Honeywell opens industrial cybersecurity centre in Singapore

Source: Honeywell. From left: Nigel Brockett, VP of Sales, APAC, Honeywell Process Solutions; Gian Yi-Hsen, Executive Director for Cities, Infrastructure and Industrial Solutions at Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB); Briand Greer, President, Honeywell ASEAN; Mike Spear, Director, Global Cyber Operations, Honeywell Industrial Cyber Security; and Stephanie Syptak-Ramnath, Chargé d’Affaires, ad interim at the US Embassy Singapore.

Honeywell has opened its first industrial cybersecurity centre of excellence (CoE) in Asia. The centre was developed with the support of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and is designed to help defend the region’s industrial manufacturers against evolving cybersecurity threats.

“The only way manufacturers can reap the benefits of digital transformation such as increased uptime and reduced maintenance is if their industrial environments are cybersecure,” said Jeff Zindel, VP and GM, Honeywell Industrial Cyber Security.

“Today marks another important step forward in Honeywell’s leadership in industrial cybersecurity, further strengthening our ability to secure and protect assets, operations and people. The centre’s state-of-the-art capabilities and managed security services improve cybersecurity protection, detection, management and response for customers, which are key enablers for successful digital transformation in the industrial sector.”

The cybersecurity centre will be used to conduct proprietary research, develop new security technologies, provide hands-on training and certifications, and test and validate actual solutions deployed at customer sites. In addition to serving as a research and development lab, it also will deliver managed security services to help customers reduce the risk of security breaches and proactively improve their security posture. These services include continuous security and performance monitoring and alerting, threat detection and risk management, security device management, and incident response with 24-hour expert support 365 days a year.

“Cybersecurity is vital not just for the technology industry, but also our industrial sector and critical infrastructure which are being increasingly digitalised,” said Gian Yi-Hsen, Executive Director, cities, infrastructure and industrial solutions, EDB.

“We are excited that Honeywell has chosen Singapore as the base for its new industrial cybersecurity centre to leverage our world-class infrastructure and vibrant talent pool to develop security innovations and reinforce the security within the industrial space. We look forward to the development of cutting-edge cybersecurity innovations by the centre to help companies across sectors realise the full potential of digital transformation, and also grow our pool of local specialists in this emerging field.”

The new cybersecurity centre is located in Singapore’s Changi Business Park and the third Honeywell facility of its kind in the world. Earlier this year, the company opened a new centre in Dubai, UAE that serves customers in the Middle East and Europe. Honeywell’s original cybersecurity centre is located in Atlanta, Georgia, US.

Honeywell is a software-industrial company that delivers industry-specific solutions that include aerospace and automotive products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes, and industry; and performance materials globally.