Tyco Security Products is introducing its Cyber Protection Programme. The multi-national security products company describes this as a multifaceted initiative that provides a holistic approach to cybersecurity protection for physical security through the product development life cycle.
Tyco Security Products points to its providing critical solutions for the United States government and other large customers.
Steve Carney, Senior Director, Integration Platforms, Tyco Security Products, says: “Our Cyber Protection Programme was born from our unique and broad experience in complying with government regulatory standards and meeting the highly complex needs of multinational deployments. Our deep understanding of these regulatory rigors helps us to better partner with our customers to more effectively mitigate risks from hackers, activists or other malicious threats when it comes to their physical security systems.”
The programme is led by a team responsible for monitoring the product development process and authorising final product release to ensure compliance with secure development best practices. Some of these best practices include:
· Developing and maintaining the company’s security standards for product development
· Performing security evaluations and testing on devices, applications and systems
· Providing guidance to help users configure systems to comply with standards such as FISMA and NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP)
· Performing in-house and independent third-party security testing of Tyco SP products
· Evaluating and developing responses to possible vulnerabilities potentially affecting our products as they are discovered
The programme has already been set up across several product lines, including Software House, American Dynamics and Illustra, and the Cyber Protection team is managing the long-term strategy for embedding the same cyber mindset across other product lines. To learn more, visit www.tycosecurityproducts.com/cyberprotection.aspx.
