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Tenable Bolsters Tenable OT Security to Deliver the Broadest Coverage for Operational Technology and Industrial Control Systems
Updates to core functionality make it easier than ever for IT security teams to gain visibility, security and compliance for their OT environments COLUMBIA,
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[{"type":"text","content":"Updates to core functionality make it easier than ever for IT security teams to gain visibility, security and compliance for their OT environments\nCOLUMBIA, Md., March 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tenable®, the Exposure Management company, today announced new capabilities within Tenable OT Security, providing broader protection for operational technology (OT), critical infrastructure and industrial control systems, regardless of size of deployment or configuration of environment. The new functionality keeps the CISO’s organization front and center — making it even easier to secure and maintain governance of the entire attack surface, using the same tools and processes across their infrastructure, be it OT, IT, IoT, cloud or other platforms. When it comes to connected OT environments, attacks can easily propagate across IT to impact OT infrastructure and vice versa. Security teams familiar with protecting IT systems are increasingly responsible for protecting OT implementations too. However, without holistic visibility, security risks are nearly impossible to determine and track. Tenable is uniquely positioned to help its clients meet their security requirements, offering a comprehensive solution for securing mixed environments. This latest update extends Tenable OT Security’s vulnerability detection capabilities even further with the upgrade to the OT active scanner and an even tighter integration with Nessus, Tenable’s industry-leading vulnerability scanning technology. Tenable OT Security now offers customers unprecedented scanning capabilities using the technology trusted by more than 40,000 security teams worldwide. Key new capabilities include: Increased Asset Discovery and Visibility: Extended Active Query capabilities at the sensor layer to allow for deep asset visibility across network segmentsUpgraded management experience for Tenable OT Security sensorsAdded support for an extensive list of controllers, including Bosch PSI Controllers, Bachmann M1 and many more, greatly expanding Tenable’s asset discoverability capabilities Advanced Vulnerability and Threat Detection: Augmented scanning capabilities through seamless integration with Nessus, giving users the option to fully leverage Nessus’ smart scanning against confirmed IT devices, safely, without affecting productivityDashboard widgets to Nessus’ plugin-based vulne...