Elbit Systems to provide cyber security simulator to Asia-Pacific country

CYBERBIT, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems, has secured a contract to provide cyber security simulator to an Asia-Pacific country.

Under the terms of the contract, the company will provide CyberShield-Cyber Security Trainer and Simulator to the undisclosed country.

The company has not disclosed the value of the deal.

The CyberShield Simulator will allow users the to identify, respond and avoid cyber attacks, and have advanced up-to-date attacks under real network protection conditions by employing various network protection scenarios.

Additionally, the simulator conducts follow-up debriefing and evaluates the results.

The system has been designed to allow concurrent training for several users on attacks focused at IT networks as well as industrial control networks (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition – SCADA) used in most services.

CYBERBIT general manager Adi Dar said: "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".

Last December, Elbit Systems secured a contract from an Asia-Pacific country to deliver an airborne solution to support intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) missions for a period of three years.

Valued at approximately $50m, the contract will be executed by Elbit Systems’ ISTAR Division.

The solution which includes the upgrade of its already-deployed, long-range electro-optical (EO) cameras and sensors are expected to help develop the existing intelligence and surveillance capabilities of the customer.