Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity Platform
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What it is
Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity Platform (KICS) is an XDR platform for protecting critical infrastructure across industrial OT and IoT environments. It covers converged, distributed, air-gapped and legacy systems, with Linux, Windows and web platforms listed. KICS tracks connected devices and configurations, maps network connections and analyzes data flows. It assesses vulnerabilities and security-setting changes on hosts, network devices and controllers; security-audit tools include vulnerability scanning, compliance auditing and configuration-change monitoring. Detection and response features connect host and network activity into incidents, add alert context, and support manual actions and network-access restriction. Asset management includes extended host monitoring, hardware and application inventories, and blind-area coverage in spanless mode. KICS is designed to preserve process integrity and availability while minimizing false detections. It supports passive monitoring, OT asset discovery and SIEM integration, and is compatible with more than 200 industrial control systems and devices. Deployment is on premises, and pricing is available on request. Kaspersky offers premium support from certified engineers in over 200 countries.
Spec sheet
- What it does
- KICS is a natively integrated XDR platform for protecting industrial OT, IACS and critical infrastructure without interrupting process availability.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kaspersky.com
- Integrations
- KICS has certified integrations with systems including AVEVA, GE Cimplicity, Schneider Electric EcoStruxure, Mitsubishi Electric controllers and Kaspersky Security Center 13.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kaspersky.com
- Support
- Kaspersky offers premium support in over 200 countries from certified engineers.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kaspersky.com
- Founded
- 1997Read 28 Sep 2026 · kaspersky.com
- API and OEM options
- The OEM licensing program supports API integration with third-party apps, distribution as add-ons, and white-labeling or customization.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kaspersky.com
- Asset management
- Multiple collection methods automatically inventory industrial assets and their configurations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com
- Central management
- A centralized management approach handles OT risks, policies and assets and supports active and passive endpoint and network audits.Read 15 Oct 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com
- Certifications
- Kaspersky states that it has attained IEC62443-4-1, ISO27001 and SOC2 Type II certifications for KICS.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kaspersky.com
- Certified integrations
- Kaspersky lists interoperability with systems from Aveva, Schneider, Siemens, Emerson, Yokogawa, Mitsubishi, Valmet and others, including an IEC 62443 certificate entry.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kaspersky.com
- Company profile
- LinkedIn lists Kaspersky as privately held, founded in 1997, headquartered in Zurich and employing 5,001–10,000 people.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
- Compatibility
- The KICS Platform is compatible with more than 200 industrial control systems and devices.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kaspersky.com
- Detection and response
- XDR features include single host-network incidents, an investigation graph, alert enrichment, manual response actions and network-access restriction.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kaspersky.com
- Documentation depth
- The help center documents deployment, sensors, monitoring points, topology, incidents, roles, audit logs, reports, updates, SIEM and Kaspersky Security Center integration.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.kaspersky.com
- Endpoint protection
- KICS for Nodes provides low-impact malware protection, detection and response for Linux and Windows endpoints, including device and application control.Read 15 Oct 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com
- Environment coverage
- The platform protects converged, distributed, air-gapped and legacy OT and IoT environments.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kaspersky.com
- Geographic limit
- A June 20, 2024 Axios report says U.S. Commerce barred new Kaspersky sales from July 20, 2024 and software updates to existing U.S. customers after September 29, 2024, citing national-security concerns that Kaspersky disputed.Read 15 Oct 2026 · axios.com
- Google Play availability
- Google terminated Kaspersky's developer account and removed its apps globally in October 2024; installed apps could continue updating but could not be updated or reinstalled through Play.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kaspersky.com
- Historical Gartner rating
- Kaspersky's blog reports Gartner Peer Insights rated its Industrial Cybersecurity solution 4.7 out of 5 from 74 reviews with 95% recommending it as of November 1, 2020.Read 15 Oct 2026 · blog.kaspersky.co.jp
- Infrastructure visibility
- KICS tracks connected devices and configurations, builds network graphs and analyzes data flows.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kaspersky.com
- Legal and ownership facts
- Crunchbase identifies AO Kaspersky Lab as the legal name, founded in 1997, privately held, with Eugene Kaspersky and Evgeny Preobrazhensky listed as founders and General Atlantic as an investor.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
- Limit: protocol and filesystem coverage
- Linux Nodes anti-cryptor protection supports SMB1/2/3 and NFS3, while some NFS, pseudo-filesystem, container and large-file cases can be delayed or missed.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.kaspersky.com
- Limit: Trustpilot complaints
- Repeated complaints concern slow or ineffective support, VPN failures, subscription and activation problems, and connectivity issues.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
- Limit: upgrade path
- Linux Nodes 1.2 cannot be upgraded in place; the prior version must be uninstalled before installation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.kaspersky.com
- Linux Nodes requirements
- Linux Nodes requires at least a Core2 Duo 1.86 GHz processor, 1 GB swap, 1 or 2 GB RAM depending on architecture and 4 GB disk.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.kaspersky.com
- Network detection
