Asset Visibility & Security News Roundup (September 2022)

In early September, we shared our first Asset Visibility & Security News Roundup, which highlighted the Armis team’s activity throughout August. In case you missed it, you can read it here. 

We’re back again this month to bring you a roundup of our latest news, thought leadership commentary, and award traction, in case you didn’t catch all of the excitement in September. Without further ado!

News Announcements:

• Armis announced its partnership with APIXIT in France. Armis will complete APIXIT’s security offering for IoT environments and provide a key element for asset management and vulnerability prioritization in industrial environments.
• Armis announced its new distributor for Japan, Daiwabo Information System. The news was covered by CNET Japan, Infoseek Japan (Mynavi News), and Weekly BCN+.
• Armis officially announced entry into the Dutch market. This news was covered in Emerce, Risk&Business, Techvisor, Beveiligingswereld, Channelweb, Computable, and Channel Connect.
• Kappa Data signed a distribution contract with Armis in Benelux. The news was highlighted in TBMnet.

Thought Leadership:

• Nadir Izrael, CTO and Co-Founder of Armis:
  • Connected with Cybernews reporter, Jurgita Lapienytė, for a Q&A on the state of cyberwarfare.
  • Shared his thoughts with CybersecAsia on how digital transformation strategies are driving IoT roll-out, OT/IT convergence, and cybersecurity challenges. 
  • Was quoted in Information Security Buzz in an article surrounding the Rockstar Grand Theft Auto leak. 
  • Contributed an article to ZDNet in German surrounding how security teams need context in order to effectively remediate vulnerabilities that attackers are likely to exploit.
  • Explained on the Future of Tech Podcast the challenges of modern-day cybersecurity and how they can be addressed.
  • Was mentioned as a member of a key advisory board in a CTech article covering a new initiative aimed towards training 10,000 individuals in high-tech from under-represented populations. Armis was also recognized as a sponsor of this initiative.
• The Armis research team was highlighted for their work in SecurityWeek for helping Schneider Electric discover vulnerabilities impacting connected assets. 
• Curtis Simpson, CISO at Armis:
  • Was quoted in Tech Wire Asia, TechMonitor, and IT-Daily, highlighting how critical it is for wireless operators to have continuous visibility and insights into the behavior of all of their assets. This followed a cyberattack impacting millions of customers which hit Australia’s second-largest telecoms company, Optus. 
• Conor Coughlan, CMO at Armis:
  • Contributed a post to MarTech Series highlighting the top seven B2B marketing trends that marketers need to focus on.
• Steve Gyurindak, Field CTO for Network and Operations Technology:
  • Was quoted in Raconteur, the print version of The Times, and Rush Hour Times discussing cloud cybersecurity.
• Joe Hamblin, Armis Field CTO for Federal:
  • Contributed an article to Federal News Network explaining why without full asset visibility, zero trust delivers zero value. 
• Oscar Miranda, Field CTO for Healthcare:
  • Contributed a thought leadership article to Techday around, “Keeping Australian hospitals safe from cyberattack.” This article was syndicated to a number of Techday outlets, including ChannelLife Australia, CFOTech Australia, ITBrief Australia, and SecurityBrief Australia.   
• Alex Mosher, Senior Vice President, International Sales & Global Sales Enablement:
  • Contributed an article to CXO Today highlighting the “Top 5 OT Security Concerns Around Smart Manufacturing.
• Nicola Altavilla, Country Manager for Italy:
  • Connected with ComputerWorld Italia to discuss the Armis team’s efforts in the region.
• Jean-Michel Tavernier, Country Manager for France:
  • Was interviewed live on tv at BFM Business, the number one TV in France for business, presenting the Armis platform, strategy, and recruitment plans.
  • Shared with Global Security Mag why it’s critical for companies to know their entire network.
• Andy Norton, European Cyber Risk Officer: 
  • Was quoted in Computing commenting on the cyberattack that hit UK transport company, Go-Ahead Group.
• Keith Walsh, OT Security and Operations Director:
  • Discussed IoT security realities with FutureIoT.
• Armis was mentioned in a SiliconANGLE article as part of the company’s inclusion in research coming out of Enterprise Technology Research.

Awards & Industry Recognition

• Armis CMO, Conor Coughlan, was shortlisted for the 2022 Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards in the Diversity Champion category. 
• Armis was named a finalist in the Reseller News Innovation Awards for vendor innovation in the security category.
• Armis is also in the running for Computing’s Technology Product Awards 2022. Vote for Armis through October 21st here!

We’re happy to continuously push out news and thought leadership in support of our mission to address the new extended attack surface that connected assets create. Interested in learning more about Armis or connecting with a member of our team? Contact us here or by emailing [email protected].