Dragos, Inc., the global leader in cybersecurity for operational technology (OT) environments, and Carahsoft Technology Corp., The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider announced a strategic partnership to deliver industrial cybersecurity solutions to the Public Sector. Under the agreement, Carahsoft will serve as Dragos’ Master Government Aggregator®, making the company’s platform and OT-specific Dragos WorldView cyber threat intelligence available to the Public Sector through Carahsoft’s reseller partners, GSA Schedule, NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) V, Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software 2 (ITES-SW2) and OMNIA Partners contracts.
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As threats to critical infrastructure increase, the Public Sector requires cutting-edge OT solutions backed by deep expertise. The partnership between Carahsoft and Dragos will bridge this gap, emphasizing a commitment to equipping Government agencies with one of the industry’s most comprehensive and effective OT cybersecurity solutions to safeguard critical infrastructure and industrial control systems.
The Dragos Platform offers comprehensive OT network visibility and security monitoring, enabling customers to identify and inventory assets, manage and prioritize vulnerabilities and detect and respond to threats. The Platform is codified with OT-specific threat analytics and insights from a team of OT cybersecurity practitioners. Dragos WorldView threat intelligence delivers in-depth visibility of emerging threats targeting industrial environments globally, and the defensive recommendations to combat them.
“As operational technology becomes more digital and connected, the protection of our nation’s critical infrastructure has never been more necessary,” said Craig P. Abod, Carahsoft President. “Carahsoft is thrilled to partner with Dragos, a leader in the industrial cybersecurity realm. Together with our reseller partners we will provide the Public Sector with cyber-attack solutions and protection, ensuring our Government’s most critical IT systems remain secure and resilient.”
This strategic partnership will streamline and enhance collaboration between the Government and private industries at a time when technology faces the most pressing and advanced cyber-related threats to date. The new partnership will also reduce the burden on Government agencies for procuring and deploying continuous monitoring, detection and response capabilities for industrial control system cybersecurity.
“Carahsoft is a powerhouse in delivering technology solutions to the Government and this partnership allows us to extend our reach and better serve those entrusted with protecting our nation’s critical infrastructure,” said Robert M. Lee, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Dragos, Inc. “This collaboration will simplify the ability of the Public Sector to procure the state-of-the-art technologies and solutions they need from the private sector as we all work towards the common goal of comprehensive industrial cybersecurity.”
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Source – Globenewswire
