The growing connection between production networks and office networks as part of IT/OT integration and the utilisation of the Internet of Things have many benefits for industrial companies. These include digitalised processes and cross-company collaboration in ecosystems. At the same time, they also increase the risk of cyber threats. One of the greatest challenges for a company on its way to becoming a digital enterprise is to handle data optimally and securely at all times.
With Cyber Security for Industry, Siemens enables the comprehensive protection of systems and plants. Relying on the multilayer Defense-in-Depth concept, which is strengthened by Zero Trust principles, Siemens ensures that your know-how and plants are protected at all times
The new Security Event Log simplifies and enhances cyber security for industrial drives. Security events are centrally stored using the Syslog protocol (RFC5424) ensuring their tamper-proof nature and preventing deletion by attackers. This enables effective post-attack analysis and early anomaly detection through cross-device event correlation. Standardised formats for Sinamics drives and Simatic and Sinumerik controllers reduce analysis effort. Secure syslog ensures confidentiality and integrity while enabling seamless IT security integration.
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