Schneider Electric and McAfee say that they are partnering to provide cybersecurity solutions for the utility and critical infrastructure market. This collaboration will enable Schneider Electric customers to add certified application whitelisting capabilities in the management of core offerings of water, oil and gas, electric networks and transportation infrastructures.
“The expansion of our security offer to incorporate McAfee whitelisting capabilities enables Schneider Electric to serve our customers more effectively using a modern and secure critical infrastructure environment,” said Cyril Perducat, senior vice president software and digital services transformation, global solutions, Schneider Electric. “This partnership represents an ongoing commitment by both companies in protecting mission-critical communications and networking systems.”
“By combining expertise and technology innovations from both Schneider Electric and McAfee, we will enhance the cybersecurity posture of critical infrastructure customers by providing dynamic whitelisting and ensuring that only approved applications will run, preventing unauthorised changes and access,” said Tom Moore, vice president of worldwide embedded security at McAfee.
