NetWitness and Lumifi Cyber today announced a strategic partnership to deliver a comprehensive Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solution for both IT and operational technology (OT) environments.

The joint solution combines the world-class analytics and forensics capabilities of NetWitness with the deep practitioner expertise of Lumifi’s Security Operations Center (SOC). Together, the companies provide a highly capable, 24/7 monitoring service that few organizations can build or sustain internally.

Across industries, organizations continue to struggle with maturing and operationalizing their security tools. Faced with ongoing cybersecurity talent shortages, many are turning to integrated technology and practitioner-led services that address the full spectrum of monitoring requirements in today’s increasingly complex IT and OT environments.

“We see many converged IT/OT environments today,” said John Pirc (JP), Chief Product and Technology Officer for NetWitness. “Critical infrastructure is often managed through traditional IT tools connected to identity providers or segmented IT networks. While this introduces new risks, it also creates opportunities because the same analytics and monitoring capabilities used on the IT side can provide visibility into OT management activity.”

“No two organizations are the same,” Norlin added. “Every OT environment has unique characteristics. Detections must be tuned precisely or built from scratch to be effective. That’s where Lumifi excels.”