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Bedrock Automation has announced its Bedrock Open Secure Automation (OSA) firmware will include intrinsic Anomaly Detection (AD). Bedrock OSA AD will be available as standard integrated functionality that continuously monitors the controller’s network and system time to detect intrusions and anomalous behavior.
Bedrock Anomaly Detection includes:
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Dynamic Port Connection Monitoring, which records all attempts to connect any controller or communication point and captures identifying information on the intruder
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Network Port Scanning, which detects if hackers are scanning for open ports that might provide access to the control network
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System Time Monitoring, which detects attempts to manipulate log files to conceal malicious activity
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Cryptographic Controller Engineering Key Lock, which permits only users with valid user credentials to change the configuration and operation mode of the controller and records all access
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Intrusion Event Logging, which records all detected anomalies and reports them to SCADA software through OPC UA and standard database access for historian, alarming, and trending functions. Additionally, a tri-color status LED on the faceplate of Bedrock Controllers provides indication locally whenever an intrusion is detected.
Anomalous behavior detected at the controller level signifies a high likelihood of a cyber security event. Embedding detection into the controller provides advanced cyber defense while reducing complexity and lifecycle cost. Bedrock AD will be standard on all Bedrock systems and is available as a free firmware upgrade to installed systems as part of Cybershield 3.0 in March 2018.
Mark Sen Gupta, ARC Advisory Group, commented, “Many cybersecurity breaches occur for several months before being detected. Adding anomaly detection within the system will reduce exposure to these threats by quickly alerting users.”
Bedrock Automation, based in San Jose, California, is the maker of Bedrock, a powerful cyber secure automation platform. From Silicon Valley, Bedrock Automation has assembled the latest technologies and talents in both the automation and semiconductor industries to build a automation solution for industrial control.