At PulPaper 2014 Metso’s presents the company’s new cyber security solutions boost automation system protection.
With the ever-present risk of newly appearing cyber threats and malware, Metso’s presents its new security business solution that works to provide the necessary safeguards to protect automation systems from attack.
Recognizing that production control systems in the utility, manufacturing and petrochemical industries have special requirements not found in the typical corporate IT environment, Metso employs security solutions to counteract emerging threats and avoid disrupted production. As well as ensuring system availability and reliability, protection from Metso can cover critical infrastructure.
Metso’s security business solution includes regular assessments of the security of installations with security audits to identify and help eliminate security vulnerabilities. Key risk mitigation techniques, including firewalls and virtual private networks, are supplemented with virus-protection software custom configured to the automation system.
Production environments can be vulnerable to attack from threats both inside and outside the organization. Today’s environment of open software architecture, including networked electronic sensing, monitoring and diagnostic systems, makes the development of a threat-resistant infrastructure essential while still using the technology as a competitive advantage.
