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Tempered Networks Provides Hardened, Resilient and Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure

SEATTLE, WA — (Marketwired) — 11/03/14 — today announced its comprehensive, purpose-built that provides secure and resilient connectivity for critical infrastructure. The transparent drop-in solution enables any organization to securely leverage trusted and untrusted networks, including wired, WiFi and cellular, and quickly scale their environments as needed. Operational and departmental teams without IT expertise can deploy these physical and virtual appliances, while allowing IT to delegate control of private overlay networks — with centralized governance and oversight. Customers can reduce their TCO, while increasing the operational integrity and availability of critical infrastructure. Tempered Networks– solution provides unparalleled protection and flexibility for industrial control systems (ICS) equipment and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), shielding them from targeted attacks and unintended vulnerabilities.

Tempered Networks– solution creates virtualized, private overlay networks that leverage existing infrastructure and are simple to deploy, manage and modify. The product offering includes three key components for implementation, including a scalable orchestration engine (), a series of physical and virtual security appliances (), and an intuitive management console (). The HIPswitch product line includes industrial and data-center grade form factors, with varying throughput and connectivity options.

– leverages existing infrastructure to create secure, virtualized private overlay networks with no footprint on the shared network. Easily add secure connectivity to remote locations, even where connectivity does not currently exist

– unlike traditional security solutions, the Tempered Networks private overlay network can be quickly deployed and is easy to maintain and scale, reducing OpEx

– intuitive user interface enables management and documentation of all devices

– segments ICS networks to constrain connectivity to the absolute minimum

– quickly add an unlimited number of devices and secure connectivity to existing network infrastructure, including trusted and untrusted networks using wired, WiFi and cellular

– engineered specifically for industrial control systems and critical infrastructure, conforming to (TCG), the (IETF) and the (ISA) standards

The Tempered Networks solution offers a new –Transparent Mode– feature that allows IT or Operations groups to incrementally deploy the solution with minimal impact to existing operations. Transparent Mode enables the user to deploy HIPswitches without disrupting network traffic, then enable Protected Mode once confident in the network configuration. If a configuration error is encountered, the user can quickly toggle from Protected Mode to Transparent Mode, and back to Protected Mode once the issue has been resolved.

“As a leading process automation supplier, we embrace innovation and continuously strive to maximize the use of plant assets and optimize operations,” said Todd Stanier, Support Manager at Yokogawa Corporation of America. “Tempered Networks is well aligned with our strategy: solving customers– security and connectivity needs efficiently and cost-effectively. Their transparent, drop-in solution provides secure, remote access to our hardware on customers– networks without the need for heavy IT involvement. No footprint is created on an existing network so it doesn–t disrupt the customers– infrastructure.”

“Increasingly, many organizations who have had private networks are now directly connected to the Internet, but establishing communications for remote SCADA, monitoring, and alarming, as well as remote access for employees, contractors, and vendors can be complex and expensive,” said Chris Christiansen, Program VP, Security Products and Services group at IDC. “Ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of these communications is a huge challenge. Organizations should look beyond traditional security solutions that tend to be more complex to deploy and manage, requiring specialized IT skills and increasing risk of human error.”

“Critical infrastructure requires specific security solutions that differ from traditional IT devices, like servers, laptops or mobile devices,” said David Mattes, Co-founder and CTO at Tempered Networks. “Unlike these traditional devices, industrial devices usually do not have the compute power to protect themselves, and they often reside in remote locations that lack secure connectivity, which amplifies their vulnerability. Our products are purpose built with this in mind and designed to help ICS network operators — who often must be self-reliant from IT — maintain operational integrity and availability.”

Tempered Networks– products, including the new –Transparent Mode– capability, are available today. The Tempered Networks Starter Kit is available at the discounted price of USD $9,995, for a limited time through the end of calendar year 2014. For more information contact or visit .

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Tempered Networks meets the security and connectivity challenges for businesses who rely on critical infrastructure, industrial control systems (ICS), and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

The company provides a Virtual Private Overlay Network architecture that orchestrates identity and trust management. Organizations can cloak their critical infrastructure devices, while allowing them to communicate over secure channels. Tempered Networks– deployment model bridges IT and OT (Operational Technology) imperatives by delegating control of overlay networks, with centralized governance and oversight. This model increases an organization–s profits, reduces TCO, and improves internal IT customer satisfaction. The includes a comprehensive HIPswitch product line that matches the fit, form, and function of the target applications on trusted and untrusted networks. Key industries that benefit today from the solution include Public Utilities (Power, Water and Gas) Oil & Gas, and Manufacturing. For more information go to .

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