As manufacturers increase connectivity between plant floor and enterprise systems to boost productivity and reduce time to market, this interconnectivity can also
bring undesirable security risks. ODVA (Open Device-Net Vendors Association) released a document that provides guidelines on how to minimize these risks. Entitled Securing EtherNet/IP Networks, the 22-page document discusses cyber-security recommendations for automation networks, including how to determine and deploy security strategies for various network types. The document is freely available for downloading.
In the guidelines, ODVA outlines key security concerns in industrial automation and provides guidance and resources for process changes to mitigate risk, including information on: