ISA99 cyber security guidelines provide full user resources

Available from the US-based ISA (the not for profit professional plant automation systems association), it contains key industry technical reports developed by leading web security and automation systems individuals and organisations, as well as technical publications and resource papers. There are two technical reports: ANSI/ISA-TR99.00.01-2004, ‘Security Technologies for Manufacturing and Control Systems’, and ANSI/ISA-TR99.00.02-2004, ‘Integrating Electronic Security into the Manufacturing and Control Systems Environment’. The former provides an evaluation and assessment of current types of electronic security technologies and tools that apply to the manufacturing and control systems environment, including development, implementation, operations and maintenance. The latter provides a framework for developing an electronic security programme and provides a recommended organisation and structure for the security plan. The information provides detailed information about the minimum elements to include. There are also technical publications – ‘Industrial Network Security’ and ‘Electronic Security for Manufacturing and Control Systems- An Overview’. Industrial Network Security offers an introduction to the subject and includes a brief tutorial on the basics of IT cyber security. Meanwhile, Electronic Security is a series of PowerPoint slides providing an overview of the subject and introducing the security concepts in the ISA-99 technical reports.