Cybersecurity Early Warning System
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Cybersecurity Early Warning System
- CSIR
- From South Africa
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Summary of the technology
The CSIR has developed technology to provide small, medium, and large enterprises with software that detects network invasion at an early stage, to avoid disclosure of sensitive information and eventual loss of revenue.
Global trends have shown that cybercriminals typically attack government and private institutions with the goal of acquiring data, primarily targeting personal data and intellectual property. Experts say preventing such leaks has become the priority for institutions locally and internationally.
“The CSIR-developed Cybersecurity Early Warning System grants responsible managers a window period which allows them to take the necessary actions before the cyber-attacks reach a terminal stage. The software consists of subsystems, such as the port scan detector and the sweep scan detector that underpin the technology and enable it to function at an operational level. These subsystems give the technology a competitive advantage over similar technologies in the market,” says CSIR senior researcher Andre McDonald.
The technology is inexpensive and reliable, which makes it stand out against its market competitors. The CSIR is offering the Cyber Early Warning System to smaller businesses and industry players at a reasonable cost. One of the ways to achieve this is through careful consideration of aspects such as the use of a total cost of ownership of technology approach, which is easy to manage and maintain. The total cost of ownership refers to the initial cost of technology, the installation manpower, and the maintenance and monitoring of the software.
The technology enables the CSIR to address challenges that South African companies face and which international technologies cannot address. The system can be used in various sectors such as banking, information technology, communication, security and any organisation that handles large volumes of personal data.
Technology Field
Cybersecurity
Business Opportunity
The technology is inexpensive and reliable, which makes it stand out against its market competitors. The CSIR is offering the Cyber Early Warning System to smaller businesses and industry players at a reasonable cost. One of the ways to achieve this is through careful consideration of aspects such as the use of a total cost of ownership of technology approach, which is easy to manage and maintain.
Technology Description
A software that detects network invasion at an early stage, to avoid disclosure of sensitive information and eventual loss of revenue. The software consists of subsystems, such as the port scan detector and the sweep scan detector that underpin the technology and enable it to function at an operational level.
Benefits & Advantages
The CSIR-developed Cybersecurity Early Warning System grants responsible managers a window period which allows them to take the necessary actions before the cyber-attacks reach a terminal stage.
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About CSIR
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, commonly known as the CSIR, is a world-class African research and development organisation established through an Act of Parliament in 1945. The CSIR undertakes directed, multidisciplinary research and technological innovation that contributes to the improved quality of life of South Africans.
The CSIR’s shareholder is the South African Parliament, held in proxy by the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation.
CSIR vision
We are accelerators of socio-economic prosperity in South Africa through leading innovation.
CSIR mission
Collaboratively innovating and localising technologies while providing knowledge solutions for the inclusive and sustainable advancement of industry and society.
CSIR values
CSIR values statement:
Our beliefs, principles and the impact we wish to make to improve the quality of life of South Africans are EPIC. Team CSIR pursues Excellence, celebrates People, personifies Integrity, and welcomes Collaboration.
Our mandate
“The objects of the CSIR are, through directed and particularly multi-disciplinary research and technological innovation, to foster, in the national interest and in fields which in its opinion should receive preference, industrial and scientific development, either by itself or in co-operation with principals from the private or public sectors, and thereby to contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of the people of the Republic, and to perform any other functions that may be assigned to the CSIR by or under this Act.”
(Scientific Research Council Act 46 of 1988, amended by Act 71 of 1990)
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