Topics Covered

• Security for Mission-Critical HMI/SCADA and Automation Systems
• Defense-in-Depth Security for Industrial Automation
• Secure Product Development and Vulnerability Management
• Configuration Security, User Access, and Authentication
• Runtime, Data, and Communications Security
• OPC UA, HTTPS/SSL, Certificates, and Secure Connectivity
• Industrial Network Segmentation and Risk Management
• IEC 62443, ISO/IEC 27001, STIG, and Regulatory Compliance

White Paper Overview

As industrial systems become increasingly connected, organizations need to strengthen cybersecurity without compromising the availability, reliability, or performance of critical operations. This white paper explores how a layered approach to HMI and SCADA security can help organizations reduce cybersecurity risk, protect critical systems and data, and maintain resilient operations. Security capabilities including encryption, certificate-based authentication, access controls, and secure communications provide multiple layers of protection across industrial automation environments.

Effective cybersecurity extends beyond individual product features. Secure development practices, vulnerability monitoring, system architecture, and deployment considerations help strengthen protection throughout the product lifecycle and address evolving cyber risks. Together, these security practices can help organizations maintain business continuity, system reliability, and operational performance as cybersecurity requirements continue to evolve.

Whether organizations are designing new automation systems or strengthening the cybersecurity of existing operations, the Highly Secure HMI/SCADA white paper provides practical guidance for building more secure and resilient HMI/SCADA environments and addressing cybersecurity across the operational lifecycle.

Download the white paper to learn how secure-by-design HMI and SCADA technologies can help strengthen cybersecurity, protect critical operations, and maintain the reliability and performance required across industrial environments.