Industrial Defender, Inc., the global leader in Cyber Risk Protection™, has announced the acquisition of Teltone Corporation, the industry leader in secure communications for electric power substations and provider of the Gauntlet secure substation communications solution.

Through this acquisition, Industrial Defender now offers the electric power industry’s most comprehensive cyber security solution for industrial control and SCADA systems.

Teltone’s Gauntlet solution has become the industry’s most trusted solution for driving NERC CIP compliance in dial-up environments, while providing a transparent path to IP connectivity. Based on Teltone’s legendary SLSS technology, the Gauntlet gateway is installed in 85 percent of North American substations, providing the electric power industry with the rugged quality and reliability its critical infrastructure demands. This coupled with Industrial Defender’s Defense in Depth™ Cyber Risk Protection™ solution, enables power utilities to secure their legacy and future communications from the industrial control and SCADA system level down to the substation, and fully comply with mandatory NERC CIP critical infrastructure cyber security requirements.

Industrial Defender is fully committed to supporting customers of legacy Teltone products including telecom testing equipment, industrial line sharing products, power dialers, and other telecommunications equipment. Information and online purchase of all Teltone telecommunications equipment will continue to be available at www.teltone.com. Information on Gauntlet products can be found at www.industrialdefender.com