Enhanced cyber protections, new third-party integrations, and more – Product Update Nov 2024

Our recent platform updates include cybersecurity enhancements to help physical security teams stay compliant and enterprise-ready; new reporting and monitoring capabilities; and new and enhanced integrations.

Automated device hardening

Automated device hardening is the latest capability in a range of holistic cyber-security safeguards in the SecuriThings platform, including password rotations, firmware upgrades, and certificate management. This automated process radically simplifies the device hardening process and can dramatically slash operational costs as well.

Device hardening can be challenging for a number of reasons, including:

Multiple requirements: Each manufacturer has its own security guide in addition to the organization’s hardening policy, making it hard to establish a uniform hardening process.
Manual management is insufficient: Hardening policies are often set manually (if at all), which is ineffective, especially in large organizations.
Misalignment with security standards: Physical security teams frequently fail network penetration tests and are not aligned with Infosec standards, which mandate closing security gaps.

Automated device hardening enables you to assign security policy across all devices with just a few clicks, allowing you to:

Provide for all different policies: Choose the manufacturer’s recommended hardening settings, which automatically appear as the default, or create custom policies per your organization’s requirements.
Harden devices in minutes: What used to take hours or days is now accomplished in a few clicks.
Enhance security and compliance: Protect against threats and potential attacks and meet IT-cyber security standards.

See it in action

Password Rotations update: Now supporting 64-character passwords

SecuriThings users can now automatically generate unique passwords for up to 64 characters to meet the most stringent cybersecurity policies and enhance device security. Different manufacturers support various password lengths. While most vendors recommend generating passwords between 8 and 20 characters, others, like Axis and Avigilon, support a much higher character count. According to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), strong passwords should include at least 16 characters. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) also emphasizes that password length is even more important than complexity.

Abnormal device bandwidth usage report

The report covers abnormal device traffic usage by identifying unusual bandwidth increases or other irregular network patterns per device. This enables physical security teams to focus on potentially problematic devices and minimize diagnostic time. Our algorithm learns the typical bandwidth patterns of devices and highlights anomalies when it detects significant changes.

The report can help with issues such as:

VMS configuration changes (stream settings)
Motion detection changes
Picture problems (focus, cleanliness, orientation)
Network issues (bottlenecks, QoS, disconnections)
Additional unexpected connections

Quick login: Faster, safer, easier

We’ve streamlined workflow by adding a smart hyperlink for launching a device’s webpage in a new tab, directly from the SecuriThings dashboard. This feature reduces the time and effort needed for finding device credentials and logging in – just copy the username and password and paste them into the device login page.

We’re constantly expanding our ecosystem to include additional vendors and enhancing our existing partnerships.

Spotlight on: SecuriThings Alerts Spoke in ServiceNow

This new integration makes it easy for physical security and IT teams to work in harmony by automatically generating tickets in ServiceNow from SecuriThings’ Smart Alerts, which provide detailed root-cause analysis for a variety of device issues. Get real-time, actionable insights into device performance, security vulnerabilities, and compliance requirements – all within a familiar IT service management platform.

New: Traka key management system

The new integration includes:

Auto-discovery of the intelligent key cabinets
Retrieval of critical device attributes
Continuous monitoring of the key cabinets’ connectivity status at two levels
Provision of comprehensive compliance data, such as EOL/EOS and vulnerability status

New: Honeywell Pro-Watch access control system

The new integration includes: