Industrial Defender Selected by Royal Dutch Shell for Process Control Cyber Security Monitoring Solutions

FOXBOROUGH, MA, Jul 14 (MARKET WIRE) --
Industrial Defender, Inc., the global leader in Cyber Risk
Protection(TM), today announced it has been selected by Royal Dutch
Shell, a leader in the oil and gas industry, as its global process
control cyber security monitoring solution provider. Under terms of the
agreement, Industrial Defender's Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
technology will be deployed at all of Shell's refineries to protect
against cyber security threats to their production process.

In today's fast-paced business environment, mission critical process
control, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Distributed
Control System (DCS) networks are now connected to corporate networks to
improve business efficiencies and profitability. This is achieved by
providing real time data access from production systems to business
systems. Remote access to these industrial networks for employees and
vendors is also an increasingly common trend intended to help improve
operational efficiency.

Though these business efficiency gains can be good for business
profitability, the reality is that they increasingly expose critical
infrastructure networks to cyber security risks because of their potential
vulnerabilities. In order to secure digital assets within industrial
control and SCADA networks, it is critically important to create a layered
Defense-in-Depth cyber security approach, which includes the use of IDS
technology and monitors the network, specific computers and devices which
reside on the network.

As the oil and gas industry is faced with a complex combination of
regulatory, environmental, political and economic forces, preserving the
high availability and reliability of these mission critical system
installations is essential. That said, traditional corporate IT approaches
to securing SCADA, DCS and process control environments run the risk of
adversely impacting system integrity, availability and reliability.

"After a detailed technical evaluation, Royal Dutch Shell has selected
Industrial Defender as its global process control cyber security
monitoring solution provider," said Ted Angevaare, Shell Global
Technology Leader Process Automation. "Based on our technical assessment
process as well as the Company's proven track record of Defense-in-Depth
risk mitigation capabilities specific to the SCADA / process control
environment, Shell has deployed the Industrial Defender IDS solution as
an integral component of our global production process cyber security
strategy."

"We are thrilled that Royal Dutch Shell has selected Industrial Defender's
technology to enhance the cyber security protection of their global
plants," said Brian M. Ahern, President and CEO, Industrial Defender.
"Shell is an example of a company taking the lead in implementing a sound
cyber security strategy, which is absolutely vital toward protecting our
global resources. For the oil and gas industry in particular, preserving
the integrity of these mission critical systems is essential in order to
mitigate the risks associated with business continuity, public safety,
national security and our global economy."

About Industrial Defender, Inc.

Industrial Defender, Inc., the global leader in Cyber Risk Protection(TM),
is the first company to offer a completely integrated Defense-in-Depth(TM)
cyber security solution designed to protect the industrial control system
and SCADA environment in a flexible and cost effective platform. This
comprehensive Cyber Risk Protection(TM) lifecycle solution enables the
efficient assessment, mitigation and management of cyber security risk
within the critical infrastructure network domain. Industrial Defender is
a privately held company with over 18 years of industrial control system
and SCADA industry experience, and more than 7 years of industrial cyber
security experience -- recently recognized by Frost and Sullivan's 2008
Company of the Year Award. Industrial Defender has completed more than 100
process control / SCADA cyber security assessments, more than 10,000
global technology deployments in securing critical infrastructure
systems, more than 3,000 mission critical SCADA deployments and provides
managed security services for 170 process control plants in 21 countries.

About Royal Dutch Shell, plc.

Royal Dutch Shell, plc. is incorporated in England and Wales, has its
headquarters in The Hague and is listed on the London, Amsterdam, and New
York stock exchanges. Shell companies have operations in more than 145
countries with business including oil and gas exploration and production;
production and marketing of Liquefied Natural Gas and Gas to Liquids;
manufacturing, marketing and shipping of oil products and chemicals and
renewable energy projects including wind and solar power. For further
information, visit http://www.shell.com

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