TXOne’s Portable Inspector named CyberSecurity Breakthroughs’ Compliance Software Solution of the Year

October 11, 2023

TXOne Networks grabs $70 million in Series B funding as global demand soars for protecting enterprise operations

Industrial cybersecurity company TXOne Networks announced Tuesday that its Portable Inspector solution has been selected as winner of the ‘Compliance Software Solution of the Year” award in the 7th annual CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards program.

The awards conducted by CyberSecurity Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization, recognizes top companies, technologies and products in the global information security market. Its mission is to honor excellence and recognize the innovation, hard work and success in a range of information security categories, including cloud security, threat detection, risk management, fraud prevention, mobile security, and email security.

Portable Inspector delivers portable, installation-free security in the USB (universal serial bus) form factor. It inspects new equipment before sending it to production, performs regular auditing and inventory management functions, and provides advanced security for out-of-band and isolated devices.

TXOne Portable Inspector creates a device inventory, listing installed applications and active services. The data is accessible via a centralized console and is augmented with system vulnerability information in the scan log. Security administrators can view OS variations and vulnerability statistics for scanned assets. Portable Inspector also serves as a USB file storage, transferring files securely in the OT (operational technology) environments. The device supports both Linux and Windows.

Portable Inspector allows operators to perform various security tasks without violating the sales/services terms set by any given asset manufacturer. The solution also does not require installation. As Portable Inspector is created in the form of a USB stick, no system inspection process or footprint is left on the asset. This allows users to investigate the security status from multiple assets.

Portable Inspector also scans for malware and system vulnerabilities, with the collected system information centralized into the ElementOne management console for a comprehensive view of overall asset security level and vulnerability overview. A malware-free report can also be generated after a security investigation.

“Supply chain security has become a significant concern for CISOs in the manufacturing and critical infrastructure sectors. Ensuring that newly acquired equipment is free of malware, properly patched, and equipped with only essential applications and activated services is paramount. Portal Inspector is so user-friendly that even non-cybersecurity experts can use it to enhance plant security,” Terence Liu, CEO, TXOne Networks, said in a media statement. “We are pleased to accept this accolade from CyberSecurity Breakthrough and we will continue to work actively on industrial and SEMI standards. The malware-free reports generated by Portable Inspector play an important part of this standard and others as well.”

“Without a portable, installation-free scanning device, organizations that work with highly regulated, sensitive equipment are often unable to accept installations or configuration changes due to regulations,” said Steve Johansson, managing director, CyberSecurity Breakthrough. “TXOne Portable Inspector addresses this challenge head-on, making regulatory challenges much easier to overcome and has already been used successfully on regulation-sensitive assets by organizations in transportation, banking, pharmaceutical, and energy.”

Back in August, TXOne Networks announced that its solution was rated highest by Westlands Advisory for ‘strategic direction’ among the IT/OT network protection platforms evaluated by the OT security industry analysis and strategy firm for its latest market-research report. The recognition singles out the company’s cyber-physical system detection and response (CPSDR) for novel approach to safeguarding operational stability.