Advantech Enhances Railway Cybersecurity with ITA 580: A Robust Edge Secured System for Rolling Stock

Taipei, Taiwan, November, 2024 - Advantech (TWSE: 2395), a global leader in industrial IoT, proudly announces that its ITA-580 EN 50155 Fanless Computer has successfully passed the Microsoft Azure Certified Edge Secured-core (ESC) certification. This achievement ensures that the ITA-580 provides robust protection against cybersecurity threats, further enhancing operational safety and security in the railway sector. As cyber risks to critical infrastructure such as railways continue to grow, governments worldwide are enacting stricter regulations, including the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) in the EU and Executive Order 14028 in the US. In response, Advantech's ITA-580 delivers an ESC-compliant solution that meets the highest security standards demanded by modern railway systems.