Case Study: SOCO achieves malware protection and rapid system recovery with Advantech's whitelisting and backup solutions

Protecting CNC Machines with Whitelist and System Backup Solutions

SOCO, a leading CNC machine manufacturer producing over 2,000 advanced machines annually, faced growing reliability and cybersecurity risks as factory equipment became networked and exposed to threats from USB/dongle infections and unauthorized code. To protect uptime and simplify after-sales support, SOCO adopted Advantech’s embedded computing systems preinstalled with McAfee Application Control (whitelisting) and Acronis True Image (system backup and recovery).

Advantech’s solution uses McAfee’s whitelist to block unauthorized programs and Acronis True Image to perform scheduled full-disk imaging and rapid system restores. By combining whitelisting and automatic, complete system backups, Advantech helped SOCO minimize malware infections, shorten downtime through fastest-possible system recovery, and reduce after-sales support costs and end-user losses.

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