Process control security
Protecting against increasing external threats
Process control security has become an urgent issue for industrial organizations. Historically, the systems supporting the automation of plant and production processes have been based on proprietary technologies. But industrial process control, SCADA and automation systems are now regularly built using the same technologies that corporate IT systems rely on, such as Windows, Intel, Ethernet and TCP/IP. The use of these common technologies means that these vital process control systems are now exposed to the same security threats that the IT department has been facing for some years.
The increased connectivity of process control systems to other networks, such as the corporate network and the Internet, further increases the risk of attack from hackers and self-propagating viruses. Process control systems may be a weak point in your organization’s guard against security breaches.
PA is an established global leader in process control security and has proven success in securing client systems. We are also working with standards bodies and governments to ensure that these threats are managed across critical national infrastructure organizations – particularly in Europe. The diagram below outlines PA’s advanced approach to improving process control security:
 Are you secure? How to manage your process control security risks
Mitigating your risk? See PA's Process Control Security Health Check
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