United States. Schneider Electric announced its integration into the Washington D.C-based Cyber Security Coalition. The company explained that by joining the Coalition, you affirm your commitment to being open, transparent and collaborative so that you can better detect, prevent and respond to cyber threats across your enterprise.
The Cybersecurity Coalition brings together well-known companies to help government policymakers develop consensus-based solutions that:
- Promote a vibrant and robust cybersecurity ecosystem
- Support the development and adoption of cybersecurity innovations
- Encourage organizations of all sizes to take action to improve their cybersecurity
"Joining the Coalition demonstrates that Schneider Electric takes cybersecurity challenges seriously and that we are committed to playing a leading role in developing solutions," said Hervé Coureil, Chief Digital Officer, Schneider Electric. "Our membership ensures that we have a table-focused position to initiate open, transparent and collaborative conversations that promote the adoption of cybersecurity policies and laws for the benefit of our customers, partners and all stakeholders in our extended enterprise, including the communities and environments we serve each other."
As a member of the Coalition, Schneider Electric will explore and help improve the way government agencies and regulatory bodies, international standards bodies, security researchers, vendors, partners and customers work together to address cybersecurity risks.
"Schneider Electric shares the Coalition's priorities, so this union reinforces our commitment to collaborating with industry leaders who have the technology, expertise and unique skills needed to secure and protect the digital economy," said Christophe Blassiau, Chief Information Security Officer, Schneider Electric. "By working with our global ecosystem of partners, we will continue to drive enterprise security and cybersecurity at the convergence of Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT). Not only have we adopted a Cybersecurity by Design strategy that aligns with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, our IoT-enabled EcoStruxure™ platform offers customers end-to-end cybersecurity solutions and services to protect a vast digital ecosystem."
