Cybersecurity & Network Infrastructure

With greater connectivity comes greater risk for security threats which can take many forms, from threat actor hacking to costly employee mistakes. Cybersecurity events can impact network availability, interrupt operations and halt productivity. Our team of trusted experts help provide protection against security threats, so you can continue to innovate and operate with confidence.

Don’t Wait for Trouble. Prevention is the Best Solution

Keep your infrastructure efficient, strong and secure

We can help you adopt a more proactive cybersecurity stance with comprehensive services you can trust to help protect your assets. Our approach provides both IT and OT solutions to cover the entire attack continuum – before, during and after an event.

From security assessments and continuous monitoring of assets and networks that improves visibility to your connected plant floor, to threat detection and planning for response and recovery, we can help keep your infrastructure safe and operating efficiently. Wherever you are,

• Identify critical assets and risks, and protect against potential threats before they happen
• Detect threats in real time
• Have a plan for response and recovery should a threat be realized

Bridging the security gap in IT and OT convergence

Connection requires enterprise-wide protection

Often industrial companies have an aging infrastructure without the necessary patches and skilled resources to properly manage cybersecurity risk. Threat actors know that these environments have many vulnerabilities and, if attacked, those infected can suffer serious consequences.

The next question is: Why do companies have such a hard time dealing with these well-known problems?

Traditionally, IT and OT teams managed security in their own domains. OT prioritized efficiency and production uptime, while IT prioritized accelerated data flow. Today more companies have IT and OT convergence, which requires leaders from both domains to plan and execute cybersecurity programs in parallel. Best results are achieved with guidance from a cybersecurity partner with deep IT, OT and cybersecurity expertise.

A key step in protecting the network is knowing what resides on it. Most industrial automation environments are poorly inventoried; however, today's tools can automate asset inventories by cutting the typical 1-3 month or longer timeframe for reporting to within a day or hours.

Does your organization have competing security priorities among teams, gaps in security strategies or undefined roles in security? Do your employees work remotely, which increases risks to the network infrastructure from unknown devices and unsecured connections?

Design features of a secure industrial network reduce risks

What are the characteristics of a secure network infrastructure?

A flexible and resilient OT network architecture typically includes features that help protect critical business assets such as controllers, data, assets and applications. Segmentation strategies such as the deployment of an industrial demilitarized zone, or IDMZ, can help prevent the spread of breaches that start in IT to OT networks. Additional micro-segmentation measures can create granular “protection surfaces” around specific assets, reinforcing perimeters through the use of firewalls and increased access controls.

Continuous threat monitoring is a necessity when it comes to protecting critical operations. An endpoint security strategy is an important layer of defense for devices accessing the network, be they mobile, IoT devices and others. All of these considerations are part of the Rockwell Automation suite of services built for you or deployed as managed services.

Network and cybersecurity services

Move towards efficiency, reliability and increased safety

We'll simplify industrial network security so you can get the most out of your connected data. We manage all phases of network security, from assessment, design and implementation to 24/7 monitoring and management.

• Network evaluation and design. Topology, performance and network remediation planning for current state or a broad logical and physical design blueprint for future state
• Network implementation. Deployment of logical and physical OT network topology design, hardware procurement, engineering commissioning services and delivery of standardized document packages
• Network management.24/7 real-time monitoring and administration services for OT network switches, warranty management, firmware upgrades, and network configuration changes
• Evaluation of the security posture. Simplified cybersecurity hygiene scoring and reporting to prioritize remediation plans for identified or known vulnerabilities
• Threat detection management. 24/7 real-time monitoring and management services for computing and operations infrastructure