Honeywell to open cybersecurity centre in Singapore

Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS), with the support of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), will establish a new industrial cyber security centre of excellence (COE) for Asia Pacific in Singapore. The COE will feature a state-of-the-art cybersecurity research and development lab, an advanced training facility and a security operations centre that provides managed security services.

“Honeywell’s major investments in new industrial cybersecurity technologies, services and advanced research — including this new centre of excellence in Singapore — will further strengthen our ability to secure and protect industrial assets, operations and people,” said Jeff Zindel, vice president and general manager, Honeywell Industrial Cyber Security. “The COE will provide a world-class innovation platform for smart industry, critical infrastructure protection and securing the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) in the Asia Pacific region.”

The new facility in Singapore, which is the first for Asia Pacific, is a further expansion of Honeywell’s global network of innovation centres. The lab will be used for proprietary research and development of new cybersecurity technologies and products, hands-on training and certifications, and testing and validation of industrial cybersecurity solutions. It will enable rapid development and introduction of innovative cybersecurity solutions to the regional and global markets.

The facility will also deliver managed industrial cybersecurity services to help users reduce the risk of security breaches and proactively improve their security posture. Managed services include continuous security and performance monitoring and alerting, security asset management and incident response with 24-hour expert support 365 days a year.

“As part of Singapore’s push toward advanced manufacturing and a digital economy, EDB has been actively partnering with the industrial and infrastructural sectors to embrace the potential of digitalisation,” said Ms Fong Pin Fen, director for Cities, Infrastructure & Industrial Solutions at EDB. “A key component of success in our efforts is cybersecurity. Critical systems will have to be protected, and on this note, we are pleased to support Honeywell in the opening of its new Industrial Cyber Security COE, which will help the industry remain secure as it embarks on its digital transformation.”

The COE will be located at Honeywell’s office in Singapore’s Changi Business Park and is expected to open by the end of 2017. In addition, Honeywell is opening a similar facility in Dubai this year. Honeywell’s first cybersecurity lab is based in Atlanta.

Honeywell is a leading provider of industrial cybersecurity solutions that protect the availability, safety and reliability of industrial facilities and help securely deploy IIoT technologies. Honeywell’s robust portfolio includes cybersecurity technology solutions such as Honeywell Cyber Security Risk Manager, a solution for proactively monitoring, measuring and managing industrial cybersecurity risks; Secure Media Exchange (SMX), which protects facilities against current and emerging USB-borne threats without the need for complex procedures or restrictions that impact operations or industrial personnel; managed industrial cybersecurity services; and professional cybersecurity field services.

Businesses all over the world partner with Honeywell to address cybersecurity holistically and improve their cybersecurity posture with advanced technology, backed by continuous innovation and investment.