Industrial cybersecurity for industrial control systems
Africa Automation Fair 2019 Preview
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The Hirschmann Tofino provides an advanced industrial solution that solves many of the most challenging energy-specific cyber and physical security challenges. The easy-to-deploy appliance protects against malicious and unauthorised access, improves scada system reliability, provides greater security control for ICS devices, and supports more industrial protocols than many other devices available. It meets security standards from the International Society of Automation’s IEC-62443 programme. Visit Stand F06 to find out more.
For more information, contact Izette Groenewald, Profitek, +27 12 345 6544, [email protected], www.profiteksa.com
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