Ontinue recently announced the expansion of its managed services to include IoT/OT environments, Ontinue ION for IoT Security. It is an add-on service to the Ontinue ION MXDR service that extends continuous protection to secure customers’ IoT and OT environments.
As organisations increasingly integrate more and more IoT and OT devices into their operations, they face an expanding attack surface and increasing vulnerability to sophisticated cyber threats. Recent research from Fortinet shows that nearly one-third of organisations experienced six or more intrusions in 2024—a sharp rise from 11% the previous year. Addressing this growing challenge, Ontinue’s new ION for IoT Security empowers CISOs to safeguard critical operational environments with the same robust protections relied upon for IT environments.
“The rapid adoption of IoT and OT devices – and their integration into traditional IT environments – is creating unprecedented challenges for organisations seeking to protect their critical operations,” said Geoff Haydon, CEO of Ontinue. “By extending our ION MXDR service to include OT security, we provide CISOs with the tools and expertise to address evolving threats with confidence, enabling resilience across both IT and OT environments.”
“Securing our OT environments is critical to ensuring uninterrupted production and delivering life-changing products to those who depend on them,” added Henning Christiansen, CISO, Ottobock. “Ontinue’s ION for IoT Security service gives us the visibility and protection we need to safeguard our operations against evolving threats, so we can focus on our mission of helping people live more active, fulfilling lives.”
ION for IoT Security utilises Microsoft Defender for IoT to inventory IoT and OT environments, as well as collect telemetry and generate security alerts. Together, the ION MXDR and ION for IoT Security services offer Ontinue customers centralised managed security operations for their IT and OT environments, all delivered via the combination of the ION SecOps platform, Ontinue’s 24/7 Cyber Defense Center, and designated cybersecurity advisors. ION for IoT Security customers also benefit from unprecedented visibility into their OT and IoT environments.
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