Waterfall Protects Oil & Gas Companies from Cyber Attacks Using Security Gateways

Waterfall Security Solutions (Waterfall), a provider of industrial cybersecurity solutions protects refining and petrochemical companies from evolving cyber threats using its Unidirectional Gateways. The solution is used for continuous monitoring of critical systems. It protects safety and preventive maintenance systems from cyber threats.Nature of Disruption: Waterfall’s Unidirectional Security Gateways can replace firewalls in industrial network environment. It protects operations networks and control systems from attacks that originate from external networks. The Gateways enable industrial cloud services, vendor monitoring, and visibility into operations. Unidirectional Gateways emulates industrial devices, translates industrial data to cloud formats, and replicates servers. This solution represents a plug-and-play replacement for firewalls, without the vulnerabilities and maintenance issues. Waterfall’s products support applications, remote monitoring platforms, protocols, and databases.Outlook: Unidirectional Gateways protects process control network (PCN) of refining and petrochemical companies from cyber threats emanating from external, less-trusted networks. It also enables enterprises to access real-time Manufacturing data. It protects product quality, simplifies audits and security system documentation. Unidirectional Gateways also provides scheduled and on-demand updates of plant systems, without introducing firewalls.