PLCs and RTUs, SCADA servers, application and database servers, manufacturing systems, data historians, human machine interface (HMI) systems, engineering workstations (Windows, Linux), and other endpoints in industrial contexts need to be protected from cyber threats.
In addition to software applications and operational components unique to each endpoint, each IT/OT endpoint system has an operating system (OS), firmware, and configuration/setup files. These endpoints are becoming more and more accessible over the internet. Industrial Enterprise endpoints are difficult to defend due to their sheer number, diversity, and proprietary nature.
Human mistake, human manipulation, generic malware, targeted malware (phishing), and sabotage can all pose security risks to endpoints.
Endpoint security or endpoint protection solutions provide a centralized method for detecting and blocking unauthorized access and risky activities on the endpoint. Endpoint Security solutions typically provide:
Endpoint Security solutions often have the following architecture:
To correct issues, keep system features current and working smoothly, and ensure that linked endpoints are secured against the newest hacking and malware threats, software patches and upgrades are required. The sheer number and variety of Industrial Enterprise endpoints makes patching and updating a logistical nightmare once again.
Furthermore, many OT devices are simply not patchable - either because no patch exists or because the device is so vital to the process network that it cannot be taken out of service to be patched (i.e., no downtime). Patch Management Solutions assist the industrial company in bringing order to a chaotic situation.
Patch Maintenance solutions automate the entire patch process for any system that requires it, including installation, timing, verification, and management. The solution examines all security flaws as well as the software fixes that are supposed to address them. These tools assist in prioritizing and determining which patches should be implemented to address functionality or compliance issues, ensuring that the patch is appropriately installed, doing post-patch testing and verification, and managing reports.
Agents are installed on target machines by the majority of automated corporate patch management technologies. The link between the centralized patch server and the computers to be patched is created and controlled by these agents. Updates can only be delivered to URLs, applications, and servers on the whitelist. Patch agents deliver server notifications, store patch software locally on the target machine before installation, start automatic retries of unsuccessful patch installations, and conduct additional functions.
Ensure that the endpoint solution is designed for use in OT contexts. Many IT endpoint solutions may not function properly or may install backdoor updating tunnels.
Not every asset in an industrial setting can or should be patched. Make sure you have additional defenses in place.
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