Schneider Electric has announced new OT cybersecurity features for the SCADAPack™ 470i and 474i today. Customers of critical infrastructure can now securely control RTU access in challenging environments with the same ease as they manage their employees’ email access.
Cyber risks to water and oil as well as gas pipelines are on the rise. Thus, managing access to RTUs in remote and severe conditions is crucial for OT security. However, handling this can be risky and require a lot of time. The SCADAPack 470i and 474i offer a single intelligent device for all remote management and computing tasks. In this manner, customers can safely control RTU access utilizing standard IT tools like Active Directory™ in OT security, which encompasses water security and pipeline security.
The union of a durable RTU platform and the versatility of Linux guarantees that one SCADAPack 470i or 474i can support edge services, protocols, and applications for optimal OT security for all remote management and computing tasks.
The role-based access control (RBAC) capabilities of SCADAPack 470i and 474i also support compliance with edge cyber regulations. The SCADAPack 47xi works with common IT and OT security tools, offering support for IP firewalls, NAT, DNP3 secure authentication, and additional features.
“It’s evident that crucial infrastructures such as water and wastewater systems, along with energy pipelines, are increasingly susceptible to cyberattacks,” remarked James Redmond, global offer manager for SCADAPack at Schneider Electric. “Therefore, it is essential to improve OT by incorporating standard security features from the IT sector.” At a minimal expense, implementing RBAC on smart RTUs safeguards this vital infrastructure by facilitating ongoing secure and profitable operations.
The new OT cybersecurity feature of SCADAPack 470i and 474i offers customers a distinctive advantage as the market’s first RTU equipped with RBAC. Its wide-ranging functionalities within one user-friendly platform lower the expenses of design, installation, upkeep, and edge security.