The Konica Minolta bizhub i-Series has earned the Security Validation Seal for Device Penetration from Keypoint Intelligence.
The evaluation was carried out by security specialists using a combination of automated vulnerability assessment and hands-on manual issue verification.
The goal was to identify weaknesses in device firmware, operating system components, web interfaces, ports, protocols, and related network-exposed services.
The Device Penetration track of Keypoint Intelligence’s Security Validation Testing program is designed to evaluate whether network-connected printers and MFPs are appropriately protected against likely attack vectors.
The assessment includes reconnaissance and network mapping, automated vulnerability scans, manual verification of findings, and targeted exploitation techniques focused on areas such as authentication, session management, unsecure services, exposed protocols, input validation, information leakage, and other device-level weaknesses.
Results confirmed that Konica Minolta devices running bizhub i-Series firmware and configured with the recommended settings were well-protected against a wide range of anticipated threats.
The Security Validation Device Penetration seal is awarded when no vulnerabilities are deemed High or Critical risk on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) scale, with any Medium-risk findings evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
“Too often, IT teams focus on PCs, servers, and network infrastructure when evaluating and monitoring for cybersecurity vulnerabilities, but printers and MFPs are also network endpoints that can present meaningful risk,” noted Jamie Bsales, Principal Analyst for Smart Workplace & Security in Keypoint Intelligence’s Workplace Group. “It is incumbent upon OEMs to ensure that their devices have the features to secure the data the printers handle as well as the wider network, and our testing showed that the bizhub i-Series platform demonstrated strong protections against common device penetration threats.”
“Security is a core element of our product design and our responsibility towards our customers,” said Torben Mowka, Manager Office Product Management at Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe. “We are proud that the high security level of our bizhub i‑Series devices has been confirmed by an independent research and testing organisation.
“The Keypoint Intelligence Security Validation Seal demonstrates that our systems meet high security standards and support organisations in protecting sensitive information within increasingly complex IT environments.”
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