- KICS for Networks performs device-agnostic OT traffic analysis, anomaly detection and response as a site-level central server.Read 15 Oct 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com
- Network visibility
- KICS supplies communications maps, topology diagrams and inspection of rogue-host traffic.Read 15 Oct 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com
- News: November 2025 update
- The November 5, 2025 release added Linux XDR nodes, investigation graphs, manual response, configuration templates, agentless PLC polling and device-centric network monitoring.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kaspersky.com
- News: October 2024 update
- The October 10, 2024 release added configuration monitoring, expanded asset inventory, PLC and substation analysis, SD-WAN sensors and a broader Portable Scanner.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kaspersky.com
- OEM extensibility
- OEM licensing supports KICS add-ons, API integration with third-party applications, white-labeling and customization.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kaspersky.com
- Operational impact
- KICS is designed to operate without compromising performance, process integrity or system availability and to minimize false detections.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kaspersky.com
- Platform components
- The platform combines KICS Platform, KICS for Networks and KICS for Nodes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com
- Praise: Trustpilot reviewers
- Some Kaspersky customers praise strong protection, smooth operation and low resource use.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
- Product type
- Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity is a native Extended Detection and Response (XDR) platform for critical infrastructure protection.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kaspersky.com
- Public API
- The Networks public API v3 uses bearer JWT tokens, has an OpenAPI specification and exposes endpoints for devices, events, rules and event-traffic PCAP data.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.kaspersky.com
- Rating on Capterra
- 0.0 out of 5 from 0 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
- Rating on G2
- 4.3 out of 5 from 530 reviews for Kaspersky overall; no KICS-specific score is shownRead 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
- Rating on GetApp
- 0 out of 5 from 0 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
- Rating on Trustpilot
- 2.0 out of 5 from 73 reviews for Kaspersky overallRead 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
- Rating on TrustRadius
- 7.9 out of 10 from 22 ratings for Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud, not KICSRead 15 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com
- Risk assessment
- The platform provides OT-focused security audits, vulnerability assessment, risk management and recurring reports.Read 15 Oct 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com
- Scale
- Kaspersky says KICS protects over 1,000 industrial customers worldwide and has shipped more than 240,000 licenses.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kaspersky.com
- Security audit
- Security-audit capabilities include vulnerability scanning, compliance auditing and configuration-change monitoring.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kaspersky.com
- Sensor requirements
- Networks sensors require Intel Core i5/i7, 4 GB RAM plus 2 GB per monitoring point and 50 GB disk plus 250 GB per monitoring point.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.kaspersky.com
- Server requirements
- Networks server hardware starts at Intel Core i7, 32 GB RAM and 750 GB disk plus 250 GB per monitoring point.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.kaspersky.com
- Software requirements
- Networks 3.1 requires CentOS 8.3, Chrony 3.1 or later, disabled SELinux, dnf-utils, Python 2.7 and additional Python packages.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.kaspersky.com
- Supported OT assets
- Coverage includes DCS and PCS, SCADA, automation servers, HMIs, engineering workstations, PLCs, RTUs, IoT and robotic devices, switches, gateways, firewalls and data diodes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · kaspersky.com
- Target industries
- Kaspersky presents KICS for oil and gas, power and utilities, metals and mining, manufacturing and other industrial enterprises.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kaspersky.com
- Threat response
- KICS mitigates threats across hosts and networks with root-cause insights and safe response measures.Read 30 Sep 2026 · kaspersky.com
Plans and prices
Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity directory listing Priced on request Contact vendor for pricing No free version · No free trial Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity Platform Priced on request enterprise OT/IoT environments · request a demo/contact sales Read 30 Sep 2026 · kaspersky.com
KICS for Networks annual updates, year 1 Price not published Annual updates Signatures, rules, anti-APT and custom updates · 24/7 support · Analyst content Read 15 Oct 2026 · media.kaspersky.com
KICS for Networks annual updates, years 2-3 Price not published Annual updates Signatures, rules, anti-APT and custom updates · 24/7 support · Analyst content Read 15 Oct 2026 · media.kaspersky.com
KICS for Networks perpetual license Price not published Perpetual license Software deployed as servers and sensors · KICS for Networks Read 15 Oct 2026 · media.kaspersky.com
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Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Covers air-gapped, distributed and legacy environments
- Tracks devices, configurations and network data flows
- Includes vulnerability scanning and compliance auditing
- Supports passive monitoring, asset discovery and SIEM integration
- Compatible with more than 200 industrial systems and devices
Limits
- Pricing is available on request
- Deployment is on premises
- Designed for industrial OT and IoT environments
Who it suits
KICS is aimed at industrial enterprises in sectors such as oil and gas, power and utilities, metals and mining, and manufacturing. It suits organizations protecting complex or legacy OT and IoT environments.
Verdict
KICS combines industrial asset visibility, audit capabilities and host-network response features for critical infrastructure settings. Its on-premises deployment and enterprise focus make environment fit an important consideration.
Where Specifiction places it
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