Oil and Gas
Minimize Downtime to Maximize Your Reliability and Safety
Anyone working with SCADA or industrial control systems (ICS) in the Oil and Gas industry is aware of the pressure to increase productivity and reduce costs through network integration. Similarly, the demand for remote support has made many control systems accessible via remote access technologies.
At the same time, control systems themselves have changed radically. Proprietary networks have been replaced with equipment using Ethernet technology. Single-purpose operator stations have been replaced with computers running Windows™, and IT software such as PDF readers and web browsers is installed in every station or control center.
These new technologies are enabling companies to implement agile, cost-effective business practices. They also come at a cost—many of the same security vulnerabilities that have plagued business systems now appear in ICS and SCADA systems. Oil and gas control systems are now exposed to cyber-security threats they were never designed for.
Tofino Security helps companies achieve the high level of security, safety, and reliability needed in the O&G industry. Its products focus on minimizing unintended shutdowns while ensuring safe operations. Tofino Security’s “Defense in Depth” network architecture, in accordance with ISA/IEC-62443 Standards and the Department of Homeland Security guidelines, safely isolates mission critical systems so that only the network messages for safe operations are allowed. And Tofino offers hardware that is designed for the rigors of the refinery and offshore platforms, with ATEX and Class I Div2 certifications, extended temperature ranges, and conformal coatings. Plus it is a solution that is simple for operations and maintenance staff to install and operate—special IT training is not required.
The Tofino Industrial Security Solution enables you to design a truly secure control system for O&G operations.
Articles
- Critical infrastructure is a primary cybercriminal target
- Canvassing the cyber security landscape: Why energy companies need to pay attention
- US oil industry hit by cyberattacks: Was China involved?
- Process Automation Systems: How Secure Is Secure Enough?
- Defense in Depth
- Securing SCADA and Process Systems from Advanced Persistent Threats
- Forget the Silos, Build the Bridge
- Next Generation Cyber Attacks Target Oil And Gas SCADA
- Cyber Espionage comes to Automation and SCADA
- Plan for Security
- The IT Department - Friend or Foe?
- Cyber Security: Test Your System Five Ways
- Cyber Espionage comes to SCADA Security
- Expert: Hackers penetrating control systems
- Digital danger zone: Tackling cyber security
- New Strategies, Tools Keep Network Neighborhoods Cool
- Network Security Matures
- Cyber security for pipeline control systems
- The Line - Defense in Depth Sound Security Strategy
- Cyber Security Risks for Critical Infrastructure
- Industrial Networks Under Attack
- Making Cyber Security Work in the Refinery
Blog Posts
- Securing Offshore O&G Platforms - Advanced Threats need Advanced Firewalls
- Enough Clucking – Start Fixing the SCADA Security Problem
- SCADA Cyber Security: An International Issue
- Patching for SCADA and ICS Security: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
- Shamoon Malware and SCADA Security – What are the Impacts?
- SCADA Security Basics: Why Industrial Networks are Different than IT Networks
- SCADA Security is a Mindset - ISSSource Explains Why at Belden Design Seminar
- SCADA Security Basics: Why are PLCs so Insecure?
- Industrial Network Security – Evaluating the Risks
- Flame Malware and SCADA Security: What are the Impacts?
- Securing Control Systems with System Integrators
- Air Gaps won’t Stop Stuxnet’s Children
- Factory of the Future meets Stuxnet’s Children: Egad!
- U.S. Water Utilities and Poor Passwords
- Using Modbus PLC's? Here's How To Protect Them
- Sample ICS Security Incident: Hackers Shut Down Crude Oil Loading Terminal For 8 Hours
- Passwords: Real Bad Security (But We Have To Live With Them)
- A Nasty New World of Cyber Threats for ICS and SCADA Security
- Easy-to-use Schneider ConneXium Tofino Firewall Advances SCADA Security
White Papers
- Using ANSI/ISA-99 standards to improve control system security
- Analysis of the 7-Technologies IGSS Security Vulnerabilities for Industrial Control System Professionals
- The Use of Attack Trees in Assessing Vulnerabilities in SCADA System
- Industrial Cybersecurity For Power System And SCADA Networks
- Finding the Security Holes before the Hackers Do
- On Shaky Ground - A Study of Security Vulnerabilities in Control Protocols
- Understanding Deep Packet Inspection for SCADA Security
- Securing EtherNet IP Control Systems using DPI