CYBERBIT Ltd., a subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd. [ESLT], was awarded a contract to provide the CYBERBIT CyberSHield Cyber Security Trainer and Simulator to an unnamed Asia-Pacific Country, Elbit said Jan. 20.
The CyberShield Simulator allow individual or group users to “detect, respond and prevent cyber attacks, while experiencing advanced up-to-date attacks under real network protection conditions,” Elbit said.
Elbit said the simulator produces network protection scenarios, conducts follow-up debriefing, and evaluates the results. The system is also set to allow simultaneous training for multiple users on attacks directed at IT networks and industrial control networks (Supervisory Controls and Data Acquisition – SCADA) used in most utilities.
“We are encouraged by this contract award from a customer in Asia Pacific. The cyber threat is constantly increasing, bearing much potential impact on national infrastructures. I am pleased that we can contribute and improve the capabilities of governments to prepare and face this imminent and exponentially growing threat,” Adi Dar, general manager of CYBERBIT said in a statement.
In addition to not naming the specific country, Elbit noted the contract amount is not material to the company.