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Keysight Technologies, Inc. launched AppFusion, a network visibility partner programme that integrates third-party security and monitoring solutions directly into its network packet brokers. The programme integrates market-pioneering technologies from Forescout, Instrumentix, and Nozomi Networks, enabling customers to streamline network and security operations (NetOps/SecOps) while significantly reducing infrastructure costs. This all-in-one, multi-vendor solution helps IT professionals reduce capital and operational expenses while improving security monitoring and performance. Enterprise IT and SecOps teams Traditionally, this required separate hardware appliances, each running different monitoring tools Enterprise IT and security operations (SecOps) teams need real-time network traffic monitoring to troubleshoot performance issues, detect cyber threats, and maintain operational scale and compliance. Traditionally, this required separate hardware appliances, each running different monitoring tools. Keysight’s Vision Network Packet Brokers eliminate this complexity by integrating partner software directly into a single hardware platform. Key benefits of AppFusion Significant reduction in hardware costs by consolidating multiple servers into one Vision appliance. Simplified deployment with pre-integrated, best-in-class security solutions. Centralised management through a single interface for all monitoring tools. Easy scalability with on-demand activation of additional monitoring capabilities. Network visibility and monitoring “The more technology providers integrate and deliver complete solutions, the less time IT and security teams need to spend configuring and managing performance and security,” says Recep Ozdag, Vice President and General Manager, Network Visibility Solutions at Keysight.  “Our new partner integration programme fuses network visibility and monitoring in a new way to streamline deployment of complete, cost-efficient monitoring solutions for real-time threat detection and troubleshooting of performance issues.” Initial AppFusion integrations Forescout platform with eyeInspect security monitoring technology. Instrumentix xMetrics® trade flow performance monitoring and analytics software. Nozomi Networks’ AI-powered security and risk management solutions. Forescout Platform “Forescout has a long history of providing market-pioneering OT solutions to the most security-conscious organisations in the world. We’re extremely pleased to partner with Keysight on their AppFusion programme,” says Rob McNutt, Chief Strategy Officer at Forescout. “Deploying the Forescout Platform within a visibility fabric delivers an unparalleled and comprehensive view that reduces blind spots and monitoring bottlenecks to fortify security across IT, operational technology (OT), internet of things (IoT), and internet of medical things (IOMT) environments.” Benefits from integrated visibility and monitoring solutions As with OT and IoT domains, the financial markets sector benefits from tightly integrated visibility solutions As with OT and IoT environments, the financial markets sector benefits from tightly integrated visibility and monitoring solutions. “Time is money in financial markets, where nanoseconds of delay can impact the value of trades,” says Clive Posselt, Commercial Director at Instrumentix, a newly announced Keysight alliance partner. “Delivering our xMetrics® trade flow monitoring software onboard a Keysight visibility appliance can provide the buy and sell side, as well as exchanges and other liquidity venues, real-time access to the most reliable trade plant performance data, so they can optimise execution outcomes and differentiate their services.” Security monitoring and risk management  Chet Namboodri, Nozomi Networks Senior Vice President of Global Business Development, concurs: “Cyber-physical systems in enterprise and industrial environments require equal and, in many cases, higher performance levels for security monitoring and risk management than traditional IT networks." "Integrating Nozomi Networks’ AI-powered security and risk management solutions with Keysight appliances saves customers time and money while achieving the most reliable, innovative, and highest calibre of threat monitoring and risk management available for OT, IoT, and cyber-physical systems.”

Nozomi Networks Inc., the pioneer in OT and IoT security announced the industry’s first OT and IoT security sensor that runs embedded in Mitsubishi Electric programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Arc Embedded With Arc Embedded, security and operations teams gain previously unavailable visibility at the process level of their industrial automation equipment and field assets as well as the ability to analyse and deter process-level threats and malicious user activity without impacting current resources or disrupting mission-critical networks. As a result, organisations benefit from greater operational resilience and uptime, reduced cyber risk, and better compliance. Manage and protect critical infrastructure “We’re honoured to partner with innovator and industry pioneer Mitsubishi Electric to bring Arc Embedded to their PLCs,” said Nozomi Networks Co-founder and CPO Andrea Carcano. “Arc Embedded can transform how CISOs manage and protect critical infrastructure, extending security to and through industrial control systems, down to the field assets they manage.” Strengthening physical process “Mitsubishi Electric is the perfect partner for this initiative, thanks to its passion for innovation and an unmatched understanding of automation,” continued Carcano. “Through our joint work, customers in a variety of industries can feel confident deploying Arc Embedded in Mitsubishi Electric PLCs, strengthening security to the physical process." Safety, security, and reliability "This is a revolutionary approach that makes it possible to extend in-depth real-time monitoring of assets, network traffic, anomaly detection, and threat identification directly to process controls." "Ultimately, it improves the safety, security, and reliability of the automation processes we depend upon and sparks the imagination for what’s possible when advanced security is embedded at the device level.” Visualisation and intrusion-detection "Solutions that provide robust OT security and continuous system operation are a priority in Mitsubishi Electric's ongoing digital transformation,” said Kunihiko Kaga, Mitsubishi Electric's Representative Executive Officer and Industry & Mobility Business Area Owner. “Combining Mitsubishi Electric’s manufacturing-control and information-system security technologies with Nozomi Networks' visualisation and intrusion-detection technologies, allows us both to contribute to a safer, more secure, and more sustainable society." Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) Mitsubishi Electric’s MELSEC iQ-R family of PLCs are among the most modern and advanced in the world A PLC is an industrial digital computer designed to automate manufacturing processes, ensuring high reliability and ease of programming. Widely used across various industries, PLCs enhance operational efficiency by providing real-time processing and control in harsh environments. Mitsubishi Electric’s MELSEC iQ-R family of PLCs are among the most modern and advanced in the world, which facilitated the development of this new embedded security solution. Control-level cybersecurity The PLC market is expected to reach $22 billion by 2030 as more industries embrace and expand their use of automation, driving the need for better control-level cybersecurity. Recent CISA advisories on attempted PLC exploits are a harsh reminder that a related attack could shut down production, or cause a public safety crisis. Arc Embedded transforms existing industrial control systems into secure-by-design assets, offering a fully integrated security layer from an independent vendor that delivers robust, comprehensive protection for in-production systems. AI-powered OT/IoT security platform The proactive approach strengthens operational resilience, reduces downtime, protects critical infrastructure The newest component in Nozomi Networks’ award-winning, AI-powered OT/IoT security platform, Nozomi Arc Embedded in Mitsubishi Electric PLCs makes it possible for the first time for organisations to monitor east-west activity to detect and respond to cyber incidents at the PLC level before they can do harm or escalate across the entire industrial operations environment. This proactive approach strengthens operational resilience, reduces downtime, protects critical infrastructure, and maintains process integrity. Benefits of Arc Embedded Arc Embedded on Mitsubishi Electric PLCs delivers: Real-time visibility and security from the network endpoint to the manufacturing floor to enhance data integrity, more accurately detect PLC anomalies, and detect unauthorised access (intrusions). AI-powered protection to provide continuous monitoring for real-time learning, faster responses to security incidents, and more robust detection of known and unknown vulnerabilities. Innovative visibility and protection for devices connected to the PLC “backplane” to understand module health and status, normal and abnormal communications patterns, all configuration changes, and firmware integrity. Arc Embedded is available for Mitsubishi Electric iQ-R series PLCs via a subscription-based model, available from Mitsubishi Electric, Nozomi Networks, and an extensive global network of Nozomi Networks channel partners.

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it has reached an agreement with Nozomi Networks Inc., a developer and distributor of operational technology (OT) security solutions, to jointly pursue OT security initiatives including marketing and technical development.  As part of the agreement, Mitsubishi Electric has acquired an equity stake in Nozomi Networks. OT security solutions Mitsubishi Electric will integrate its factory automation (FA) equipment and OT security solutions with Nozomi Networks' OT network visualisation and intrusion-detection technologies to create OT security solutions that enhance both robust security and continuous system operation. In addition, comprehensive OT security measures ranging from visualisation/intrusion detection to network defense and remote access will be realised by incorporating the products and technologies of Mitsubishi Electric partners TXOne (since December 2023) and Dispel (since February 2024). Digital manufacturing Mitsubishi Electric offers one-stop OT security solutions to protect manufacturing sites from cyberattacks By providing more secure environments for the use of OT data, Mitsubishi Electric aims to accelerate digital manufacturing using data throughout entire product lifecycles, from design and installation to operation and maintenance, and thereby strengthen the company's Circular Digital-Engineering business. Mitsubishi Electric offers one-stop OT security solutions to protect manufacturing sites from cyberattacks. IT security technologies The company has extensive experience with IT security technologies for various industries including finance, and in-depth knowledge of control equipment and systems, especially for manufacturing, which it provides through a full range of services, from assessment and consulting to countermeasures and operational support. Nozomi Networks, a global pioneer in OT and IoT security, provides OT security solutions for a wide range of customers in fields such as manufacturing, energy, transportation, and critical infrastructure. OT network and endpoint-visibility Nozomi's offerings include OT network and endpoint-visibility technologies and intrusion-detection technologies Specific offerings include OT network and endpoint-visibility technologies and intrusion-detection technologies for OT environments. Nozomi Networks has a strong presence in the United States, Europe, and Japan. "OT security is essential to the ongoing digital transformation of Mitsubishi Electric's business," said Kunihiko Kaga, Mitsubishi Electric's Representative Executive Officer, and Industry & Mobility Business Area Owner. Circular Digital-Engineering "Combining our manufacturing-control and information-system security technologies with Nozomi Networks' visualisation and intrusion-detection technologies, we look forward to creating secure OT environments and advancing the use of data across society." "By fusing knowledge and co-creation both within and outside the Mitsubishi Electric group, we are committed to transforming into a Circular Digital-Engineering company capable of contributing to a safer, more secure, and more sustainable society." Integrating data and analytics "Mitsubishi Electric and Nozomi Networks share a vision about how the right data and analytics can unleash important operational and cybersecurity improvements."  "In today's threat environment and economic conditions, critical infrastructure operators around the world need both more than ever," said Edgard Capdevielle, CEO of Nozomi Networks. Advanced cybersecurity solutions "We are proud to partner with Mitsubishi Electric and their team of innovation pioneers and honoured to have their investment." "Together we will deliver advanced cybersecurity solutions that can scale easily across heterogeneous industrial and critical infrastructure environments." IoT and digital transformation Onsite equipment and systems are increasingly being connected to the internet and other networks as manufacturing facilities and infrastructure shift to IoT and digital transformation, which is raising the importance of security measures for OT as well as IT. OT security encompasses diverse control devices, such as programmable logic controllers and robots, making it increasingly challenging to fully understand entire systems and ensure continuous system operation. Such complexity makes it difficult to apply uniform security measures and to easily stop or disconnect a system when an anomaly is detected.