[March 26, 2012]

Industrial Defender and Good Harbor Consulting Announce Critical Infrastructure Cyber Security Alliance

Industrial Defender, the leading global provider of security, compliance and change management solutions for automation systems, and Good Harbor Consulting, a leading provider of global strategic cyber risk management services, today announced an alliance whereby both companies will collaborate to help critical infrastructure operators improve their cybersecurity posture in the face of advanced threats.

The deployment and networking of information technology in critical infrastructure and the ever-changing threat and regulatory environments create new cyber risks for infrastructure owners and operators. As a result of this alliance, owners and operators of critical infrastructure will benefit from seamless pairing of the services offered by Industrial Defender and Good Harbor. Industrial Defender's technology solutions monitor, manage, and protect critical infrastructure. Good Harbor helps corporate executives implement strategic risk management and governance programs, plan for and respond to crisis events, manage vendor risk, and understand emerging regulatory and policy issues.

"Te cyber security and compliance challenges associated with protecting vital infrastructure are extremely complex, and there's no 'silver bullet' for solving these challenges," said Brian Ahern, president and chief executive officer of Industrial Defender. "By leveraging our decade of experience solving security issues for critical infrastructure asset owners and Good Harbor's deep expertise in strategic cyber risk consulting, organizations will have an unmatched ability to identify, understand and address security risks. Our nation's infrastructure will be safer and more reliable as a result."

Richard Clarke, chairman and chief executive officer of Good Harbor Consulting, observed, "Business executives are on the front line in our national effort to protect critical infrastructure. To succeed, they need a balanced solution that integrates strategy and technology. By pairing Good Harbor's established cyber risk consulting with Industrial Defender's industry-leading technology offering, executives can manage dynamic cyber risks and protect our society's most critical systems."

About Industrial Defender

Industrial Defender is the global leader in automation system management. For more than a decade, the company has successfully developed and delivered solutions for operators of industrial control systems. With deep domain expertise built in, Industrial Defender products enable customers to ensure the availability and reliability of their key industrial processes. Leveraging the industry's first unified platform for security, compliance and change management, Industrial Defender solutions enable customers to reduce costs and risks, and enhance operational excellence. Over 400 companies in 21 countries rely on Industrial Defender technology to monitor, manage and protect their operations and processes.

For more information, visit Industrial Defender's website, connect on LinkedIn and follow Industrial Defender on Twitter.

About Good Harbor Consulting

Good Harbor Consulting provides global strategic risk management services to a wide variety of corporate and government clients. Good Harbor's cyber risk practice develops strategic cybersecurity programs that mitigate organizational risk, providing threat awareness, risk and governance assessment, crisis management, investment diligence, and regulatory/policy counsel. Founded in 2002, Good Harbor Consulting is led by Richard A. Clarke, an expert on homeland security, national security, cybersecurity, and counterterrorism. To learn more about Good Harbor Consulting, visit http://www.goodharbor.net.

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