• Eaton is working with UL to drive development of new cybersecurity
  standards for power management products
• Eaton’s Power
  Xpert Dashboard is the first power management product
  certified to the UL 2900-2-2 Standard for cybersecurity

PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Power management company Eaton announced today it is collaborating with
global safety science organization UL to advance cybersecurity for power
management technologies across industries. The collaboration is helping
to establish measurable cybersecurity criteria for network-connected
power management products and systems. In addition, Eaton’s
cybersecurity research and testing facility in Pittsburgh is the first
lab approved to participate in UL’s Data Acceptance Program for
cybersecurity. The program, which is in development and available on
a limited basis, aligns Eaton’s
testing methodologies and data generation with the UL Cybersecurity
Assurance Program for UL Standards 2900-1 and UL 2900-2-2.

Eaton’s cybersecurity research and testing facility in Pittsburgh now
has the capability to test Eaton products with intelligence or embedded
logic to key aspects of the UL 2900-1 and 2900-2-2 Standards. Through
this environment and Eaton’s rigorous cybersecurity process, Eaton is
developing a growing portfolio of products to meet stringent
specifications, regulations and consumer expectations for safe, secure
power management.

Cybersecurity is one of manufacturing’s most critical risk factors
(source: BDO
2016 report) and the number of security incidents in this sector was
nearly 40 percent higher than the average across all industries (source: 2017
IBM X0Force Threat Intelligence Index). While manufacturers continue
to innovate and build safer and more secure technologies, assessing risk
is critical as cyber-attacks become more complex and difficult to guard
against.

“A connected world needs trusted environments, and as we introduce more
and smarter technology that enables us to link more elements of everyday
life, trust becomes increasingly important,” said Michael Regelski,
senior vice president and chief technology officer for Eaton’s
electrical business. “Eaton’s collaboration with UL further expands our
commitment to continue advancing these new technologies and innovations,
while building trust and ensuring the highest level of defense against
emerging cybersecurity threats.”

In another milestone, Eaton’s Power
Xpert Dashboard recently became the first power management product
certified to the UL 2900-2-2 Standard for cybersecurity in industrial
control systems. This user portal to Eaton’s switchgear enables
customers to monitor, diagnose and control equipment from a location
outside the arc flash boundary.

Through UL’s innovative Cybersecurity Assurance Program, Eaton, UL and
other industry organizations are working together to establish
foundational requirements for testing of network-connectable industrial
control systems to enable protection against vulnerabilities and
security risk controls.

“We seek to help manufacturers, their customers and other stakeholders
mitigate security risks through science-based assessment and
evaluation,” said Ben Miller, president of the Commercial and Industrial
business unit of UL. “Our collaboration with experts at Eaton is
providing some of the crucial inputs to developing the technical
expertise for new standards, and it’s helping advance UL’s efforts to
protect our world’s critical infrastructure against ever-increasing
cybersecurity threats.”

Eaton’s electrical business is a global leader with expertise in power
distribution and circuit protection; backup power protection; control
and automation; lighting and security; structural solutions and wiring
devices; solutions for harsh and hazardous environments; and engineering
services. Eaton is positioned through its global solutions to answer
today’s most critical electrical power management challenges.

Eaton is a power management company with 2017 sales of $20.4 billion. We
provide energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively
manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently,
safely and sustainably. Eaton is dedicated to improving the quality of
life and the environment through the use of power management
technologies and services. Eaton has approximately 96,000 employees and
sells products to customers in more than 175 countries. For more
information, visit Eaton.com.

Contacts

Eaton
Electrical Sector
Ann Marie Halal, +1 440-523-4418
[email protected]