Verano Acquires E-DMZ

MANSFIELD, Mass. -- Verano, Inc., the SCADA security company, today announced the acquisition of the Managed Security Services Division of e-DMZ Security LLC. As a result of this acquisition, Verano is launching Industrial Defender Co-Managed Security, the market's only co-managed security service for the real-time SCADA and control environment. Industrial Defender Co-Managed Security is the latest component of Verano's full security life-cycle solution for real-time SCADA and control environment, which also includes SCADA security professional services, through Plant Data Technologies, Inc., and technology deployment with Verano's Industrial Defender.

The services division of e-DMZ's in-depth expertise in real-time SCADA and control security co-management, combined with Verano's 15 years of

mission-critical SCADA and security protection, enables the market's first full security life-cycle solution unique to the challenging real-time SCADA and control environment. Specific markets which benefit from this complete offering include power transmission and distribution, water distribution and treatment, gas and liquid pipelines, mass transit systems and power generation industries, as well as the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors. e-DMZ Security service engineers have helped secure more than 100 process control networks across the globe for customers in these markets.

"e-DMZ Security's monitoring services have been key components of INVISTA's information security," said Stephanie Mitman, information security consultant, INVISTA's R.L. "Their employees' continued flexibility, attention to detail and care for their customer's well-being shows their commitment to protecting a company's business information and processes. Our information security group looks forward to the additional services which Verano, Inc. brings to the table."

Verano Inc.