Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. today announced it has expanded its CrowdStrike Falcon platform to deliver a new endpoint detection and response and extended detection and response solution for what’s becoming known as extended Internet of Things assets.

XIoT is a category that includes the Internet of Things, operational technology, medical devices, the industrial Internet of Things and “Industry 4.0″ assets. The term can be used to describe all cyber-physical devices connected to the internet in various contexts, such as industry, healthcare and commercial environments.

The sector is rapidly growing, with 70% of asset-intensive organizations predicted to converge their security functions across enterprise and operational environments by 2025. With the convergence of information technology and operational technology, CrowdStrike argues, there’s a need for security teams to secure critical infrastructure systems.

CrowdStrike Falcon Insight for IoT enables OT digital transformation by securing connected assets with purpose-built, XIoT-specific context, granular threat prevention policy and high-fidelity detections to mitigate crippling threats such as ransomware.

Features of the service include robust XIoT threat detection to reduce risk and significantly improve business continuity. It does so by identifying threats such as ransomware and malicious project file modifications with XIoT context, artificial intelligence and machine learning and integrated threat intelligence.

CrowdStrike says Falcon Insight for IoT offers tailored threat prevention without compromising uptime, with the service stopping threats at the source. Custom policy recommendations for XIoT assets empower organizations to limit system burden and more easily manage sensor updates.

Users can also use the service to rapidly contain threats with integrated response actions, such as host/process containment and USB device control that minimizes operational disruptions. The platform offers interoperability with mission-critical XIoT assets and has been rigorously tested and validated by leading ICS vendors for simplified deployment, interoperability and safety on mission-critical XIoT assets.

The XIoT service also offers deep integrations with CrowdXDR Alliance partners and XIoT partners. Integrations from CrowdXDR Alliance partners, such as Claroty Ltd. and XIoT partners, are all offered through a unified console.

“With the acceleration of OT digital transformation, organizations are struggling to address security challenges, including stopping sophisticated attacks and dealing with operational complexity in securing XIoT assets in ICS networks,” Michael Sentonas, president of CrowdStrike, said in a statement.

Amol Kulkarni, chief product and engineering officer of CrowdStrike, spoke with theCUBE, SiliconANGLE Media Inc’s livestreaming studio, last week on how the company’s services allow for rich cloud asset visualizations and enhanced visibility in cloud resources:

Photo: CrowdStrike/Twitter