Safety and security in design and operation of ICS systems
Safety and security in design and operation of ICS systems
PhD Candidate Bálint Zoltán Téglásy
Main Supervisor Mary Ann Lundteigen
Sponsor: NTNU
New networking applications are now to be implemented in the oil and gas industry. These digital technologies provide unique opportunities and pose unique threats to critical infrastructures. The functional safety regulation stemming from the industrial sphere and the cyber security policies enforced in enterprise-grade information technologies will be interfacing through electronic communication. Clarifying the design, verification and operation procedures for future control systems will allow companies to retain sufficient control of their facilities while taking advantage of IoT and Industry 4.0 functionalities. Outcome of the project: Design philosophies and architectures that minimize the threats while retaining the opportunities of networked control systems. This will allow for long-term accident-free, economically viable and environment- friendly operation.
Project result: The interconnection of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) poses a security threat through logical access, also called a cyber threat, for the energy industry. As the digital space is becoming accessible – and often unavoidable - to everyone, Ph.D. candidate Bálint Z. Téglásy is providing standardizable security solutions for challenging operational circumstances.
