HONEYWELL’S EXPERION PKS C300 PROCESS CONTROLLER ACHIEVES NEW SECURITY CERTIFICATION
New Mu Security Certification Validates Experion Meets Industry-Defined Cyber Security Standards
Phoenix, Ariz. - August 14, 2007 - Honeywell (NYSE:HON) today announced that its Experion®
Process Knowledge System (PKS) C300 Process Controller has achieved the new Mu Security
Industrial Control Certification (MUSIC). The MUSIC certification is designed specifically for IPbased controllers and is closely aligned with the emerging ISA-SP99 security standards. It enables
organizations that rely on critical infrastructure or process control to ensure their network
equipment and applications meet industry-defined benchmarks for safety, robustness, resiliency and
conformance.
Mu Security’s utilized its Mu-4000 security analyzer to test the C300 controllers with about
60,000 communication variations in an attempt to crash the system.
“When IP-based process controllers are compromised, it can lead to safety issues,
regulatory requirement violations and the loss of confidential information,” said Ajit Sancheti, Mu
Security co-founder and CEO. “These systems require strong protection from outside threats to
function properly and maintain productivity. None of the variations we used were able to impact the
C300 controllers, which validates the effectiveness of Experion’s cyber security measures and
illustrates Honeywell’s commitment to security and quality.”
Experion serves all major industrial processing segments, including oil and gas, refining,
chemicals, power generation and pulp and paper. The system integrates with safety measures
dispersed throughout a manufacturing facility to reduce risk to employees and plant assets, increase
process availability and improve regulatory compliance. Since its launch in 2003, Experion has
helped thousands of customers worldwide improve productivity and profitability. The C300
controller was introduced in 2005 and underwent successful cyber security testing at the British
Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) the same year.
“Without an effective cyber security solution, even the latest and greatest process control
technology on the market can be rendered obsolete and become a danger to the plant and plant
employees,” said Kevin Staggs, engineering fellow and global security architect, Honeywell
Process Solutions. “Increasing product security and plant safety are key Honeywell initiatives. Mu
Security’s new MUSIC certification consistently benchmarks safety and security to ensure our
customers’ product environments are optimized.”
For more information about Experion, visit Honeywell Process Solutions at www.honeywell.com/ps
Honeywell International is a $34 billion diversified technology and manufacturing leader,
serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for
buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based
in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell’s shares are traded on the New York, London and Chicago
Stock Exchanges. It is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is
also a component of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. For additional information, please visit
www.honeywell.com. Honeywell Process Solutions is part of Honeywell’s Automation and Control
Solutions group, a global leader in providing product and service solutions that improve efficiency
and profitability, support regulatory compliance, and maintain safe, comfortable environments in
homes, buildings and industry. For more information about Honeywell Process Solutions, access
www.honeywell.com/ps
This release contains forward-looking statements as defined in Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, including statements about future business operations, financial performance and market conditions. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties inherent in business forecasts as further described in our filings under the Securities Exchange Act.
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