Fujitsu and Trend Micro Demonstrate Solution to Secure Private 5G

Streamlined security for IoT devices and networks helps accelerate manufacturing digital transformation

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 8 April 2021 -
Fujitsu Limited and Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704),
a global cybersecurity leader, have collaborated to focus on the security of private 5G networks. The companies will demonstrate the
effectiveness of Trend Micro’s security for private 5G using a simulated smart
factory environment and an operational Fujitsu environment prior to the
product’s public availability.

Private
5G network technology will be the catalyst for true smart factories globally. Connectivity
and automation will link factory devices and business applications, improving
production capabilities and overall factory performance. However, the expanded
IT infrastructure within operational technology (OT) environments can lead to
exposed risk for cyberattacks. There is an urgent need to implement cybersecurity
measures to secure private 5G networks to protect against potential attacks.

Fujitsu and Trend Micro have incorporated Trend
Micro’s 5G security solution into a private 5G system that simulates an actual
smart factory environment equipped with high-definition monitoring cameras and
automatic guided vehicles (AGV) at the FUJITSU Collaboration Lab in Kawasaki,
Japan. This environment was used to visualize and centrally manage the status
and security of systems, as well as correlate threat detection and prevention
data from the devices and network.

The security solution, Trend Micro Mobile Network
Security, leverages embedded endpoint security within the IoT device’s SIM card
and network security running on private 5G system. Benefits of the product
include:

• Detect and protect against threats at the private 5G
  network
• Authenticate devices trying to connect to the 5G
  network
• Block unauthorized communication in real time

This demonstration shows how the Trend Micro solution
protects smart factories from internal threats, such as unauthorized or
malware-infected devices, as well
as external threats attempting to enter the factory through the 5G network.

“Fujitsu aims to realize a society in which people,
goods, and services are connected in real time through 5G technology and to
solve problems facing the world.” said
Tomonori Goto, Corporate Executive Officer, Senior Vice President and Head of
5G Vertical Service Office at Fujitsu. “To
this end, we believe that this security solution, created together with Trend Micro, represents a key
technology for applying private 5G to mission-critical areas. Fujitsu will
continue to cooperate with Trend Micro to create new value through the power of
co-creation.”

Fujitsu and Trend Micro will conduct a field trial until
September 2021 at Fujitsu’s Oyama Plant. Based on the results of this trial, the
partners will consider commercializing a security solution for private 5G.

“We’re delighted to be joining forces with Fujitsu to
tackle the immense challenge of cybersecurity for private 5G,” said Akihiko
Omikawa, executive vice president for Trend Micro. “Together, we are making
smart manufacturing more secure to ensure production isn’t stopped due to a
cyberattack.”

For more information on Trend
Micro Mobile Network Security solutions please visit:

https://www.trendmicro.com/tmmns