Rockwell Automation Signs Agreement to Aquire Verve Industrial Protection
羅克韋爾自動化簽署協議收購Verve工業保護公司

Acquisition to expand Rockwell’s cybersecurity offering, building the resiliency and security of customers’ operations

收購將擴大羅克韋爾的網絡安全產品範圍，增強客戶運營的韌性和安全性

MILWAUKEE, OCTOBER 23, 2023 -- Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Verve Industrial Protection, a cybersecurity software and services company that focuses specifically on industrial environments, expanding the offerings of Rockwell with an industry-leading asset inventory system and vulnerability management solution.

2023年10月23日
，密爾沃基——全球最大的致力於工業自動化和數字化轉型的公司羅克韋爾自動化今天宣布，已簽署最終協議收購Verve工gong業ye保bao護hu公gong司si
，這zhe是shi一yi家jia專zhuan注zhu於yu工gong業ye環huan境jing的de網wang絡luo安an全quan軟ruan件jian和he服fu務wu公gong司si，其qi業ye界jie領ling先xian的de資zi產chan庫ku存cun係xi統tong和he漏lou洞dong管guan理li解jie決jue方fang案an將jiang擴kuo大da羅luo克ke韋wei爾er的de產chan品pin範fan圍wei。

A recent Rockwell Automation report found that operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) attacks are on the rise, with 60% of the incidents studied resulting in operational disruption. As companies continually add hardware and software alongside legacy equipment in plants, many organizations struggle to manage and protect these assets across an expanded attack surface, increasing the potential for cyberattacks. Meanwhile, the industry is plagued with significant resource and talent shortages needed to implement and manage operational technology (OT) cybersecurity programs. The Verve Security Center platform enables real-time asset inventory, vulnerability management, and risk remediation that will strengthen Rockwell’s current offerings and address these issues.

羅克韋爾自動化最近的一份報告發現，運營技術（OT）和工業控製係統（ICS）攻擊呈上升趨勢，所研究的事件中有60%zaochengleyunyingzhongduan。suizheqiyezaigongchangzhongbuduanzengjiayingjianheruanjianyijichuantongshebei
，xuduozuzhidouzainuliguanlihebaohuzhexiezichan，yiyingduibuduankuodadegongjimian
，congerzengjialewangluogongjidekenengxing。yucitongshi

，shishiheguanliyunyingjishuwangluoanquanjihuasuoxudeziyuanherencaiyanzhongduanque
，kunraozhezhenggexingye。Verve Security Center平台可實現實時資產清查、漏洞管理和風險修複

，這將加強羅克韋爾的現有產品並解決這些問題。

The Verve Security Center platform was built to provide IT-level security while addressing the unique challenges of the OT environment. At the center of the Verve platform is an asset inventory system that recognizes all industrial assets, regardless of manufacturer. Verve’s proprietary approach communicates directly with the assets, gathering critical information without impacting network performance and interrupting production. It then aggregates a wide range of data sources, including Rockwell’s partner technologies, into its platform as a “single pane of glass” that provides actionable insight for customers to quickly address their highest risk assets.

Verve Security Center平台旨在提供IT級別的安全性，同時應對OT環境的獨特挑戰。Verve平台的核心是一個資產庫存係統
，可識別所有工業資產，無論其製造商是誰。Verve的專有方法直接與資產通信，在不影響網絡性能和中斷生產的情況下收集關鍵信息。然後，它將廣泛的數據源（包括羅克韋爾的合作夥伴技術）彙總到其平台上，作為 "單一窗口"
，為客戶提供可操作的洞察力，以快速處理其風險最高的資產。

Verve professional services also provide ongoing remediation, along with strategic roadmap and business case development, further deepening Rockwell’s cybersecurity consulting capabilities. Going forward, customers will benefit from comprehensive capabilities that span the entire attack continuum with the combined expertise of Verve, Rockwell, and Rockwell’s technology partnerships.

Verve專zhuan業ye服fu務wu還hai提ti供gong持chi續xu的de補bu救jiu措cuo施shi，以yi及ji戰zhan略lve路lu線xian圖tu和he業ye務wu案an例li開kai發fa
，進jin一yi步bu深shen化hua了le羅luo克ke韋wei爾er的de網wang絡luo安an全quan谘zi詢xun能neng力li。展zhan望wang未wei來lai
，客ke戶hu將jiang受shou益yi於yuVerve、羅克韋爾及其技術合作夥伴的綜合專業能力，這些能力涵蓋了整個攻擊過程。

The acquisition is subject to customary approvals and is expected to close in the first quarter of Rockwell’s fiscal year 2024. At close, Verve will report into Rockwell’s Lifecycle Services operating segment.

此次收購尚需獲得慣例批準，預計將在羅克韋爾2024財年第一季度完成。收購完成後，Verve將隸屬於羅克韋爾生命周期服務運營部門。