A system and method for providing a secure data monitoring system implemented within factory or plant

A system for providing a secure data monitoring system within a plant, said system comprising a cluster of at least one collector computer module and a cluster of at least one inspector computer module, wherein:

• each said computer module comprises one or more processors operatively coupled to a non-transitory computer readable storage device, on which are stored modules of instruction code that when executed cause the one or more processors to perform the functionality of the said computer module;
• said collector computer modules collect data originating from multiple data sources within the plant;
• said collector computer modules further comprise a smart card module;
• said smart card encrypts the collected data with a one-time security key, providing read-only permissions to authorized persons and computational units;
• said collector computer modules are configured to forward said collected data to said inspector modules;
• said inspector modules are configured to authenticate said collected data according to a set of predefined logic rules;
• said cluster of inspector computer modules is configured to analyze the collected data by employing parallel processing among multiple inspector computer modules in the cluster;
• said inspector computer modules are configured to identifying real-world scenarios and actions that take place within the plant according to said analysis;
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• said inspector computer modules are configured to identify anomalies in the operation of production machines or machine sub-units according to said analysis.