Case Study: Sodick achieves secure networked EDM operations with McAfee Embedded Control

Embedded Security Delivers Peace of Mind to Global EDM Provider’s Customers

Sodick Co. Ltd., a global manufacturer of EDM tools, needed a way to connect its networked machining systems to customers’ business networks without violating strict internal security policies or risking malware infections. The company turned to McAfee and its McAfee Embedded Control solution to add embedded security to its Windows Embedded-based systems.

McAfee Embedded Control created a whitelist of approved programs for Sodick’s EDM control systems, blocking unauthorized code and logging access attempts without slowing performance. The result was stronger protection for networked manufacturing environments, easier IT approval and compliance at customer sites, and a security approach that runs quietly in the background with minimal operational impact.