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News Release
Contact:
Jules Layer
(763) 543-7774
Jules.Layer@CooperIndustries.com
Cooper Power Systems Announces Achilles™ Communications Certification
for SMP™ 16 Substation Gateway
Effort to provide utilities with secure, robust, and reliable network devices
is recognized by Wurldtech Security Technologies Achilles Communications Certification.
WAUKESHA, WI, August 30, 2012—The Cooper Power Systems SMP™ 16 Substation Gateway has
been awarded the highly respected Wurldtech Achilles™ Communications Certification, a functional
cyber security standard designed to improve the resilience of global critical infrastructure. This follows
the recently announced Wurldtech Achilles™ Communications Certification for the Cooper Power
Systems SMP 4/DP Distribution Processor.
The Cooper Power Systems SMP 16 Substation Gateway is a powerful and rugged platform, providing
utilities with secure and reliable data acquisition and management. The Gateway features essential
communication and data concentration for substation automation and integration applications. With the
most comprehensive list of standard and proprietary protocols supported in the industry, including IEC
61850, GOOSE messaging, IEEE C37.118-2005 (synchrophasor), DNP3 (Distributed Network
Protocol), and many others, the SMP 16 Substation Gateway is a vendor agnostic solution. It is also
compliant with the IEC 61850-3 and IEEE 1613 standards—critical to utilities that operate in harsh
environments—and now certified to Wurldtech Achilles requirements.
“The Smart Grid requires secure and reliable communications—characteristics that require careful
design and rigorous testing,” said Mark Thurman, president of Cooper Power Systems, a subsidiary of
Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE). "We are proud that Wurldtech recognized our SMP 16 Substation
Gateway design by awarding the Achilles Communications Certification. This confirms Cooper Power
Systems leadership position as the provider of the most advanced and reliable data concentrators for
the energy sector."
Wurldtech, a prominent internationally recognized and worldwide provider of security testing for the
industrial and automation industry, offers its Achilles Communications Certification to assess the
network robustness of industrial devices, and certifies that these devices meet a formal and
comprehensive set of requirements and conformance. The certification process provides the operators
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of control systems with the most complete, accurate, and trustworthy information possible about the
network resilience of a product.
For more information on Cooper Power Systems end-to-end smart grid solutions, visit
www.cooperpower.com.
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Achilles is a valued trademark of Wurldtech.
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Editor’s Note: For additional information, contact Mike Petrasek of Burson-Marsteller at 412-3946611 or michael.petrasek@bm.com.
About Cooper Power Systems
Cooper Power Systems, a subsidiary of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), is a global manufacturer
and provider of world-class power delivery apparatus and solutions for the utility, commercial, and
industrial markets. The company maintains a complete portfolio of products and services required to
transform, protect, connect, and build out an electric power system backbone. Smart apparatus –
voltage regulators, capacitors, reclosers, switchgear, smart sensors, and controls – integrated with
enterprise level software and secure communications enable customers to increase productivity,
optimize asset efficiency, improve system reliability, and reduce costs. Reliability and grid-point
solutions include: Integrated Volt/Var Control (IVVC), feeder, and substation automation systems. Endpoint solutions include: Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and Demand Response (DR). The
company is a leading provider of engineering optimization and modeling tools. For more information,
please visit www.cooperpower.com.
About Cooper Industries
Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE) is a global electrical products manufacturer with 2011 revenues of
$5.4 billion. Founded in 1833 Cooper's sustained success is attributable to a constant focus on
innovation and evolving business practices, while maintaining the highest ethical standards and
meeting customer needs. The Company has seven operating divisions with leading market positions
and world-class products and brands, including Bussmann electrical and electronic fuses; CrouseHinds and CEAG explosion-proof electrical equipment; Halo and Metalux lighting fixtures; and Kyle
and McGraw-Edison power systems products. With this broad range of products, Cooper is uniquely
positioned for several long-term growth trends including the global infrastructure build-out, the need to
improve the reliability and productivity of the electric grid, the demand for higher energy-efficient
products and the need for improved electrical safety. In 2011 sixty-two percent of total sales were to
customers in the industrial and utility end-markets and forty percent of total sales were to customers
outside the United States. Cooper has manufacturing facilities in 23 countries as of 2011. For more
information, visit the website at www.cooperindustries.com.
About Wurldtech Security Technologies
Wurldtech Security Technologies is recognized as a leader in cyber security solutions for embedded
devices and critical infrastructure. Designed for suppliers and users of industrial automation devices
used in high availability critical infrastructure and process control networks, Wurldtech's portfolio
includes risk assessment and threat mitigation Services, the Achilles™ Test robustness testing
Products, product and process Certifications and Achilles Threat Intelligence, a set of Industrial Control
signatures for Intrusion Protection Systems. Its team of internationally-recognized cyber security experts
helps industrial stakeholders identify and mitigate cyber security vulnerabilities to reduce the risk and
cost of attacks. Founded in 2007, Wurldtech solutions are currently used daily by customers worldwide
in industries spanning Oil & Gas, Electric Power, Medical, Nuclear, Chemical and Water Treatment.