Industrial control systems are key in the monitoring and control of critical infrastructure, such as power stations, water and wastewater services, as well as many industrial processes, including systems that operate refineries, manufacturing plants and assembly lines. Reliability, trust and policy enforcement are crucial to the operation of these facilities. Moreover, as these systems deploy advanced software applications and are increasingly connected to enterprise systems and to one another, the consequences of unauthorized access, rogue software updates and hacking pose significant safety, financial and environmental risks.
Industrial control systems are key in the monitoring and control of critical infrastructure, such as power stations, water and wastewater services, as well as many industrial processes, including systems that operate refineries, manufacturing plants and assembly lines. Reliability, trust and policy enforcement are crucial to the operation of these facilities. Moreover, as these systems deploy advanced software applications and are increasingly connected to enterprise systems and to one another, the consequences of unauthorized access, rogue software updates and hacking pose significant safety, financial and environmental risks.