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Securing batch control systems

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Batch process control security is becoming a critical concern for the process control domain, IT technology infrastructure and the business enterprise. This paper explores several key security concerns in batch control system architectures and methods for addressing these issues.

By Pamela Mars, Batch Product Manager, Honeywell

AS BATCH control systems have grown from proprietary to open systems networked both within the plant and with expanded links throughout the enterprise, the ability to share information and access data across platforms has reached levels that were never possible before. With this flexibility has come the increased need to secure systems and ensure only authorized individuals have access to operations.

Attempts at unauthorized access can come from outside the process area through viruses and external attacks. These security requirements may come from internal business rules or external regulatory agencies that work to ensure product quality and process safety.

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