Cybersecurity

Honeywell Invests in Cybersecurity Innovation Center in Asia Pacific

Honeywell Process Solutions, with the support of the Singapore Economic Development Board, will establish a new industrial cybersecurity center of excellence (COE) for Asia Pacific in Singapore.

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

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The Singapore cybersecurity center of excellence will be similar to Honeywell’s cybersecurity laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Credit: Honeywell.

“Honeywell’s major investments in new industrial cybersecurity technologies, services, and advanced research—including this new center 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 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 centers. The laboratory 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.

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