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CYBER DEFENSE AWARDS

BEST PRODUCT
NETWORK SECURITY
SOLUTION 2015
CDM NexDefense Sophia

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NexDefense provides cybersecurity for the control systems that operate critical infrastructure, including electrical power,
oil & gas, and defense facilities, through its Industrial Network Anomaly Detection (INAD) soft- ware known as Sophia.

Sophia was designed and built by uniquely qualified Industrial Control Systems (ICS) security professionals in one of the
world�s pre-eminent laboratories for nuclear power generation and security development. Once installed into the ICS
network, Sophia continuously monitors normal network communications for abnormal activities by providing automatic

discovery of active devices on the industrial control systems network. This visualization and insight into network activity
creates a baseline for what is expected communications – white labeling them as normal. The system blacklists unexpected,
or abnormal, communications, and alerts the appropriate operators and security professionals immediately upon finding
unknown or suspicious activity. Since being developed, Sophia has been beta-tested by more than 70 ICS operators, ICS
engineers and ICS security practitioners, seeking the best methods and tools available to limit risk, reduce liabilities and
ensure the integrity of critical automation and control systems.

About NexDefense

NexDefense is led by some of the world�s most trusted cybersecurity experts for automation and control systems. Founded

in 2012, NexDefense empowers automation and control system operators in critical infra- structure and defense facilities
with the real-time knowledge needed to maintain system integrity and combat sophisticated security threats. Its
commercially available security software, Sophia, maintains constant insight and control over threats, enabling security
professionals to increase compliance without sacrificing productivity, optimization or performance.

�The Best Network Security Solution for 2015� - CDM

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