Kutoa – Mentord

Introducing mentord

mentord delivers a unique set of coaching and consulting capabilities to connected organizations, placing focus on people and process to achieve desired outcomes.

For Connected Organizations

Our goal is to build a customized program to help organizations achieve their security goals for cyber-physical systems
Our assessments address asset inventory, vulnerabilities, risk, and security program maturity, aligning with standards such as IEC and NIST
We work with customer teams to create the necessary alignment and capacity to start solving problems
mentord offers a flexible engagement model to support continuous monitoring of security posture and provide expertise at each stage of the security journey

For Machine Builders and Automation Vendors

Our product security experts work closely with machine builders and automation vendors to build the necessary product security program to support IEC 62443 certification
We coach product teams to increase security awareness, improve secure development processes, and inform the security roadmap
Our security lab provides capbilities for product and security acceptance testing

For Insurance

We work with insurers to quantify cyber-physical system risk and address insurability
Our systems and research provide anonymized benchmarking within vertical markets
Insurers can white-label assessments which focus on maturity and capacity
We build knowledge, awareness and commentary for the insurer to increase CPS security capabilities

Our Approach

We work with organizations to create focused cyber-physical systems management programs, with solutions for every stage of the security lifecycle

Assess

Full range of security assessment capabilities covering asset visibility, compliance, risk, and maturity

Normalize

Focus on addressing high priority risks and create configuration baselines, following best practices and standards

Plan

Strategic planning and project management to ensure deliverables integrate into client’s existing processes and systems

Build

Increase capacity within client teams through product delivery, training, and coaching to drive security program maturity

Resources

Securing Cyber-Physical Systems using IEC 62443 Standards

In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology, Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) have emerged as a cornerstone of modern infrastructure. These systems seamlessly integrate physical processes with digital technologies, offering unprecedented levels of efficiency and control across various industries.

Learn More

Merging Worlds: How Safety Management Meets Digital Security in Cyber-Physical Systems

The convergence between physical and digital systems brings many benefits but also raises new risks. This post will look at the relationship between Safety Management and Digital Security in Cyber-Physical Systems