As technologies evolve and the world becomes more connected than ever before, cybersecurity becomes increasingly more important. UL 2900-2-2, Standard for Software Cybersecurity for Network-Connectable devices was established to provide customers with the confidence that the product had been thoroughly reviewed and tested to a trusted standard. As industry standards and government regulations evolve, Eaton has announced the launch of its UL 2900-2-2 Cyber secure network card for its range of Micro UPS.
The Eaton Gigabit network card has been assessed for SSH, SNMPv3, NTP, SMTPS, DHCP and MQTT via TLS 1.2 under strict testing to meet UL 29000-2-2 standards and is the only network card to meet these standards within the industry today. While hardware that lives behind a firewall is thought of as fully protected, that isn’t always enough to keep hackers out.
So what makes a UL certified Cybersecure network card?
Traditional networks cards within a UPS are not connected to the companies security systems such as Active Directory or TACACS. Instead they are built with their own proprietary authentication system. The Eaton Network card meets compliance of UL 2900-2-2 by complying with two key enhancements:-
Beyond enhanced cybersecurity, the Eaton network card features further provide …
