Compumatica
CompuDiode from Compumatica
SCADA / ICS Security solution that protects PCS systems against attacks from the outside
Vital infrastructures are controlled via several Process Control Systems (PCS). These were until recently specific systems. To increase efficiency Process Control Systems are more and more connected to the office network and internet. Due to the connection of the Process Control Systems to the internet and that they don’t always have the latest software versions there is a risk that these systems can be hacked. The effects of a successful attack of a nuclear power station, airport or railway network are unforeseeable. Criminals nowadays know that they can earn a lot of money by manipulation of control systems like measurement systems
With CompuDiode, access to PCS systems from the internet is protected, preventing attacks from the outside. CompuDiode consists of an ‘air gap’ and two NextGen firewalls (CompuWall). An ‘air gap’ is a fiber connection and works as a diode whereby only one traffic direction is possible. The diode separates the two networks from each other which means that the control circuitry (PCS) can reach the internet but not the other way around