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Q . Can you tell me a bit about Claroty and what you do ?
» Cybersecurity has been an exponentially increasing business and societal challenge for the past couple of decades . However , as medical devices , water treatment , and the energy grid are modernised , the stakes for public safety are off the charts .
While enterprises , consumers , and governments use more and more digital technology to improve society , that same digital technology can be attacked by hackers . A breach in the cyber world can now impact the physical world – as we saw in the attack against Colonial Pipeline .
Claroty ’ s mission is to ensure national security , economic security , and public safety by helping organisations secure their Extended Internet of Things – the XIoT .
In August 2022 , we launched Claroty Dome , a new , cloud-based cybersecurity platform that helps modern industrial enterprises build cyber and operational resilience . It is the first industry solution to provide the ease and scalability of SaaS without compromising the security controls – visibility , protection , and monitoring – of cyberphysical systems .
My role at Claroty is the Chief Product Officer , working with our leading experts at Claroty to ensure we are setting a clear vision on how to help organisations , and delivering best-in-class products to help arm our customers in this new dangerous front in the cyber conflict .
Q . Could you explain what XIoT is ?
» XIoT stands for the Extended Internet of Things and is a term used to encompass all cyber-physical systems – technology devices that have connections to the cyber world and physical world . XIoT is touching all aspects of security , ranging from Operational Technology ( OT ) that can be used to control a production line or electric grid , to connected medical devices such as MRIs or infusion pumps , to building automation systems and elevators as well as enterprise IoT systems like thermostats and lighting . Because of its broad application in so many segments in our lives , we refer to it as the Extended Internet of Things . cybermagazine . com 15