RADs Megaplex-4 Multiservice Networking Platform Wins Fierce Award for Cybersecurity Technology
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Tel Aviv, Israel, November 20, 2015 --( The Megaplex-4, an essential element in RAD’s Service Assured Networking (SAN) solutions portfolio for critical infrastructure, is widely deployed throughout the world by power utilities, air traffic control, transportation systems and government agencies.Furnished with multi-layer cybersecurity tools that include MACsec and IPsec encryption and verification, a SCADA-aware firewall, IEEE 802.1X network access control, and a computing host for other proven security mechanisms, the Megaplex-4 provides a complete arsenal to defend the integrity of bulk electric systems (BES).“The Megaplex-4 not only allows power utilities to meet and even exceed the NERC CIP v5 requirements, but also enables them to migrate to packet networks while still supporting legacy circuit-based services, all in a compact single-box platform,” Barnea added.It is strategically designed to serve as a single point of entry to manage all electronic access to substations and their cyber assets.Furnished with multi-layer cybersecurity tools that include MACsec and IPsec encryption and verification, a SCADA-aware firewall, IEEE 802.1X network access control, and a computing host for other proven security mechanisms, the Megaplex-4 provides a complete arsenal to defend the integrity of bulk electric systems (BES).“Power utilities today face three major challenges: the persistent and growing cybersecurity threat from a range of malicious actors; the need to transition to packet-switched networks; and stringent evolving regulatory requirements, most notably NERC-CIP requirements, which secure the assets required for operating North Americas BES,” explained Amir Barnea, RAD’s Head of Critical Infrastructure Line of Business.“The Megaplex-4 not only allows power utilities to meet and even exceed the NERC CIP v5 requirements, but also enables them to migrate to packet networks while still supporting legacy circuit-based services, all in a compact single-box platform,” Barnea added.In 2014, RAD won the same award for its SecFlow-2 SCADA-aware switch/router.The Fierce Innovation Awards: Energy Edition is a unique industry program sponsored by the publishers of Smart Grid News.The judges evaluated submissions based on technology innovation, financial impact, market validation, ability to integrate into existing network environments, and end-user customer experience.About RADFor 35 years, RAD has been a leader in communications solutions for power utilities and other segments of the energy industry.