Raytheon selected as cybersecurity advisor to the Royal Hashemite Court of the Kingdom of Jordan
Work includes conducting vulnerability assessments for aviation and critical infrastructure systems
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has been selected as the cybersecurity advisor to the Royal Hashemite Court of the Kingdom of Jordan. The company's Intelligence, Information and Services business will provide cyber protection solutions and counsel to help defend critical systems and infrastructure across the Kingdom.
"The cyber threat is increasing globally," said Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services. "We've been protecting large scale systems for decades and know how to help nations protect themselves from those who want to exploit our interconnected world. That's what we do."
Raytheon will provide the Royal Hashemite Court with cybersecurity services to protect its critical infrastructure systems, including conducting vulnerability assessments, cyber test range services, cyber governance and policy strategy. The Royal aviation fleet will undergo a holistic vulnerability assessment to ensure all integrated systems are hardened and resilient to cyberattacks.
Raytheon's experience, advanced technology, and commercial best practices enable the company to identify and mitigate threats to systems, networks and equipment for global commercial and government organizations.
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