower total cost of ownership. Claroty is deployed by hundreds of organizations at thousands of sites globally. The company is headquartered in New York City and has a presence in Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. To learn more, visit claroty.com.
About FirstQA Systems K.K.
With global HQ in Japan, FirstQA Systems K.K. delivers Cybersecurity and Digital Transformation (DX) solutions to Fortune 500 and Nikkei 225 companies in Japan, United States and other Asian countries. Leveraging Claroty platform, we deliver IT-OT Convergence Cybersecurity Architecture and Industrial Cybersecurity Solutions for OT & IIoT assets visibility, threat detection, risk and vulnerability management, and secure remote access—all with a significantly reduced risks and total cost of ownership. We further can help your organization streamline OT & IIoT operations, boost productivity, and maximize uptime through digital workflows for Security Incidents and Vulnerability Response by integrating ServiceNow CMDB-OTM-EAM and Claroty for an end-to-end OT and IIoT cybersecurity solution.
We know, you have a choice of solution and service providers, however, by engaging FirstQA Systems, we can assure you of the success of your IT-OT as well as your OT Cybersecurity initiatives for your assets through unique blend of our focus on nurturing long-term relationship, our consulting led cybersecurity domain expertise and our commitment to service excellence to protect your IT-OT assets. Please visit us at https://firstqa.com/
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