Darktrace, the world’s leading AI company for cyber defence, has today announced that Harwich Haven Authority, the trust port responsible for the safety and upkeep of the Harwich Haven area in Essex, UK, has deployed Darktrace’s Industrial Immune System to defend its systems from unpredictable cyber-threats.

Harwich Haven Authority is a major provider of critical infrastructure in the UK, handling the world’s largest container ships. The Authority delivers essential shipping services across five commercial ports including Port of Felixstowe, Ipswich, Navyard, Mistley and Harwich International, which are considered important gateways for European and global trade.

The power of Darktrace’s Industrial Immune System is amazing. It is critical that the trust port is fully operational 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and Darktrace helps us achieve this by detecting threats before they escalate,” said Matt Calver, IT Infrastructure Engineer, Harwich Haven Authority. “The technology provides insights into our network that would be impossible to gather without the help of artificial intelligence. We could never be 100% sure about what was going on on our network before we deployed Darktrace.”

The Industrial Immune System works by leveraging machine learning and AI algorithms to learn the normal ‘pattern of life’ of every device, controller, and user on the network, and correlates these insights in order to spot emerging threats that would otherwise go unnoticed.

The defence of our critical national infrastructure is of paramount importance in keeping society running efficiently,” said Andrew Tsonchev, Director of Technology, Darktrace Industrial. “The cyber-threat landscape is evolving at pace, with threats becoming more stealthy and fast-moving, and humans alone cannot keep up. Harwich Haven Authority joins a growing number of organizations across the world relying on our artificial intelligence technology to defend their increasingly complex networks.”

About Darktrace Industrial

Darktrace is the world’s leading machine learning company for cyber defense. Created by mathematicians from the University of Cambridge, Darktrace’s Industrial Immune System technology uses AI algorithms that mimic the human immune system to defend industrial networks of all types and sizes. In an era where OT and IT are increasingly converging, Darktrace’s technology is uniquely positioned to provide full coverage of both enterprise and industrial environments. By applying advanced machine learning and AI algorithms, Darktrace Industrial defends critical infrastructure across the world, and is relied upon by leading energy providers, utility companies and manufacturers to secure their ICS and SCADA environments. Headquartered in San Francisco and Cambridge, UK, Darktrace has 30 offices worldwide.

About Harwich Haven Authority

Harwich Haven Authority was established by Act of Parliament in 1863. As a trust port, we’re responsible for preserving 150 square miles of the Haven; with 40% of the country’s container traffic travelling through the area, our role is critical to its ongoing success and development.

We also ensure the safety of everyone using the harbour. Our Pilotage, Vessel Traffic Services and supporting marine services work to keep the Haven flowing night and day.

As an independent organisation with no shareholders we generate income through the services we provide. This enables us to reinvest surplus profits for the benefit of our stakeholders.

www.hha.co.uk