Cybersecurity in Building Automation

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Cybersecurity in Building Automation: Effective Defense against Attacks

Building automation systems are increasingly networked with IT solutions; however, processes focused on security against internal and external network attacks are still relatively rare in this field. The reason for this is, largely unprotected systems in building technology meet a complex IT realm.

Intelligent, Secure Building Automation

Open, interoperable systems are the basis for energy-efficient building automation strategies.
Building technology is coupled with intelligent power supply networks, exposing the building operator to potential network attacks.
WAGO has the expertise and technology to incorporate IT infrastructure into building automation from the earliest design phases, and to safeguard it over the long term.

Smart buildings offer immense energy saving potentials. But how can networking and digitalization be advanced without threatening building operators with potential attacks on their building automation? This is a primary challenge confronting today's building automation suppliers. Cybersecurity also takes top priority at WAGO: All our solutions are protected with up-to-date security technologies, to thwart attacks at the highest level. At the same time, our open, interoperable automation solutions offer you the widest range of options for realizing your energy efficiency projects. Full security – without compromising flexibility – adds up to long-term success for complex building automation projects.

Security with WAGO Controllers

WAGO provides the expertise and technology, so that that buildings may be designed and constructed in a more energy efficient and secure manner. WAGO PFC200 and PFC100 controllers play a key role in this, because they include standard, integrated firewalls, that protect from network attacks. In addition, they are equipped with cloud connectivity, which optimally protects building data from unauthorized data attacks. Information is directly encrypted in the controller and then transmitted to the cloud via IPsec or OpenVPN.

Energy-Efficient and Secure Projects

In Saarlouis, a city in Saarland, a combination of WAGO PFC200 controllers and the WAGO Cloud are used; for example, to monitor a municipal energy plant and well system, in order to operate them more efficiently. The controllers collect the data and transmit it to the cloud, where the city administrators can access it from any location. If, for example, the systems in the central energy plant are running inefficiently, then the employees immediately recognize this, in the context of asset management, and can initiate direct counter measures. They do not have to worry about security tasks, because WAGO, or the WAGO technology equipped with security features, takes over these functions.

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Cybersecurity in Building Automation: Effective Defense against Attacks

Intelligent, Secure Building Automation

Securely Networked

Security with WAGO Controllers

Energy-Efficient and Secure Projects

Critical Cybersecurity in Buildings

“Our Position with Respect to Cybersecurity is Still Too Weak”

Intelligent Products for Smart Buildings

Cybersecurity Right in the Switch

Easy Protection for Existing Systems!

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