Global connectivity specialist, Eseye, and leading agentless device security platform provider, Armis, have announced the general availability of a joint solution that enables organisations to deploy connected devices anywhere in the world with enterprise-class security and consistent, reliable cellular (4G/LTE/5G) connectivity.
Digital Transformation created a new generation of connected things that extend beyond traditional IT and across virtually every business and industry. For the first time, the volume of these non-traditional assets has surpassed the total number of traditional computers and servers globally. Analysts predict this number will multiply exponentially in the next five years. This new hyperconnected, highly distributed and dynamically changing environment represents digital businesses’ new cyberasset landscape. Any loss of connectivity or cyberattacks against these devices can be financially devastating and brand-damaging, causing widespread collateral loss to an organisation’s bottom line.
“Most traditional endpoint security products available today require agents which cannot install on the majority of cellular-based IoT and OT devices,” said Peter Doggart, Chief Strategy Officer, Armis. “These devices control the temperature of food and medicine storage, update maintenance information on airplanes, or control critical infrastructures like power and water transmission and they are exposed with grave risk of cyberthreats. The footprint of these devices is expected to expand rapidly over the coming years, making the joint solution from Armis and Eseye an ultimate foundation for automation and Digital Transformation.”
Many of these new connected devices use 4G/LTE/5G technologies, which increases their range and flexibility while introducing unique challenges for connectivity and security. Outside of North America, hundreds of mobile network operators (MNOs) operate across geographies with many shared borders, creating a lack of persistent connectivity. Most carriers prevent devices from roaming after a few weeks, dramatically impacting the ability of cellular-based IoT and other devices to realise their full potential. According to Eseye’s 2021 State of IoT Adoption Report, over one-third (35%) of survey respondents cited cellular connectivity as the main challenge to rollouts of large-scale IoT projects.
Eseye’s unique Connectivity Management Platform enables devices to switch intelligently to any one of over 700 GSMA-compliant carriers to maximise uptime with near 100% global coverage. The Armis Agentless Device Security Platform provides device discovery, monitoring and behavioural risk assessments to respond automatically to anomalies that put devices at risk. Together, this joint solution ensures organisations can deploy and access virtually any device globally with confidence.
“With Transforma Insights predicting that the number of cellular devices will increase to five billion by 2030, the IoT attack surface is growing exponentially,” said Nick Earle, CEO of Eseye. “The emergence of eUICC and eSIM means devices can frequently move between a range of public and private 5G networks, as well as IoT platforms, making IoT assets hard to track and secure.”
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