US 2004/0107345 A1 · System and methodology providing automation security protocols and intrusion detection in an industrial controller environment

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and methodology facilitating automation security in a networked-based industrial controller environment. Various components, systems and methodologies are provided to facilitate varying levels of automation security depending on considerations of system performance while promoting security in accordance with one or more security protocols. The security protocols can include protocol extensions that are adapted to factory networks. Dynamic security operations are provided that include altering security patterns or interfaces based on such factors as performance, time, and the nature of network communications. The security protocols can also include integrity mechanisms, encryption mechanisms, session management protocols, intrusion detection components, and wireless considerations.

Claims31

Dependent claims

An automation security system, comprising:

a factory protocol to transport data among end points of a communication channel;
and
at least one security field associated with the factory protocol to authenticate at least one of a requester of the data and a supplier of the data.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

10/661,690Filed 12 Sep 2003

Priority

21 Oct 2002

Published

3 Jun 2004

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

G05B 15/02
Systems controlled by a computer: electric
H04L 63/08
Network architectures or network communication protocols for network security: for authentication of entities
H04L 63/12
Network architectures or network communication protocols for network security: applying verification of the received information
H04L 63/145
Countermeasures against malicious traffic: the attack involving the propagation of malware through the network, e.g. viruses, trojans or worms

System and methodology providing automation security protocols and intrusion detection in an industrial controller environment

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System and methodology providing automation security protocols and intrusion detection in an industrial controller environment

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Abstract

Claims31