Robust support Robust OT security for the broadest coverage of operational technology and industrial control systems

Tenable®, a risk management company, today announced new capabilities within Tenable OT Security that provide broader protection for operational technology (OT), critical infrastructure, and industrial control systems, regardless of deployment size or environment configuration. The new functionality puts CISOs at the center of their organization, making it easier to secure and manage their entire attack surface using the same tools and processes across their infrastructure, whether it be OT, IT, IoT, cloud or other platforms.

When it comes to connected OT environments, attacks can easily spread to the IT infrastructure, impacting the OT infrastructure, and vice versa. Security teams familiar with securing IT systems are also increasingly responsible for securing OT implementations. However, without holistic visibility, it is almost impossible to identify and track security risks.

Tenable is uniquely positioned to help its customers meet their security requirements by providing a complete solution for protecting mixed environments. This latest update further enhances Tenable OT Security’s vulnerability detection capabilities with an upgrade to an active OT scanner and even tighter integration with Nessus, Tenable’s industry-leading vulnerability scanning technology. Tenable OT Security now offers customers unparalleled scanning capabilities using technology trusted by over 40,000 security professionals around the world.

• Key new features include:
  • Improved asset detection and visibility:
  • Advanced Active Query capabilities at the touch level, providing deep visibility into assets across network segments.
  • Improved interface for managing Tenable OT Security sensors.
  • Added support for an extensive list of controllers, including Bosch PSI, Bachmann M1 controllers, and more, greatly expanding Tenable’s asset discovery capabilities.

• Advanced Vulnerability and Threat Detection:
  • Enhanced scanning capabilities through seamless integration with Nessus, giving users the ability to take full advantage of Nessus smart scanning for validated IT devices, securely and without sacrificing performance.
  • Vulnerability detection dashboard widgets powered by Nessus plug-ins for easy viewing of vulnerability data
  • Improved Intrusion Detection System (IDS) that can now be continuously updated on demand via the cloud or offline.

• Improved dashboards and reporting:
  • Enhanced enterprise dashboards that now provide a centralized view of multiple connected operational sites, allowing you to quickly and easily export reports for sharing with business and operations stakeholders.
  • Dozens of user-configurable widgets that highlight common and most severe vulnerabilities, common policies, and common plug-in families.
  • Updated user interface with dark mode option for comfortable viewing in low light conditions.

“We constantly hear from CIOs that they are tasked with securing mixed environments that include both OT and IT technologies, but they do not have the necessary information to secure either. The new capabilities added to Tenable OT Security give our customers complete visibility, security, and control over all their environments and assets in one consolidated view.” explains Amir Hirsch, general manager of OT Security, Tenable. “Now our customers can use the full power of Tenable OT’s active scanning, tightly integrated with Nessus native scanning for IT assets, to get a clear view of all assets, their vulnerabilities, risk assessment, attack path analysis and more.”

This latest update also introduces product localization capabilities, including Chinese, Japanese, French, and German, helping to reduce training and support costs for companies operating in non-English speaking regions.

Tenable’s announcement follows a period of accelerated growth and recognition for Tenable OT Security, including the inclusion of the company as a leader in Forrester Wave Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security Solutions and several seven-figure deals that help customers gain insight into their OT. and IT stacks.