WG 4.18 Automation Security

Focus

The "Automation Security" working group addresses issues including the following topics in the context of its experience exchange, its concept developments, formulation of requirements to be met by automation solutions and its involvement in national and international standardisation:

Risk management
Asset management
Safety & Security
Organisational measures Roles & Responsibilities
Interaction automation/IT
Systems engineering/architecture
Vertical and horizontal integration
Communication
Reporting of security incidents and security gaps
Definition of the user requirements for Automation security solutions
Influencing of guidelines and standards with regard to the requirements and framework conditions in the process industry
Monitoring of the standards situation
Contact to other associations and standardisation committees

Advantages

Avoidance of costs resulting from impractical requirements from standards through active cooperation in all relevant standardisation institutions, particularly in the DKE
Avoidance of costs resulting from impractical requirements from governmental institutions like the Bundesamt für Sicherheit und Informationstechnik (BSI) through active cooperation
Collection of best practices and exchange of experience to avoid security incidents