Symantec Launches ICSP Neural to Shield Mission-Critical Tech from Cyber Attacks

Cybersecurity firm Symantec launched the Industrial Control System Protection (ICSP) Neural USB scanning station designed to protect critical infrastructure against cyberattacks that use zero-day and USB malware.

The ICSP Neural uses artificial intelligence to also fight against network intrusions targeting operational technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) with potential personal safety and physical damage effects.

According to Symantec, OT is mission-critical for oil and gas, energy, manufacturing, and transportation industries which use outdated legacy systems that most times are almost impossible to safeguard with the help of traditional endpoint security.

"Despite this, the industrial control systems that power critical infrastructure often run on outdated Windows systems leaving them vulnerable to both known and unknown threats,"