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Implement for Today, Design for Tomorrow: How NERC CIP and Security Issues Impact Substation Design and Deployment
One of the critical components for
designing a future-proof substation network infrastructure
is a solid integration strategy for network components that
supports international security initiatives. The paper
discusses how to integrate the aforementioned key elements
that should be included in an effective substation design
plan. Click to Read Paper
Combining Cyber & Physical Security (Featured
in Control Engineering)
Recently, GarrettCom President Frank Madren wrote an article "Combining Cyber and Physical Security" that has been published in the April issue of "Control Engineering" magazine. The paper discusses and illustrates how security technologies, both cyber security and physical security using IP networks, are spreading into broad use in industrial facilities. Click to Read Paper
IEEE PES Paper: Power System Protection
The paper Strategies for Protection and Control Standardization and Integrated Data Management Applications looks at the breakthroughs in power system protection and control technology support and the experiences of a major power company in managing through this true paradigm shift. The paper further narrows the focus to the impact of these changes on substation networks, data management, technology risk management, and cyber security. Click to Continue
NERC CIP Compliance at Cinergy
The article NERC CIP Compliance at Cinergy focuses on the three NERC CIP sections that impact electronic security: CIP 002 listing of critical asset sites and systems; CIP 005 definition of electronic security perimeter and all access points to the perimeter; CIP 007 broad range of security topics including account management, log review, and disposal of assets. Click to Continue
Substation Networking with Non-Routable Protocols (Technical Brief)
In the technical brief: Substation Networking with Non-Routable Protocols: A Practical Alternative for NERC CIP Compliance, GarrettCom
discusses how its networking products can provide important options for utilities that are addressing NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection Standards (CIP). The Technical Brief discusses how analog lines can be used to communicate with Critical Cyber Assets, and shows how careful applications of substation routers using non-routable protocols can deliver cost-effective “analog” communications that can defer full implementations of CIP security standards in selected situations. The same approach involves investments in substation networking products that can be used later when a full-CIP-compliant IP-based integrated substation network is implemented.
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Serial Network Security with Device Routers
Providing cyber security for legacy serial networks can be simpler using GarrettCom's family and DX Routers/Device Servers. These devices bridge the gap between Ethernet and serial protocols while providing protection. GarrettCom Director of Application Engineering, Howard Linton explains. Click to Continue
Planning for the Successful Integration of Substation Communications
On October 30, 2007, GarrettCom EVP John Shaw
presented this paper at India's CPRI National Conference on
Distribution Automation. The paper outlines many of the
requirements of an integrated substation network and the tools
available to plan and implement a successful integrated network. Click to Continue
Going Deep: IP Systems Offer Physical and Cyber Security to Water Supply
In the September 2007 issue of Security Products, the featured article by Frank Madren discusses how and why Ethernet and IP protocols should serve as the basis in building a physical and cyber security system for water utilities.
Read the article.
NERC/CIP Compliance: Headache or
Opportunity?
In the July,
2007 issue of Utility Automation, the featured
article by John Shaw discusses the challenges of
cyber security compliance for power utilities.
Government mandates are forcing significant
security-related changes in network infrastructure.
These mandates can be looked at as intrusive
requirements that force unwanted investment in
security-specific technologies, or as an opportunity
to upgrade infrastructure that creates much broader
improvement and benefits.
Read the article.
Integrated Substation Architectures
(paper
presented at PowerGrid Europe 2007 Conference)
At the PowerGrid
Europe 2007 Conference, GarrettCom's International Business Development Director,
Ted Witham presented a technical paper titled "Integrated
Substation Network Architectures." The paper
addresses key principles of success in upgrade planning, put
forth the elements of a strategic substation architecture, and
is rich with information on IEC 61850. The paper
closed with a look to the future of substation architectures.
Paper
Presentation
Evolving Your Substation Architecture
This GarrettCom EVP
John Shaw examines the issues and challenges substation network
planners face when evolving their substation architectures.
Planners are challenged to integrate SCADA system connections,
remote engineering access and other network requirements for
substations. Furthermore, these planners must do it now with
minimal cost and make sure the solution will evolve gracefully for
many years across emerging requirements for scale, technology,
security, performance and manageability.
Read article.
In another recently published article titled
"Substation Networks that Promote Automation", John Shaw
discusses the development of substation networks that invite
rather than inhibit growth in automation.
Read article.
Integrating Multiple Buses
GarrettCom's Jim Hammond and Larry Castelli recently
published an article describing how to integrate
industrial networks and connect proprietary fieldbus
systems with Ethernet technology. Read the
InTech magazine article.
The Pros of Conformal Coating
This paper focuses on
choosing the right coating to preserve and protect electronics
in harsh environments. Corrosive gases and chemicals play
havoc with components that control and manage processes, or
transport vital data between control centers and remote sites.
What is required is a protective coating that can isolate the
components from the harsh reality of industrial settings.
Pros of Conformal Coating
Ethernet Switch Reliability:
Temperature vs. Moving Parts
The summary of the White Paper
is “Common wisdom says that free convection cooling (via heat
sinks and other passive means) is the obvious choice for
networking equipment in an industrial setting."
GarrettCom, a manufacturer of both free convection and forced
convection (via fans), examines this viewpoint via MTBF testing
at different temperatures.
Ethernet Switch Reliability: Temperature versus Moving Parts
Secure Industrial Control
Utilizing High Speed
Ethernet Networks & Web Management
(from a speech given by GarrettCom V.P. Peter Wood at the October
2005 ISA Conference)
Recently,
GarrettCom V.P. Peter Wood gave a speech on industrial
networking security at the 2005 ISA Show for Automation +
Control. The speech explored the state of Ethernet
network security options today, and offered a roadmap for
industrial operations to plan for and deploy secure network
systems.
Read the paper the
speech was based on
ESD42 Dual-Homing Switches Whitepaper
Available at Control
Engineering
The summary of the White Paper
says “In the past, the choices for redundancy for
edge-of-the-network devices were too limited, too expensive, or
too complicated to be considered in most industrial systems.
This White Paper, however, contends that today's dual-homing
technology can change all that”. Read how.
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