PD-09-121 Cyber Security for Wireless Field and Plant Networks

Description:

Wireless communications are “at risk” due to the lack of a physical barrier that would prevent access by unauthorized person In order to protect users of wireless technology from potential harm, a number of mitigating security strategies must be deployed for both wireless field devices and wireless applications for plant operations. These strategies protect the communications form data tampering and eavesdropping, and protect the network from unauthorized access or even deliberate attacks.