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Article Title: Wurldtech's Cyber Security Benchmark, Achilles Certified, Reaches New Heights Article Link: []

In the information age, information proves to be the focal point of any company conducting business in cyberspace since it is vulnerable to theft and copyright. Information is a key asset of any business and the vulnerability of it on the Internet threatens companies that depend on it. Protecting information has become more prevalent than any use for it, and it is this trend in E-business and E-commerce that results in the need for information security today.

Achilles, a globally-recognized industrial cyber security certification program designed by Wurldtech Security Technologies, refined the way E-business (among all industries) establishes communication security. The Achilles certification program was born in 2007 with the help of key industrial stakeholders in hopes of providing a benchmark for the development and deployment of secure process automation, control and safety systems. Essentially, the process tests for thousands of scenario-based network attacks (through any Ethernet-enabled system) that mimic real-world conditions and furthermore, monitors communication resilience to maintain system integrity.

According to Peter Kwaspen (a Shell employee that helped integrate the Achilles process into Shell's automated systems department), the Achilles certification program saves time in the specification and procurement process and ensures that their control systems are at an industry-standard benchmark. Achilles identifies cyber threats to mission critical systems throughout the entire network of the company and as a result, protects vital intellectual property from hackers.


 * Discussion:**

//Do you think Achilles and Wurldtech Secuirty Technologies should become the standard for all Ethernet-enabled systems, or should its performance remain a benchmark?//